“He Has Improved Tremendously”: Deontay Wilder Hitting Mitts in Training Camp Amid Anthony Joshua Fight Rumors Sparks Wild Reactions From Fans

Fans are waiting for ‘The Bronze Bomber.’ It’s been over a year, and one of the most formidable punchers of the modern era hasn’t returned to the ring. Though frequent news and updates on possible match-ups abound. Now a tentative fight with Anthony Joshua seems closest to taking place. However, per available accounts, it is experiencing its own unique set of problems.

Amidst these developments, Deontay Wilder made it a point to keep millions of his fans engaged. Clips of him training with coach Malik Scott are widely popular. Joining the list, Fight Hub uploaded a short video of ‘The Bronze Bomber’ on YouTube. Fans can see him trying different combinations with Scott, who’s wearing the boxing pads. As usual, a wide range of fan emotions poured in.

Deontay Wilder back to intensive training

As they observed Wilder attempting the jab-jab-jab maneuver with a left and a sharp right, the majority of fans joined in with supportive remarks. Gradually, over different sequences, Malik Scott tells him to increase the speed. But some of those who watched the video weren’t so enthusiastic.

Visibly impressed by the training footage, the following user emphasized that Deontay Wilder looked like a complete and well-rounded fighting machine: “The Bronze Bomber out here looking like a whole fundamentally sound fighter.” The next user even called him the greatest ever, in terms of sheer knockout power, “The greatest knockout puncher in history.” Another fan believes that Deontay Wilder is a terrific ambassador for the sport. It’s great to have him back training and competing, the fan stressed: “Wilder is great for the sport; I’m happy to see him back and doing [what] he loves. Salute Salute.” Then this user is very confident that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ will regain his title as a world champion soon: “He will be world champion again for sure.”

But there was no dearth of cynics. Though he admires Wilder a lot, according to this user, after one or two rounds, he will revert to his tried-and-true strategy. The previous encounter with Tyson Fury validates it; the user said, “I like wilder, actually, but he’ll do this for 1-2 rounds then revert back to what works for him. He did the same thing against fury in their last fight.”

Echoing almost similar views, this user took on the Wilder fans also. They said that the former champion’s acolytes will undoubtedly claim he has made strides in the ring after watching a few clips. But come fight night, he will revert to his old habits, leaning on the right like he has in the past: “Ah yes, as usual, Wilder [posted] a clip of him hitting the pads, and his fanboys say he has improved. Come fight night, he’ll go back to his old ways, relying on the right as always.”

The Tuscaloosa, Alabama-born boxer turned 38 last month. With time slowly slipping out of his hands, fans are more than eager to see their icon regain his lost glory.

The Wild(er) Saga

In spite of his two back-to-back attempts, Deontay Wilder couldn’t dethrone Tyson Fury. A year after the trilogy fight, he returned for a non-title bout against Finland’s Robert Helenius. Giving everyone a glimpse of his past performance, Wilder wound up ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ with a thunderous first-round knockout. A fight with former champion Andy Ruiz Jr. seemed imminent. However, the talks petered out, reportedly on account of differences over the purse.

Now the fight with Anthony Joshua remains the next big hope for the fans. Both heavyweights returned to negotiations after failing to agree on a fight back in 2018 and later in 2019. But seemingly, issues have currently put a brake to the fight from proceeding further.

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