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Deontay Wilder (left) and Tyson Fury in the ring in 2020
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THE NEWS that former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder will be returning to the ring opens up the tantalising prospect of the Alabaman appearing in a boxing ring somewhere in Britain soon.
It also allows us to ponder the question of why heavyweight boxing in the US has declined to the extent that none of the belts currently reside there, with Wilder the last American to own one before losing it to Tyson Fury in February 2020?
Apart from Wilder, the only other American heavyweight to make the current top 10 Ring Magazine rankings is Andy Ruiz Jr.
The outcome of the Shakespearean modern-day classic, where legacy was reborn, continues to resonate in the mind of Morning Star boxing writer JOHN WIGHT
JOHN WIGHT previews the much-anticipated bout between Benn and Eubank Jnr where — unlike the fights between their fathers — spectacle has reigned over substance
