
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman is “sure” that former heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder will return to the ring later this year.
“He’s taking it easy, he’s weighing up his plans for the future, he had a very busy reign as a champion, two knockout losses to Fury, difficult but he’s matured and he’s doing very well,” Sulaiman said in April, according to Sky Sports.
“He’s having a good time with his wife, he’s enjoying life but I’m sure he’ll be back.”
Tyson Fury stopped the former heavyweight champion in the 11th round of an exciting bout last October. Following the fight, Fury went on to knockout Dillian Whyte in London. Meanwhile, Wilder has taken some time off, leading many to believe that he would retire. However, it appears that he will take another shot at the heavyweight title and his former adversary, Fury, has co-signed it.
“I’d like to see Deontay Wilder fight whoever for it again. I don’t know how that’s even possible [that Wilder is ranked at number 1 by the WBC]. He’s lost three fights in a row and still number 1-rated. But that’s up to them,” Fury told Behind The Gloves.
“One thing, [though], Deontay made ten title defenses, more than anybody else. He equaled Muhammad Ali’s record [of defenses], beat Vitali Klitschko’s record [of defenses], [he] doesn’t get the credit he deserves. And I do believe he’s still the second-best heavyweight in the world, Deontay Wilder. I believe he knocks everybody else out but me.”