Deontay Wilder: Former heavyweight world champion makes profitable return towards Tyrrell Herndon – who will he face subsequent? | Boxing Information
Deontay Wilder made a profitable return to the ring and claimed his first victory since 2022 after finishing a dominant seventh-round TKO of Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas.
Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs) had been crushed in 4 of his earlier 5 encounters, together with back-to-back losses towards Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, though he ended that run on the Charles Koch Area.
‘The Bronze Bomber’ scored an unconvincing knockdown within the second when an off-balance Herndon was caught by a left hook, with Wilder on prime within the early rounds regardless of not hurting his opponent along with his scoring photographs.
Wilder modified tempo within the sixth, with a string of photographs towards the ropes forcing a second knockdown, though Herndon survived the spherical to increase the competition.
Herndon was ultimately stopped by the referee within the ultimate minute of the seventh spherical, having taken two clear proper palms in fast succession from Wilder and displaying little signal of discovering his approach again into the competition.
“It felt nice,” Wilder mentioned after the struggle. “I used to be laid up a very long time getting myself again collectively, and it has been an extended highway for me. I am simply glad to be again within the ring, you realize. This can be a new starting for me.”
Might Wilder face Joshua?
Among the many future doable fights for Wilder is a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua, the pair having beforehand come near assembly at varied factors throughout their careers.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn lately informed Sky Sports activities: “I do know he is [Wilder] a reputation that is been talked about.
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Eddie Hearn discusses who Anthony Joshua may face as they push to lock in a Tyson Fury showdown earlier than the tip of his profession
“There’s a potential that AJ may struggle Deontay Wilder in October, November, December, after which struggle Tyson Fury, after which he is sort of bought the total set by way of each elite heavyweight of this era, he is confronted within the ring.”
Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel informed Sky Sports activities forward of Friday’s victory: “First issues first is Friday. If that goes effectively, we’re open to discussing something.”
Wilder mentioned after his victory: “We have got a plan that we now have set for this entire yr and we’ll keep it up. We’re getting a number of calls and within the heavyweight division you are at all times one struggle away from a title struggle. We wish to take our time and we’ll try this with the return.”