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Deontay Wilder was being lined up to face British heavyweight this month: “I was up for it”

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Deontay Wilder is expected to be the opponent for Oleksandr Usyk’s ‘Last Dance’ in either December or early 2027, but before that fight became available, the American was being mentioned for a fight with a British heavyweight this summer.

Wilder returned to fight in the United Kingdom for the first time in 13 years when he scored a split decision win over Derek Chisora back in April, stringing together consecutive wins for the first time since 2019, when he reigned as WBC heavyweight champion. 

Now, following Usyk’s decision to vacate his three heavyweight world titles, it seems as though the Ukrainian is targeting a showdown with ‘The Bronze Bomber’ in his final professional bout before hanging up the gloves.

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Before Usyk unveiled plans for his career finale, Wilder was being discussed for a potential clash with Johnny Fisher in Istanbul, Fisher told About Boxing.

“They [Matchroom Boxing] made me a few offers with different things, they were trying to get fights to happen and, for whatever reason, they weren’t materialising. At one point it [the offer] was going to fight Wilder, of course I was up for that.

“There was talks, a couple of weeks before my contract was up, Eddie FaceTimed me with Turki Alalshikh and he said, ‘Wilder, Istanbul, end of August?’, so I was like ‘yeah, no problem’.

“That [didn’t happen because of the] politics of boxing. Sometimes Turki can say one thing and think that it’s going to happen, but through no one’s fault, other things happen in boxing that mean a fight, even when they are announced on social media, [collapses].”

Fisher was a rising star in the domestic UK scene but suffered a defeat to Dave Allen last May, before returning with a stoppage win against Ivan Balaz in December.

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He has since signed with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, and on Saturday, September 26, he will debut under his new promotional outfit and headline at the Copper Box Arena in London, for what will be Zuffa’s second event in the United Kingdom.

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Keep him away from AEW,” “Don’t you dare Tony

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Aleister Black’s recent makeover, months after his WWE release, attracted a lot of reactions from fans online.

The former House of Black leader left AEW in early 2025 and returned to WWE after the WrestleMania season. There was a lot of belief that Aleister Black would be positioned as a top star on SmackDown with Triple H being at the helm, and he was even paired with his real-life wife, Zelina Vega, onscreen for the first time. However, his run turned out to be lackluster and failed to garner major attention from the audience. This led to his release from the TKO-led company just a year after re-signing with them.

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Moreover, his 90-day non-compete clause expired recently, making him a free agent. Right after, Black dropped a video announcing his free agency and sporting a new bald look. This led to the wrestling fans coming unglued on social media with mixed reactions. One fan openly said that he should stay away from AEW, while another one warned Tony Khan not to sign him back.

“Idc keep him away from AEW.”

“Don’t you dare Tony!!!! Please be strong!”

@TheDrainmaker Don’t you dare Tony!!!! Please be strong!

@TheDrainmaker Idc keep him away from AEW

One user took notice that Aleister Black stopped and stared down at the outfits he wore in AEW in the aforementioned video. Another fan pointed out that All Elite Wrestling should not make the same mistakes with Black if they decide to re-sign him. Lastly, a user said that despite his past tenure, he still wanted to see Black return to Tony Khan’s company.

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@TheDrainmaker Couldn’t help but notice that he stopped at his AEW outfits…

@TheDrainmaker Aew needs to make sure they don’t make that mistake again.

@TheDrainmaker I know it’s not a popular opinion, but as an AEW fan I would love to see him come back. Yes, I know the baggage, but I love the character, I loved the faction. This is the wrestling, it’s entirely normal for talent to have a run that doesn’t work and then later one that does

AEW star says Aleister Black is unlikely to return

AEW top star MJF said that he did not want to deal with people like Aleister Black, who are not team players. This was a reference to him leaving AEW on a bitter note, and to reports suggesting that many stars were opposed to his return to the promotion.

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“I’m not sh*ting on him, I’m just simply telling you what I was told by a majority of the locker room about this specific individual. So as a team captain, as a leader, and as someone that has been part of this promotion since day one, I don’t want to deal with guys that don’t want to be team players. F*ck off, go elsewhere. Or f*cking prove me wrong. I would love to be proved wrong,” he said.

With Black undergoing a major change, it remains to be seen whether AEW is indeed the next stop for him.