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Wilder has now stopped 43 opponents in 44 wins, many in dramatic fashion. <\/p>\n
But since his trilogy with Briton Fury – a brutal, history-making rivalry that saw him floored five times and stopped twice – Wilder has never quite looked the same.<\/p>\n
Those defeats appeared to drain not just his record but his aura, confidence, and perhaps his trust in the sport. <\/p>\n
In the aftermath, Wilder made unsubstantiated claims of loaded gloves, spiked water and betrayal from within his team, drawing ridicule and alienating some fans.<\/p>\n
A long-rumoured bout with Anthony Joshua seemed close in late 2023, but Wilder was soundly beaten on points by New Zealand’s Joseph Parker<\/a> in Saudi Arabia. It was a flat, uninspired display that derailed the Joshua fight and raised fresh doubts about Wilder’s future.<\/p>\n Then came the crushing fifth-round defeat to Zhang last year – a loss that, to many, looked like the end.<\/p>\n Wilder vanished from the spotlight. He went quiet on social media and drifted off the radar. <\/p>\n He insists he never planned to walk away and says he had been working with a sports psychologist to help him heal and rekindle his love for boxing.<\/p>\n This comeback, he says, was always part of the plan. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n