Wilder Faces Van Sickle on 5/26, Then Beck on 6/23

By Osman Rodriguez

Heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (21-0, 21 KOs) is planning to stay very busy in the coming months. According to Wilder's management, he is scheduled to face Chad Van Sickle (23-9-3, 12 KOs) over eight rounds on May 26th in Cancun, Mexico. Following the fight with Van Sickle, Wilder will then face well traveled Owen Beck (29-10, 20 KOs) on June 23rd at the Killer Buzz Arena at the McFarland Mall in Alabama. The bout with Beck will be over eight rounds and the card is called "Brawl at the Mall."