Via Sam Volz: Deontay Wilder says he plans to fight three times a year until he turns 40.
36-year-old former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) will return to the ring after a year-long absence when he faces Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs) on October 15. . FOX Sports pay-per-view at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
It’s hard to understand what Wilder has to say about fighting three times a year seriously, as he hasn’t fought very often since 2015. Wilder usually fights once or sometimes twice a year in complete situations. ideal scene.
Big boxer 6’7 ″ Deontay says his goal is to become a unified heavyweight champion. For that to happen, he’ll need to aim for IBF/WBA/WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk when he’s free.
Usyk is expected to take on WBC champion Tyson Fury for the undisputed title later this year. What Wilder doesn’t need is Fury getting four belts, as he’s proven to be a tough opponent to play against Deontay.
“I only have until I’m 40,” Deontay Wilder said to Fighthype. “I still want to continue three games a year. I’m young. I feel great. My pre-training camp has begun. I did 253 rounds in 11 days.
“I was here in Vegas with Don House and Malik Scott, JD, and all my team. It’s a real treat. I haven’t made a decision yet, but most likely, I’ll be in camp,” Wilder said when asked if he would attend the September 4 game between Andy Ruiz Jr and Luis Ortiz.
“You cannot take Robert Helenius lightly. He’s not one of those guys to watch. Many people can make a judgment when looking at him outside the ring. Look, when you have a man with a heart of gold, a warrior mindset and a warrior’s heart, it’s unpredictable what they can do.
“You can’t look past a man like that because with that heart; he is not afraid of anything, especially not humans. It can do or die, and that’s what Robert has. He also has a life-and-death mentality like me. So please, this is not going to be a light fight, and I’m not taking it lightly.
“Again, understand; I did 253 rounds in 11 days. It was truly unprecedented,” Wilder said of his preparations for the fight against Helenius.
