Malik Scott has ruled out Deontay Wilder’s retirement for now.
The hard-hitting American has lost back-to-back fights against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang respectively.
Many in the sport have questioned the former WBC champion’s desire to continue in boxing , but his trainer is adamant he’ll be back in the ring again.
Scott speaking to Genting Casino said: “Zhang is a very big, dangerous southpaw. Deontay got caught with a shot that put him in an unbalanced position, and Zhang did his job.
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“Deontay has the heart of a lion and is willing to go out on his shield in the ring. He’ll be back. Deontay will fight again.
“He still has a bright future in boxing, especially at the high level. Losses happen in boxing, even to the greatest fighters.
“Right now, he’s doing very well; recovering, enjoying life, and heavily involved in real estate and investing.
“He just had a great vacation with his kids. Life is good for him. The same type of people who want Deontay to retire told Muhammad Ali not to fight George Foreman.
On potential fights for Wilder, Scott name dropped Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua as two big money options.
He continued: “Deontay’s still in the realm of big fights, still in a position to make a lot of money and history. He’s very blessed. Ngannou’s focus is on his PFL fight with Ferreira right now, and that’s a big, imposing fight.
“We’ll see how he handles that, and then we’ll see how Deontay’s feeling when he gets back into training camp. But all those fights are realistic, especially with the Saudi’s investment in boxing.
“All heavyweight match-ups now are competitive. Deontay’s always been about making sure he’s compensated for the risks he takes in the ring.
“If he’s fighting, he needs to be paid big. As for the biggest fight, it could be against Ngannou or AJ. They are still mega fights. AJ Maybe doesn’t have the same juice it once did, but it would still sell out any arena or stadium.
“Just seeing those two in the ring would be a joy for the fans. If Ngannou keeps doing what he’s doing and still wants that fight, it could be huge as well.
“I’m proud of Deontay. He’s still in a position to make these big fights happen.”
