Ring Magazine announced that former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (pictured) will return to face Tyrrell Herndon in a heavyweight clash on June 27th in Wichita, Kansas. Wilder (43-4-1) has lost four of his last five, the last one being a knockout defeat at the hands of Zhilei Zhang. Herndon, age 37, is 24-5 with three straight wins since being knocked out by Richard Torrez, Jr. Herndon's last fight came in May 2024, a six-round split decision win over then-undefeated Rudy Silvas.