Overview

• The bout is scheduled as a 10-round heavyweight fight at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on Friday, June 27.
• Wilder has been inactive since a fifth-round TKO loss to Zhilei Zhang in June 2024, following a December 2023 decision defeat to Joseph Parker.
• Live on BLK Prime pay-per-view, Wilder enters as a heavy favorite at −1667, while Herndon is the underdog despite a three-fight win streak.
• Wilder credits work with a sports psychologist for renewed focus and insists this matchup represents a return rather than a comeback.
• Herndon, unranked by the WBC, views this as the biggest fight of his career while Wilder looks to reestablish himself for potential top-tier bouts.