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DEONTAY WILDER’s latest training footage has left some boxing fans adamant he’ll be huffing and puffing in his next fight.The Bronze Bomber hasn’t set foot inside the ring since last October but is ramping up training ahead of a potential blockbuster bout in December.
Deontay Wilder is gearing up to return to the ring for a blockbuster showdownCredit: GETTY
The Bronze Bomber has been hard at work in the gym but fight fans are concerned about his cardioCredit: INSTAGRAM@MALIKKINGSCOTT
Wilder has been preparing for his latest outing at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas under the watchful eye of head trainer Malik Scott.
A recent clip of Scott putting the former WBC heavyweight champion through his paces started doing the rounds on social media this week and sparked concerns from fight fans.
One tweeted: “My worry for Wilder is that he gets tired quickly.
“Early KO or risk getting gassed out before the end of the 12th round.”
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Another said: “Stiff.”
And another said: “Wilder needs to run for conditioning, not box.”
One remarked: “Honestly they need to train him to switch his style up.”
Another chimed in: “If only someone could teach him how to move well and find a bit of balance he’d carry such a threat.
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“But the way he on he’s he looks like he could fall over at any point.”
A long-awaited grudge match with rival Anthony Joshua is on the cards for Wilder, who hasn’t fought since his brutal KO of Robert Helenius.
The showdown, which is still very much in the works, is expected to land in Saudi Arabia.
Wilder and Joshua, 37 and 33 respectively, were due to throw down five years ago when they held all the heavyweight hardware.

But Wilder ended up fighting Tyson Fury – who he had three epic bouts with – Dominic Brezeale and Luis Ortiz.
Although their feud has simmered in recent years, Wilder is still very much excited at the prospect of facing AJ.
He told iFL TV: ‘We got a lot of different options right now at this moment in time. Joshua, everybody.
“I think a lot of people is going to get that dream fight everyone wants to see.” More

BOXER Wendy Toussaint was pulled out of his fight against Ardreal Holmes Jr after suffering a horror eye gash. An accidental clash of heads in round eight left Toussaint unable to continue boxing as blood poured down his face.
Wendy Toussaint was pulled out of his fight against Ardreal Holmes Jr

Due to the injury being caused accidentally and not by a blow, the bout was halted and taken to judges scorecards at the time.
Two had Holmes, 28, controversially in front, with the other leaning towards Toussaint, 31.
As a result, Holmes was declared a technical split-decision victor, which drew a furious reaction from the booing audience.
In the night’s main event, women’s boxing star Claressa Shields remained unbeaten by defeating Maricela Cornejo, 36.
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Shields, who returned home to Detroit, retained her undisputed middleweight championship with a shut-out decision.
She said: “You saw the best of me tonight.
“The only thing I could have done better than I did tonight was get a knockout, and I think I would have knocked a lot of girls out with the punches I landed. Maricela is smart and she’s tough.”
Shields, 28, teased a move back to MMA where she is signed to the Professional Fighters League and has a 1-1 record in the cage.
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She said: “I have some decisions to make going forward.
“I tend to focus on boxing, because that’s what I’m best at, but I don’t have any problem doing MMA.
“I think if I give it two years, I can be the champion there, too.”
Claressa Shields retained her undisputed titles and unbeaten boxing recordCredit: Getty More