Deontay Wilder is targeting a fight with either Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk if he beats Robert Helenius in his comeback bout.
Wilder, 36, returns for the first time since his back-to-back knockout defeats to Tyson Fury when he faces former sparring partner Helenius on October 15. 'The Bronze Bomber' considered hanging up his gloves after losing twice to Fury, but announced his return by insisting the heavyweight division needs an American champion to thrive again.
Helenius has sparred plenty of rounds with Wilder as he helped him prepare for his trilogy fights with Fury. Wilder is looking to pick up his first win in almost three years, having not had his hand raised since knocking out Luis Ortiz in their 2019 rematch. Wilder's manager Shelly Finkel said if Joshua fights Fury next, they will consider unified champion Usyk as a potential opponent.
