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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 03: Deontay Wilder is tended to in his corner against Luis Ortiz during their WBC Heavyweight Championship fight at Barclays Center on March 3, 2018 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 03: Deontay Wilder is tended to in his corner against Luis Ortiz during their WBC Heavyweight Championship fight at Barclays Center on March 3, 2018 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Deontay Wilder is an undeniable face of heavyweight boxing. With a vast career spread over a decade, Wilder has pinned himself as one of the scariest boxers to ever take up the ring space. But many fans feel Wilder is wholly and solely connected to the sport of boxing. However, besides boxing, Wilder is an ardent basketball fan.
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That said, Wilder, an ardent follower of the NBA, never misses out on watching the staunch young guns ply their trade on the court.
Recently, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ took it to Instagram to congratulate Giannis Antetokounmpo for his very first NBA championship win. Antetokounmpo also won the Most Valuable Player award for the finals. And Wilder, in his message, congratulated him for the same.
He wrote, “Congratulations @giannis_an34 on your first NBA championship and Finals MVP. Way to dominate champ.”
Wilder is involved in his preparations for the trilogy fight against Tyson Fury. However, he took out some valuable time in between to laud the rising NBA star.
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Now, the Alabama native will transition all of his focus to his boxing regimes. Earlier, his fight with Fury was set to take place this weekend. However, as the Brit and his team members tested positive for Covid-19, this bout got pushed to October 9th instead.
Although this fight has a substantial time to come to life, Wilder still won’t hamper his training sessions by any means. In fact, he’s got more time now to sharpen up his skills and eventually present his best self on October 9.
Deontay Wilder is eager to seek revenge for his 2020 loss to Tyson Fury
Ever since his brutal loss to ‘The Gypsy King’, the only fight Wilder asked for was a trilogy war with his foe. Now that he’s aligned to face the Brit for the third time, he will look to make the most out of this opportunity.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: Deontay Wilder looks at the crowd and celebrates after knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the first round during their bout for Wilder’s WBC heavyweight championship at Barclays Center on May 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Anthony Geathers/Getty Images)
Also, this is a career-defining fight for the American boxer. Hence, more than belts, it’ll be vital for him to cement his legacy and resurrect his professional boxing run. With that, it’ll be interesting to see how the ex-champ fares in the toughest test of his boxing career.
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