DEONTAY WILDER's future lies at heavyweight, even though the 'bridgerweight" category was 'designed to me'.
In November 2020, the WBC announced that boxing will have a new 18th division. It is located between heavyweight and cruiserweight.
Deontay Wilder stated that he would commit his future as a heavyweight
Wilder, who will be making a comeback against Robert Helenius on October 19, appeared to be the ideal bridgerweight face.
The former WBC champion isn't interested in going down, even though it offered him the possibility of a new belt and a huge payday.
Last year, he said to The Last Stand Podcast: "I understand that people need to make money. This is a way to help people make these belts.
"But, as a fighter, I don’t understand all these weight classes and stuff like this.
"If it's designed specifically for me to be its face, you know, it is my decision."
Tyson Fury dethroned Wilder, 36, from his heavyweight belt.
The trio bout between them was also lost by the Alabama heavyweight.
After a year, he will be back in the ring when he meets Helenius in New York on October 15.
Wilder said, "My career is to become a heavyweight. That's what my goal was and that's where I want to finish." I was always outweighed by guys.
"In my last fight, I was 231, so far as putting weight on that's not difficult for me.
"As far as losing weight, my power makes up all of it.
"If they want me to hurt someone and smash their heads into an avocado, then I am your guest. I am too powerful for a weight that low.
"I am already knocking out guys that are 50 pounds heavier than I am, and 30 pounds more than me. I don't believe it would be a good idea for me to get lower than I am.
"I should be exempted for that. However, that is just my opinion.
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