Deontay Wilder's Return
Deontay Wilder announces his 2025 comeback, preparing for his June 27 fight vs. Tyrrell Herndon as BoxingScene Today explores his return and heavyweight division impact.
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Deontay Wilder announces his 2025 comeback, preparing for his June 27 fight vs. Tyrrell Herndon as BoxingScene Today explores his return and heavyweight division impact.

Deontay Wilder said that for years he battled through shoulder pain that finally resulted in two surgeries and now he is pain free and predicting a return to his wild and violent best.

Deontay Wilder tells Tris Dixon that he hopes his June contest with Tyrell Anthony Herndon will be a springboard to fighting for the undisputed heavyweight title.

The boxing life came easy for Nelson Lopez Jnr seeing as he was born with it in his blood, writes Tris Dixon.

Former WBO heavyweight champion Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs is returning to the ring on July 1st with his sights set on a fight against Deontay Wilder, writes Elliot Worsell.

Dillian Whyte speaks to BoxingScene about his time away from the sport due to a failed PEDs test, Deontay Wilder, and his upcoming fight against Joe Joyce.

Eddie Hearn claims that all it will take is one phone call and Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua could be made in a matter of minutes – but the promoter promised that conversations to match Joshua with either Martin Bakole or Deontay Wilder, contrary to reports on social media, have not taken place.

Curtis Harper says he is ready to take a chance against former heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder when they go head-to-head in a heavyweight clash April 26.

In this week’s mailbag, we tackle the latest retirement announcement from former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder’s comeback foe, Naoya Inoue’s late replacement opponent, Artur Beterbiev’s short turnaround time, Teofimo Lopez turning down Subriel Matias, and Erislandy Lara’s run of knockouts.

Promoter Eddie Hearn said Anthony Joshua is likely going to start training later this month ahead of a return to the ring in May or June.