Overview

• Wilder ends a yearlong layoff when he meets Tyrrell Herndon at the Charles Koch Arena on June 27 following a knockout defeat to Zhilei Zhang last June.
• Trainer Dewey Cooper predicts Wilder may call out former UFC champion Francis Ngannou if he secures a decisive win over Herndon.
• Wilder has confirmed plans for at least one more fight in December 2025, with the location set overseas but the opponent still to be determined.
• Both Wilder and Ngannou have publicly expressed interest in facing each other, though negotiations over promotion and timing remain unresolved.
• Meanwhile, Ngannou’s camp is exploring a co-promotional MMA bout against Jon Jones, leaving his longer-term boxing commitments unsettled.