Deontay Wilder is a household name in boxing. He is arguably one of the best heavyweights in the world, holding the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020 and making ten successful defenses. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is known for his tremendous strength and resilient character. The 37-year-old boxer has only been defeated twice in his career, both at the hands of Tyson Fury. His professional boxing record currently stands at 43 wins, 42 knockouts, and 2 losses. Recently, Wilder announced that he would leave his current promotions.

Deontay Wilder declared that he has now become a free agent. Fans couldn’t hold themselves back when they heard the news about the former WBC heavyweight champion.

Wilder is in search of new opportunities

Michael Benson, in a tweet, announced that Wilder is now becoming a free agent. According to him, the former champion said, “No bad blood. I’m still part of PBC. I’m just an open agent, open fighter. I want to fight on all types of platforms, I’m willing to work with anyone.”

There are many opportunities the boxer can look into. From signing with new promotions or staying an open agent, there are numerous options for the 37-year-old. He has yet to make a further statement about his next fight and move. He fought last year, knocking out Robert Helenius in the first round, in an impressive fashion.

Wilder has shown his interest in trying out other verticals of combat sports. He even made a rather odd offer to Ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou for 2 fights, one in the ring and the other in the octagon. But, ‘The Predator ‘ is yet to reply to this offer.

Fans share their views on Wilder’s decision

Reactions worldwide have been pouring in on Wilder’s announcement. Jeff thinks that this is a route every fighter should choose. This would reduce the hiccups faced in the finalization of a fight and will eventually be fruitful for the fighter.

Darren is happy that Wilder realized his promotions were mismanaging him. Further, he is willing to bet Wilder won’t want to sign with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom or Dazn.

Youtuber Turned KSI replied with a witty GIF.

Lloyd believes that PBC has money issues, so Wilder decides to leave the promotions and look for other better opportunities.

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KronkStyleKO took a dig at the Premier Boxing champion and said they’re losing their fighter and cannot announce fights for their fighters like Gervonta Davis and others. He further said that it’s not looking good for them.

The future for Deontay Wilder looks uncertain. There are a lot of opportunities the boxer can explore. What are your views on Wilder becoming a free agent? Let us know in the comments.

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