Deontay Wilder has admitted that he didn't particularly miss boxing during his lengthy absence from the sport after being knocked out by Tyson Fury last year.
The American was world heavyweight champion for over half-a-decade before being stopped by Fury in their rematch in 2020 and then being brutally knocked out in the trilogy last October. He contemplated retirement from the sport before being honoured with a statue in his home town and deciding to return to the ring against Robert Helenius, which he will do on October 15.
Wilder skipped the press conference today to launch the event, as did Helenius, and appeared via satellite for the reporters live in New York. The bout will take place at the Barclays Center, and will see Wilder attempting to land his first win since a 2019 stoppage of Luis Ortiz.
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