Deontay Wilder’s Title Plan Gets Honest Verdict From Trainer After Taking 4 Losses in Last 5 Fights

Back in 2019, Deontay Wilder was riding high on a 43-fight unbeaten streak (except for the draw with Fury in 2018), flattening opponents with his trademark thunderous right hand. But then came The Gypsy King—Tyson Fury—heavier, slicker, and far less active in recent years. Their first clash in 2018 ended in a dramatic draw, but in the 2020 rematch, Fury dismantled Wilder with a seventh-round TKO, handing The Bronze Bomber his first professional loss. Wilder, no stranger to rematches—just ask Luis Ortiz—hoped to rewrite the script. But the trilogy bout in 2021 brought another punishing defeat, and despite a brief spark with a KO win over Robert Helenius in October 2022, the slide continued with two more losses. At 36, the aura of invincibility began to fade. At 39, with four losses in the last five fights, whispers of retirement turned into loud speculation.

But now, Deontay Wilder gears up for a June 27 showdown with Tyrrell Anthony Herndon at Wichita’s Charles Koch Arena. The question hanging in the air? Can the ‘Bronze Bomber’ rise again? His trainer, Malik Scott, who joined Wilder’s corner in 2021 and made his debut during that bruising trilogy loss to Fury, certainly thinks a comeback is possible. But there’s a catch: belief alone won’t cut it when the bell rings.

The Ring Magazine recently stirred the pot with a clip of Malik Scott on Instagram. “Malik Scott believes Deontay Wilder can be the most ‘dangerous man’ on the planet,” the caption read. In the video, Scott didn’t mince words: “All he has to do is be a confident Wilder, A focused Wilder and a mentally tough Wilder. When he’s in that mode he’s the most dangerous man in the world.” When asked if Deontay Wilder could return to world-champion level contention, Scott doubled down with a cool, “Absolutely. Like I said, it’s upto him if he wants to.” And he’s not wrong.

Because the 43-4 boxer’s fire was never lit by fame or belts. It was survival that sparked the flame. Long before the bright lights and knockouts, Deontay Wilder was juggling four jobs and facing the realities of fatherhood at just 19. With a daughter born with spina bifida, his world changed overnight. Money was scarce, hope even scarcer. But boxing became the unlikely lifeline. He stepped into Sky Boxing Gym in Alabama at age 20—very late by boxing standards—and started swinging for a future.

His first trainer, Jay Deas, saw raw power in Wilder, but it was his purpose that shaped him into ‘The Bronze Bomber.’ Driven by a promise to his daughter—“Daddy will be a world champion one day,” he did become one!

And that’s exactly what Malik Scott is hinting at. It’s not about reinventing Deontay Wilder. It’s about reigniting the fire. He believed the skills are still very much there. And once he wins, he already has an opponent waiting in line next.

From bomber to busted? Deontay Wilder faces a heavy test ahead

In case you already didn’t know, Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller has already thrown his name in the hat. Miller’s been talking big, saying he’d “smash” Wilder in a potential matchup. And obviously, Wilder wasn’t about to let that kind of disrespect slide. With that signature edge in his voice, he fired back: “The only thing he’s smashing is burgers.” Cold. And that wasn’t even the harshest of it.

Deontay Wilder didn’t stop at jokes, he turned up the heat fast. “Talk, talk, talk,” he said of Miller’s callout. But if the fight does happen? Wilder made it clear he’s not just ready—he’s eager. “I hope he [Jarrell Miller] already pay for his grave burial,” he said, with zero hesitation. “If I saw him today, I’ll slap the f–k out of him right now,” he added.

On top of it, the former WBC heavyweight champion didn’t hold back on what this comeback means to him either. “I ain’t playing around with nobody. Deontay Wilder has returned fully and everybody respect the name of it,” he said, drawing a clear line in the sand. He’s seen the post-loss chatter, heard the doubters, and now he’s speaking with fists. “I know a lot of motherfu–er say a lot of things on these cameras and stuff. But when they see a real one in front of them, Silence! Crickets.”

With that said, do you believe Deontay Wilder can truly make a comeback at 39? And more importantly, do you think he can get past a 24-5 opponent when he steps into the ring next month?

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