
Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →


The future of Deontay Wilder is unclear after he suffered a stunning defeat to Zhilei Zhang. Will he retire? Will he ever fight Anthony Joshua? How significant was Wilder’s career?

Deontay Wilder, in the build-up to his fight with Zhilei Zhang, hinted at retirement if he lost. Wilder not only lost he was also stopped by Zhang in Round 5 of their main event fight atop the '5 vs 5' card. His defeat marked a clean sweep for Queensberry Promotions over Matchroom Boxing, raising massive questions about Wilder's future.

Heavyweight contender Zhilei Zhang is targeting world titles and a showdown with Anthony Joshua after knocking out Deontay Wilder in five rounds in Saudi Arabia.

Promoter Eddie Hearn doesn’t believe Deontay Wilder is the same fighter who held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020.





Zhilei Zhang likely ended Deontay Wilder's career as a top heavyweight with a fifth-round knockout, capping a clean sweep for Queensberry and Frank Warren in Saturday's "5 vs 5" event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.