Deontay Wilder has made a drastic change ahead of his eagerly anticipated return to the ring.
On Friday evening, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ will battle it out with Tyrrell Herndon inside the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
With his last two fights ending in defeat, Wilder wants to land a knockout akin to his finish over Dominic Breazeale.
However, the warrior will have to do so without his old coach by his side.
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Deontay Wilder has split with Malik Scott ahead of comeback fight
IFL TV has reported that Deontay Wilder has confirmed his split from Malik Scott.
After losing to the power puncher back in 2014, the slick boxer took over the reins as his lead trainer ahead of the legend’s third fight with Tyson Fury.
While Wilder produced a valiant effort that night, dropping ‘The Gypsy King’ twice, it wasn’t enough to secure the victory.
In the years since, the boxer has failed to recapture the form of his brilliant best, suffering losses to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang.
Deontay Wilder reveals surprise interaction with Tyrrell Herndon years before they agreed to fight
With his career on the line, Wilder knows he needs to make a statement against Herndon.
Interestingly, the pair actually met several years ago.
During their interaction, Herndon said something very interesting to Wilder.