Deontay Wilder is reportedly set to return to the ring after a string of career-defining losses. Deontay Wilder next fight is rumoured to be against Stephan Shaw, a 20-2 heavyweight looking to climb the ranks.
Deontay Wilder comes off a brutal stoppage defeat to Zhilei Zhang on the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 card, with ‘The Bronze Bomber’ on Team Matchroom. Wilder has fought five times since 2019, winning only one of those – a first round knockout of Robert Helenius.
Deontay Wilder Next Fight
Since losing to Tyson Fury twice, Wilder was defeated in a near-shut-out decision to Joseph Parker, and a fifth round TKO to Zhang. The once feared puncher has not looked his best in recent outings, though has assured his fans and boxing media that he is not retiring yet.
Wilder now sits at a record of 43-4-1, with his best win being Luis Ortiz.
Deontay Wilder next fight is set to be announced this Saturday, and is rumoured to be against Stephan Shaw in April. This is not yet confirmed.
Who is Stephan Shaw?
Stephan Shaw is a 20-2 heavyweight from Missouri, USA. In his amateur career, Shaw became a 4x National Champion, and boasted a record of 51-9 before turning over to the professional ranks.
In his pro career, Shaw has two losses – a TKO loss to Joseph Goodall and a close points loss to Efe Ajagba.
Stephan Shaw has won 15 of his 20 fights by knockout. Shaw’s last outing saw the Missouri-native face a 27-21-2 opponent, whom he quickly stopped in the first round.
Wilder vs Shaw in April
The fight is said to be taking place in April, and will be available on BLK Prime.
Wilder has made no mention of changing trainer, despite losing 3 of his 4 fights since appointing Malik Scott as his coach.
Though the opposition is no Joseph Parker or Tyson Fury, the fight is won or lost based on which Deontay Wilder we see in the ring in April. This very well could be the end of ‘The Bronze Bomber’.
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