A former world heavyweight champion insists he still has plenty left to give to the sport.
The current ruler of the banner division is Oleksandr Usyk, who became undisputed for the second time last month when he knocked out Daniel Dubois in five rounds at Wembley Stadium in London to add the IBF belt to his WBC, WBA and WBO collection.
Other top contenders at heavyweight include the likes of Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel, while Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury still remain massive names, despite the latter having retired earlier in the year.
Another fighter that many fans felt needed to retire was former long-time WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, who after once being the most feared puncher in the division, has suffered crushing defeats to Fury, Parker and Zhilei Zhang in the last few years.
Wilder did return in June with a lacklustre seventh round stoppage victory over Tyrrell Herndon, but at 39-years-old, there have been calls for him to hang up the gloves and bring his career to an end.
‘The Bronze Bomber’ isn’t listening to those requests though, as he explained To The Fighters’ Voice exactly why he will continue to fight.
“There were some great moments in time and I’m looking forward to making more history while I’m here. The divisions needs me, for sure. Especially in America. We don’t have too many people in America.”
Wilder is hoping to return to the ring later this year, and has then targeted two of the division’s biggest names for a potential showdown in 2026.
