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The long-awaited return of Deontay Wilder is nearly over! The ‘Bronze Bomber’ will grace the square ring on 23 December against Joseph Parker in Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Recently, a training clip of the Tuscaloosa resident for the Parker fight camp surfaced online, leaving fans and experts awe-struck. One of those experts, a popular name in boxing – Claressa Shields.

Wilder has been out of the ring since his last fight against Robert Helenius, where he won the match via first-round knockout. However, Wilder’s performance wasn’t nearly as good in his three prior fights against Tyson Fury. So, the boxing world had speculated a sensational return to the ring against someone like Anthony Joshua. While that’s not the case, it’s a return nonetheless. So, when the clip went live on Instagram – fans poured in to hype up Wilder.

Deontay Wilder turns many heads

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Turning to Instagram, the 43-2-1 Heavyweight shared the clip alongside a message. He wrote, “You can do anything in this world. You just have to want to do it. Let’s gooooooooo *f!” Since the post went live on the platform, it has collected over 19K hearts and nearly 900 comments.

While other users praised Wilder’s moves, Claressa ‘The GOAT’ Shields decided to comment on the music used in the clip. “The song is [fire emoji],” wrote Shields.

One user claimed Wilder will prove his haters wrong in the upcoming fight. The user commented, “Wilder gonna shut you haters up. BombSquad forever.”

Another user questioned how Wilder is able to move like that. “Why is a heavyweight moving like that,” wrote the user.

Someone else suggested Wilder’s power and agility is unparalleled. “Yo, power and agility is unstoppable,” remarked the user.

The next user claimed Wilder was too fast and strong. “Too strong, too fast,” the user wrote. While fans sing praises for the ‘Bronze Bomber,’ Otto Wallin suggests Wilder might face issues defeating Parker.

Otto Wallin claims Joseph Parker has been staying active

Originally, fans wanted to see Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder. Ironically, both fighters are facing other opponents in the same event. For instance, Joshua is facing Otto Wallin, who is confident about winning the fight against Joshua. Yet, his take on Wilder’s fight against Parker is against the general public opinion. 

 

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During an interview with Vegas Insider, Wallin claimed the Wilder vs. Parker fight is good, but it’s not going to be as easy as people think. “That’s also a good fight. Parker has been staying active, while Wilder hasn’t. That’s a good fight and not an easy fight for Wilder,” said Wallin. He went on to paint a picture of what would happen if both Wilder and Joshua lost. “Imagine if both Wilder and AJ lose; obviously, they can still fight each other, but it won’t be as big of a fight,” said Wallin.

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With a couple of weeks left in the fight, fans and Claressa Shields are left in awe of Wilder’s training footage. However, we would like to get your thoughts on the footage. Do you think Wilder will easily win the fight?

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