“I don’t know if the fire is still there.” The most terrible knockout artist on the planet, is that all?

“I don’t know if the fire is still there.” The most terrible knockout artist on the planet, is that all?

Sergey Sorokin December 24, 2023, 20:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

Wilder failed in the fight with Parker and now Joshua doesn’t need him.

On December 23, a great evening of boxing took place in Saudi Arabia. The co-main event featured Deontay Wilder, who was considered the obvious favorite for the fight. And the American was Joseph Parker. It seemed that the Bronze Bomber should pass through the opponent without any special problems and destroy him with a comfortable advantage. But, unfortunately for Wilder fans, it turned out completely different. Deontay failed miserably and now she can end his professional career.

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The fight turned out to be simply terrible for the American boxer. If in the first rounds he still somehow held on, then he literally began to fall apart. Parker fought the battle with too much confidence and did not allow anything to be done. In the final three minutes, Wilder tried to explode and still take the initiative. But nothing went well: the New Zealander calmly brought the matter to victory. And it was a shame to watch Deontay. The most dangerous knockout artist on the planet seemed like just a pathetic shadow of him.

Tyson Fury, after his third victory over Wilder, said he stole a piece of the American’s soul. But one gets the feeling that the Gypsy King finally killed the boxer at Deontay. Throughout the fight with Parker, there was a feeling that the Bronze Bomber simply didn’t want to get in the ring and fight anymore. And after the fight, Wilder commented quite curiously on his performance, hinting at a possible retirement.

Deontay Wilder

former WBC world heavyweight champion

“We’ll see what happens. I’m a happy fighter. I’ll come back, and if not, it was very nice. I don’t know if I have the same fire as before, a lot of things calmed me down. I used that smile all week and I still use it. Nothing can stop me from doing this”.

Maybe Wilder really should retire. Deontay is already 38 years old, so inevitably age begins to affect the boxer’s performance. Furthermore, Anthony Joshua looked like the only major opponent in the near future. And they even started negotiating about a possible fight. But in vain they looked behind Parker’s back.

After such a deadpan performance from Wilder, there’s no confidence that AJ still wants to get in the ring. Although after their fight Joshua said that everyone wants to see the fight: “No. Look, look at DuBois tonight. He is back. You can do everything. If he wants, he can come back and fight another time. “I’m sure everyone still wants to see this fight.”

Bronze Bomber’s superfight with Joshua is a big question mark:

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Still, it seems like Wilder should consider retiring. I don’t want such a high-status boxer, who has come a long way, to become a statistic at the finish line. Based on yesterday’s performance, it looks like Deontay won’t stand a chance against Joshua. So, is a big check worth getting beat up for?