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Return strongly! 39-year-old Deonta Wilder TKO his opponent, ending two consecutive losses

On the morning of June 28, 2025, at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas, the 39-year-old American veteran Deontay Wilder defeated Tyrell Anthony Herndon in a highly anticipated heavyweight boxing match with a technical knockout (TKO) at 2 minutes and 16 seconds in the seventh leg, ending his two-game losing streak and returning to the track of victory.

This match is of great significance to Deonta Wilder. Previously, he was questioned for two consecutive losses and a one-year offseason. At the beginning of the game, both sides were very cautious and did not strike too many heavy punches in the first round. Seeing that the opponent was obviously afraid of him, Deonta Wilder began to try to control the rhythm of the game with a jab that he was not good at.

The second leg starts, Deonta Wilder gradually lets go and knocks Tyrell Anthony Heldon down with a left hook, showing his offensive ability. In the third leg of the match, Tyrell Anthony Heldon tried to approach Deonta Wilder in search of an offensive opportunity, but was firmly suppressed by Deonta Wilder's jab. In the fourth round, Tyrell Anthony Heldon launched a counterattack with a straight punch and played the best round since the beginning of the game, but at the end of the round, he was still dizzy by Deonta Wilder's left hook punch. In the fifth and sixth rounds, Deonta Wilder continued to control the rhythm of the game. In the sixth round, he took advantage of the slow speed of Tyrell Anthony Huldon stood up and knocked out Tyrell Anthony Huldon to knock out Tyrell Anthony Huldon. This series of attacks made Tyrell Anthony Heldon gradually exhausted, and his movement and punching frequency decreased significantly. In the seventh round, Deonta Wilder completely defeated Tyrell Anthony Huldon's defense with a heavy punch, forcing referee Ray Corona to intervene in the game, and announced Deonta Wilder to win by TKO. After the match, Deonta Wilder said: "This is a long journey back and I'm very happy to be back in the ring. We will get better and better."

This victory not only improved Deonta Wilder's record to 44 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw (43 knockouts), but also injected new vitality into his boxing career. Although Tyrell Anthony Heldon showed some resilience in the game, he eventually lost to Deonta Wilder's strong strength, and his record also fell to 24 wins and 6 losses.

This victory was not only a simple game victory for Deonta Wilder, but also an important turning point in his career. It not only ended his previous two consecutive losses, but also brought more possibilities to his future boxing journey, allowing boxing fans to see the veteran's tenacity and strength again, as well as his competitiveness in the heavyweight boxing world.