The former holder of the WBC heavyweight belt, who has won all 42 of his career fights except the three against Fury, has not fought a boxing match since his last bout against Fury last October.
- It has been a long journey for me, and now it continues, says Wilder in a press release.
Statue made him return
In the press release, however, it becomes clear that it was not an obvious choice for him to return to the ring.
But a statue in his honor in his hometown of Tuscaloosa made up his mind.
- I have thought so many times whether I should stay away from this industry, or return.
But when I got my statue in my hometown and so many people came there to celebrate with me... It made me feel like I wasn't done, says Deontay Wilder.
MORE BOXING: Here Berlanga bites Angulo (June 13):
Javascript is disabled
Javascript must be enabled to play video
Read more about browser support
Edgar Berlanga bit Alexis Angulo during boxing match Photo: Twitter