Deontay Wilder, the former WBC heavyweight champion, has shared his thoughts on his return to the ring, scheduled for June 28 in Wichita, USA. "The Bronze Bomber" will face Tyrrell Herndon.
Deontay Wilder for Boxing Scene
It’s just a return. It’s not a comeback. It’s a comeback when you retire and then you come back. You feel me? The terminology is always wrong. You leave the ring and you return to it. And in this business, you need those gaps. A lot of the fighters that started to fight when they was five, six years old, seven, eight, even nine, I understand how burnt out they get at a certain time, and they must leave and then come back.
His last fight took place in June 2024, where he was knocked out by Zhilei Zhang in the fifth round. Wilder has a record of 43 wins (42 by knockout), four losses, and one draw.
Herndon last fought in May 2024, where he won a split decision against Rudy Silvas. His record stands at 24 wins (15 by knockout) and five losses.
