Deontay Wilder will return to the ring in June against Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas.
Deontay Wilder‘s career seemed well and truly over following a knockout loss to Zhilei Zhang, marking the fourth loss of his career.
Wilder has accrued just one win in the past six years against Robert Helenius, who he beat in one round.
‘The Bronze Bomber’ lost his world title to Tyson Fury in the second fight of their trilogy, but won it in a fight that got him the title but lost him his knockout streak.
Bermane Stiverne ruined Deontay Wilder’s KO run
In 2015, with a record of 32-0, and every single victory coming by way of knockout, Wilder, who left an opponent twitching, was set to face 24-1-1 Bermane Stiverne, who had won the WBC title one fight earlier against Chris Arreola.
Wilder, who stopped a soccer hooligan, defeated Stiverne on a wide unanimous decision to claim the title, as Stiverne became the first man to hear the final bell against Wilder.
Wilder’s KO streak resumed after the fight, including in the rematch with Stiverne, all the up until his draw with Fury, and then again until his loss to Fury, and subsequent losses to Parker and Zhang.
Deontay Wilder’s next foe lost to rising American prospect
Wilder will comeback against 24-5 Tyrrell Herndon, who has just one loss in the last six years.
That one loss came in 2023 against Richard Torrez Jr. by second-round knockout.
Torrez Jr. is set for his own tough test against Guido Vianello, who defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov and lost a razor close fight with Efe Ajagba.
Many have criticized the caliber of Wilder’s next foe, who lost to Ajagba in his debut, though others believe Herndon, who manifested the Wilder fight years ago, may give ‘The Bronze Bomber’ the confidence boost his career needs.