Deontay Wilder has vowed to have one last run at the heavyweight division.
Now 39-years-old, Wilder hasn’t fought since June 2024 when he was stopped by Zhilei Zhang inside five rounds. Before that, he was outsmarted over 12 rounds by Joseph Parker, who added another loss to the former WBC champion’s record.
He has had four in all now, with the other two coming by stoppage at the fists of Tyson Fury in two of their three fights, with their third bout being a draw back in December 2018.
Despite this run, the once fearsome knockout artist who has stopped 42 of his opponents is back in action this month against the little-known Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas on the 27th. Should he win that, he will be back in line to take on some of the bigger names in the division.
Speaking to Boxing News, Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith has admitted that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ could well get a shot against former two-time unified champion, Anthony Joshua.
“Do you know what fight I love? If he comes through his warm-up, Deontay Wilder. This sport is about narrative. It’s about buying into fights that people have interest in and that’s a fight that everyone would still have interest in. Regardless of whether it didn’t happen five years ago, people still want to see it now. So hopefully he can come through his fight.”
Dillian Whyte has been named as another potential comeback opponent for Joshua, though he is now linked with a fight with Moses Itauma in August.
