Deontay Wilder might come back to boxing, and Fabio Wardley wants to fight him. Wardley, who hasn't lost a fight yet, just knocked out Frazer Clarke in the first round.
Wilder used to be the scariest puncher in boxing. He held the WBC heavyweight title for five years and knocked out a lot of guys early. But then he fought Tyson Fury three times. The first fight was a draw, even though Wilder knocked Fury down hard in the last round. Fury got up and Wilder lost the next two fights by knockout.
After that, Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius quickly. But then he lost to Joseph Parker on points and got stopped by Zhilei Zhang in five rounds in June. Now he's thinking about what to do next.
Wardley talked to BoxNation about fighting Wilder:
"Yep, I would [fight Wilder]. It was an interesting name thrown into the mix … but yeah I would jump in and give it a go. I would happily back myself against him because ultimately it's a battle of the bombs and who can land first and cleaner. I think boxing IQ-wise I'm proving every fight I'm gaining more experience and more knowledge, knowing more about my opponent, knowing more about myself and boxing. Having Ben [Davison] in my corner who has already faced Wilder would be a huge advantage."
Wardley just defended his British and Commonwealth titles against Frazer Clarke. He knocked Clarke out in the first round. Clarke had to go to the hospital for surgery because he broke his cheekbone in two places. But Clarke says he'll fight again after he heals.
Wardley will probably give up his British title to try for bigger fights. And Wilder's trainer, Malik Scott, says Wilder will fight again. So maybe we'll see Wardley vs Wilder soon.
