Deontay Wilder has posted a strange video in which he cuddles and chats with a statue of himself that was erected in his honour last year in his hometown.
The former world heavyweight champion was honoured with a statue for his achievements at the elite level in boxing last summer in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. And he has credited the city's decision to build the monument as part of his reason for returning to the ring after two brutal defeats at the hands of Tyson Fury.
Wilder is currently one fight away from being named the No.1 contender for Fury's WBC world heavyweight title, which could see the governing body force through a fourth bout between the pair. And while he may need a pep talk for such a fight, it was he who was giving a speech in his wacky video, where he spoke to the statue, giving it inspirational messages and embracing it.
