Deontay Wilder will return to the ring in opposition to Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas on June 27.
The previous WBC heavyweight champion has not fought since a knockout defeat to Zhilei Zhang final June, however a win over Herndon may propel him again into rivalry for an additional big-name bout.
The influential Turki Al-Sheikh, chair of Normal Authority for Entertainment in Saudi Arabia, had instructed in January that he would nonetheless prefer to make a combat between Wilder and Anthony Joshua.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Joshua has suffered a “minor setback” in coaching, which requires a restoration interval of round six weeks.
The British star has just lately been linked with a combat in opposition to Joseph Parker, however can be pursuing Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois as potential opponents.
“He [Joshua] still thinks that physically he has a lot to give, so this is the final roll of the dice and we’ve got to get it right, we’ve got to be ready and it’s going to be very exciting,” mentioned Hearn.
Herndon has a document of 24 victories with 5 defeats.
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