Eddie Hearn says fighters no longer fear Deontay Wilder, as his career has sunk for the past five years. He says the former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (43-4-1, 42 costs) is a classic example of a ‘fighter who loses his way’.
Hearn does not say why 39-year-old Deontay’s career has evaporated since 2020, but it is logical to assume that he is getting rich and a fortune of $ 30 million Out of his three fights with Tyson Fury had something to do with it.
The other part is that he is overestimated, just like Fury and Anthony Joshua. Fans saw all three as great talents, but it was all smoking and mirrors created by matchmaking. Promoters can make any fighter wonderful with the right guidance.
Deontay has lost four out of his last five battles since 2020, and will try to rejuvenate his career Tyrrell Anthony Herndon Next month on June 27 at the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Few fans have heard of Herndon (24-5, 15, which shows how far Wilder’s career has fallen. For him to fit against this level of opposition through his promoters, it is desperation to keep him going.
Hearn: Wilder’s lost fear
“It’s not a battle I exclude, but people don’t give a great chance against AJ right now, but hopefully he can look good again,” Eddie Hearn said Fighting type On whether there is a chance for the Deontay Wilder against Anthony Joshua, fighting so late in their careers.
Deontay turns 40 in October, has not won a fight in three years and comes from back-to-back defeats. At this point, he may not win his next battle against little well -known Tyrrell Herndon on June 27. It is doubtful whether Wilder’s problems are the result of age, decline of his three fights against Tyson Fury, or gentle life to become one of the super -rich.
“Once again we are talking about Fighters lose their way. There is a wonderful example. It’s funny how people are so scared of a fighter, and then suddenly no fear, ‘says Hearn.
Deontay stopped being feared by fighters after his seventh round loss to the slapper Fury in 2020.
You could not take the version of Fury and bring him into this era with one of the top heavyweights and expect him to do the same thing. It was an excellent version of Fury, but he had the perfect opponent to look better than him.
Deontay was never a good heavyweight, but was positioned to conquer the WBC heavyweight title by being linked to the vulnerable fighter Bermane Stiverne. Deontay then milked his WBC title by defending it against poor opposition for five years before losing it in 2020.
“I don’t think anyone would fear he was fighting Deontay Wilder now, while everyone at one point thought,” Oh my God, this man is the biggest puncher in the history of the sport. “Now everyone wants to fight against him,” says Hearn.
The younger fighters do not fear Wilder or 35-year-old Anthony Joshua, both are considered old fossils. If Hearn AJ removed from the protective mode, he would be food for most of the top heavyweights in the division. It is clear that he will not make it happen, but that is what would happen. Joshua is now just as defeated as Wilder, and is not feared by no one.
Nostalgia about talent
“If he keeps winning, people might talk about the fight again,” Hearn says about a match between Deontay and Joshua.
Wilder will not continue to win unless he is linked to terrible opposition. At this point, the only way a battle between him and AJ takes place is if done for the same reason, Joshua’s likely clash against Fury. In other words, for money to give sentimental older fans, the battles they have seen all these years.
Joshua-Wilder and Joshua-Fury Fights will not echo with younger fans because they do not consider these guys the latest heavyweights. They see them as old remains, such as the Ford Model T car.
Last updated on 05/22/2025
