Michael Hunter to face... wait for it... "Paunchy" Welliver!

Edited Press Release

24/11/2020

Michael Hunter to face... wait for it... "Paunchy" Welliver!

Heavyweight Michael "The Bounty" Hunter of Las Vegas has booked a so-called stay busy fight that likely won't keep him very busy. Hunter (18-1-1) will face 37 year-old Chauncy "Hillyard Hammer" Welliver (57-13-5, 23 KOs). Welliver's last fight was in August, and he showed up at an astonishing 378 pounds in a stoppage loss to Cassius Chaney. The fight will take place in Galveston, Texas on December 18th on the Gilberto Ramirez vs. Alfonso Lopez undercard.  Hunter's last action was a twelve-round split draw a year ago in Saudi Arabia with top-ten contender Alexander Povetkin (35-2), the 2004 Olympic gold medalist. A decorated U.S. amateur boxer, Hunter's lone loss as a professional was a twelve-round unanimous decision in 2017 to another Olympic gold medalist (2012) Oleksandr Usyk (11-0), for the WBO cruiserweight title.