The former WBC heavyweight champion returns to the ring against Zhilei Zhang on June 1st.
Following a disappointing loss to Joseph Parker in December, Wilder has a chance to revive his career when he takes on the hard-hitting Zhang on the Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5 card.
A win would catapult the American back in the mix with the top of the division and the likes of Oleksandr Usyk.
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And Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott is confident his man would get the job done in style if the heavyweights were to meet in the ring.
“I can see Wilder knocking Usyk out cold,” Scott told Sky Sports.
“He’s a smaller man, Deontay fights southpaws pretty well, the lineup is right there for him to be knocked out. It’s just about Deontay staying focused, having tonnes of humility and being responsible defensively.
“As long as he follows those rules for me, he’s unbeatable, it’s when he gets away from those things that he’s susceptible to being beaten.”
