Deontay Wilder weighed at 225.5 pounds, while his opponent Tyrrell Anthony Herndon entered 218.25 pounds on Thursday, June 27, for their 10-round head liner.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder (43-4-1, 42 costs) and Herndon (24-5, 15 COs) had a long face that was going on forever. Wilder, 39, wanted to send a message that he meant business.
Herndon vs. Wilder: PPV Fight Details
Friday night’s Wilder-Herndon fight takes place in the Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. The event starts at 20:00 ET/17:00 pm pt. The event is shown on the following platforms on PPV:
. Ppv.com
. Dazn ppv
– BLK Prime
– Sling PPV
“I am spiritually focused on completing the task. It’s all about the fun and achieving the goals I have, ‘Wilder tells Boxing News channel About his fight against Herndon Friday.
Until Deontay proves that he is ‘spiritually focused’, these are just words. He must prove that he can apply what he learned in the training camp by going against Herndon on the attack early.
In Wilder’s last two losses to Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker, he did not throw and spilled energy by moving the ring. Deontay’s now former training, Malik Scott, wanted to box, and it was a mistake because he gave up his only chance to beat the fighters by not using his best asset-his power.
“I’m a knockout artist. That’s just what I do. I am the hardest puncher in the history of the box. I just have to do what I trained to do, ‘says Deontay.
Knockout Artist Wilder: Confidence -issues?
The knockout has dried up for Deontay, with only one in the last five fights. He lost four of the competitions, and he looked reluctant to throw for fear of being counteracted. Some people believe that the loss of Wilder against Tyson Fury in their second fight in 2020 ruined his confidence, which scared him to throw.
Herndon’s power: a threat to Wilder
If Deontay stays so, he will lose against Herndon on Friday night because he has similar power to Fury. Herndon club or throw rabbit stalks like Fury, but he just hits as hard. This is a fight where Wilder has to bring back his vintage form to win.
“It is to visit a ** and strike some people in a devastating way. I really believe that I have been restored in many things. I’m not excited to hear about it. I don’t put it in it anymore, ‘said Wilder about a fight with Anthony Joshua.
Wilder against Joshua: Future implications
Wilder is a fighter who has repeatedly mentioned Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, as a possibility for him to fight this year. If Hearn is serious, a step can be taken to make the Joshua-Wilder battle if Deontay overcomes Friday night against Herndon.
A loss for Wilder would permanently destroy his chances of making the Joshua fight. It would be the fifth defeat of the bronze bomber in his last six fights.
Last updated on 06/26/2025
