The Deontay Wilder next fight news has arrived, and the former WBC heavyweight champion is set to return on June 27 as he seeks to snap a two-fight losing skid against a journeyman.
Who will Deontay Wilder face next?
Wilder is currently in a rough stretch of four losses in his last five fights. Coming off back-to-back losses against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama native aims to secure his first win since October 2022 when he returns to face Tyrrell Herndon in a 10-round bout.
How to watch Deontay Wilder vs. Tyrrell Herndon on June 27
- Wilder vs. Herndon will headline a Global Combat Collective card on June 27.
- The fight will take place at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas
- The card will air live on BLK Prime
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyrell Herndon preview
“The Bronze Bomber” will look to bounce back from a brutal knockout loss last June. Just a few months shy of turning 40 in October, does Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs) have enough left in him to turn the tide? Can Herndon (24-5, 15 KOs) force the former heavyweight champion into considering retirement?
Another pair of consecutive defeats: The former champion bounced back with a first-round knockout over Robert Helenius in October 2022. With his brutal knockout power back on display, Wilder looked to build up on the momentum. However, he lost a unanimous decision to Joseph Parker in December 2023. A brutal TKO loss against Zhilei Zhang followed last June.
Accomplished vs. Unproven: Once a force to be reckoned with at 200 pounds, Wilder’s days among the top of the division are far behind him. A first-round knockout win against Helenius showed promise that he had returned to his previous form. However, it was the sole victory he picked up over the last five years since 2020.
At 37 years old, Herndon has no significant victories in his 9-year professional career. He is currently on a three-fight winning streak but has never been recognized among the biggest names.
The Bottom line: Wilder desperately needs a win against Herndon to keep any future fight talks alive. In the result of a loss, it is difficult to see where the Olympic bronze medallist fits into the heavyweight landscape.
What makes Deontay Wilder so popular?
In Deontay Wilder’s nearly 17-year professional career, he went on a streak of 32 wins, all of which didn’t go the distance, before he dethroned Stiverne for the WBC title by unanimous decision in 2015. In 10 defenses of the WBC title, the former champion retained the title with nine stoppage victories and one draw.
Here are some key accolades from “The Bronze Bomber’s” accomplished career.
- Deontay Wilder record: 43-4-1 (42 knockouts)
- Wilder stormed to the top of the heavyweight division by going undefeated in 42 fights during a span of eleven years. Former lineal champion Tyson Fury handed him his first defeat in February 2020, when Wilder was 34 years old.
- Only three fighters have defeated the former WBC heavyweight champion. Tyson Fury (twice), Joseph Parker, and one of China’s greatest heavyweights, Zhilei Zhang.
- During his heavyweight title reign, “The Bronze Bomber” has scored wins over Bermane Stiverne in a rematch, Chris Arreola, Luis Ortiz (twice), and Dominic Breazeale.
- He made his professional debut at the age of 23 in 2008
- Wilder has 48 professional fights under his belt at 39 years old.
- Capturing the WBC title in 2015, Wilder became the first American heavyweight champion in over eight years, since Shannon Briggs lost the WBO title to Sultan Ibragimov in 2007.
Deontay Wilder net worth
A fighter’s success is measured in the dollars and cents they stack up from a career in combat sports. Deontay Wilder’s net worth is estimated to be $46 million, according to Forbes.
