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Deonta Wilder returns to boxing: Battle of Herndon in June, targeting the heavyweight overlord

9:48am, 8 May 2025Football

Deonta Wilder hopes his June match with Tyrell Anthony Herndon at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas, will be his future pedal for the undisputed heavyweight champion throne. Deonta Wilder, 39, said he would not call the game a comeback because he did not leave the boxing field for too long because of consecutive losses against Joseph Parker and Zhang Zhilei.

In an interview with a reporter from Boxing Scene, Deonta Wilder said: "They think that when a boxer leaves the boxing world and comes back to play for a while, it's a comeback. But it's never a comeback. It's just a return. You leave the ring and come back here."

If you do it carefully, Deonta Wilder has not played for a year when he played against Tyrell Anthony Herndon. However, with a professional record of 43 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, Deonta Wilder, who knocked down his opponent in 42 games, still eager to become the world boxing champion again, and even wanted to try to unify the four world boxing champion titles.

"I mean, I want any boxer at the top." The former world champion from Tuskegee, Alabama said, "I want anyone who can make a great game. I don't need to put a bunch of names. I mean, if a fight can get me to my ultimate goal, then well, let's start. We're all in the same level. We already know that you're always close to a championship battle. A fight, a night. So, I don't have a list of boxers I want to challenge. I want to clear all the obstacles in my way forward. If you're blocking my way forward, I want to challenge you. I want to take you."

Heavyweight boxing witnessed the retirement of Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua last year 9 The rest after injury in the month’s match against Daniel Dubois and Olek Sandel Usic’s dominance before the matchup with Dubois this summer.

So, does Deonta Wilder think Oleksander Usic are the best boxer at present?

"I mean, he's holding all the gold belts right now," Deonta Wilder said, "So, whether you want to admit it or not."

Years ago, Deonta Wilder and Anthony Joshua discussed playing the game, but it was ultimately not achieved. Is there still something unfinished?

Deonta Wilder also answered this question. "First of all, we all want to."

Regarding the failure of the battle of Anthony Joshua, Deonta Wilder said in a vague manner: "That's why I could have been a unified, undisputed heavyweight overlord a few years ago (he had the WBC belt and Anthony Joshua had the others). Many people know this, but unfortunately, I was not able to create a game that has been historically significant for years. But none of this matters anymore. Everything I say in this industry is because of my view of this industry and some of the things I know."

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