DEONTAY WILDER punches so hard trainer Malik Scott has to take PAINKILLERS and now faces shoulder surgery.
Wilder is one of the hardest hitters in boxing history, with 42 knockouts in his 43 wins from 46 fights.
But it is not just his opponents who feel the force of the Bronze Bomber’s power.
Asked by EsNEWS how he deals with it, Scott said: “Ibuprofen, cortisone.”
The ex-heavyweight boxer was knocked out by Wilder in 2014 and the pair formed a friendship after.
He became a sparring partner and then member of Wilder’s coaching team in the years following.
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But before the ex-WBC champion’s 2021 trilogy bout with Tyson Fury, Scott replaced Jay Deas as head trainer.
And as a result, he ended up picking up the same injuries as Deas.
Scott said: “Doctor put me on an X-ray screen in the Fury camp and told me I’ve got about another year and a half and then I’ve got and I need reconstructive surgery.
“And Jay Deas had the exact same issue.”
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Wilder, 37, was knocked out by Fury, 34, in round 11 of the trilogy classic, adding to his stoppage win a year prior.
The American returned last October for his second fight under Scott and beat Robert Helenius, 39, in the opening round.
Wilder is now in line for a super-fight against Anthony Joshua, 33, in December in Saudi Arabia with talks ongoing.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
