Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is scheduled to fight fellow American Stephan Shaw. This was reported by Fight Sports.
The boxers will meet in April 2025 at the BLK Prime tournament in Atlanta, USA. The exact date of the fight will be announced later.
Wilder's last bout took place against Zhilei Zhang in June 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In that match Deontay suffered a knockout loss in the fifth round. His professional record stands at 43 wins (42 by knockout), four losses, and one draw.
Shaw last stepped into the ring against Jason Bergman in May 2024. This fight, which was stopped in the first round, ended with Stephan winning by technical knockout. His record includes 20 wins (15 by knockout) and one loss.
