Wilder returns to the ring this April at BLK Prime

Deontay Wilder will fight at BLK Prime in April against an as yet unspecified opponent. Wilder’s manager Shelley Finkel will reveal the opponent in Los Angeles on Saturday.

For BLK Prime to get a run for its money, Wilder needs to fight someone the fans want to see. He has looked hellish in his last two fights, losing to Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker.

April Comeback

There has been talk of Francis Ngannou potentially fighting Wilder. If it’s an opponent, some people would like to see a matchup because Ngannou gave Tyson Fury a lot of trouble. This was fury out of form.

Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (43-4-1, 42 KOs) is coming off a fifth-round knockout loss to Zhilei Zhang on June 1 in Riyadh. This was the 39-year-old Deontay’s fourth loss in his last five fights since 2020.

The punches that Zhang hit Wilder with were much harder than those that Tyson Fury had in his three fights with him.

The ‘Bronze Bomber’ hasn’t looked like the fighter he once was since being knocked out by Tyson Fury in the seventh round of their rematch on February 22, 2020.

“I’m told @BronzeBomber will be back for a comeback fight in April at BLK Prime. Wilder and manager Shelly Finkel will meet with the media on Saturday in Los Angeles to announce the opponent,” said Manuk Akopyan. Kstalking about Deontay Wilder’s next fight.

Fans would like to see Deontay fight with the same relentless aggression he had during his prime, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. He’s approaching 40, super rich with an estimated net worth of $40 million, and can no longer pull the trigger on his shots.

Not that he can’t. He seems to be just afraid of throwing for fear of being hit. So Fury hurt Wilder, and he looks like he’s having a hard time getting over that terrible experience.

Wilder has won just one fight in the past five years, defeating his former sparring partner Robert Helenius by first-round knockout in 2022.