DEONTAY WILDER will need surgery to repair a fractured hand, before he sets his sights on a May 2022 fight with Anthony Joshua.
Tyson Fury brutally defeated Wilder in round 11. However, he only did so after he had beaten his British opponent twice in round 4.
Deontay Wilder will undergo surgery to repair a fractured hand
It was then that the American, who had 41 knockouts to his fight, broke one the most deadly right hands in boxing's history.
After the Las Vegas horror, the man will be back in Alabama and go under the knife.
Shelly Finkel, his co-manager, told SunSport that Deontay had broken his right hand below the third knuckle. He will need to have it fixed next week.
He needs surgery. The knuckle is fine, but it's the bone that broke the knuckle. Although he is sore, he was fine and he was back home yesterday.
"He is healing. If everything is okay, he will probably enter the ring in April or May next year.
Wilder, 35 years old, attributed his loss to Fury (33) last year to nothing but a masterclass by the Gypsy King (with whom he first drew in 2018).
His excuses, which he kept, were never proved, included Fury fighting with WEIGHTS in the gloves and water being SPIKED.
Wilder won the trilogy decider after 11 thrilling rounds. However, he failed to regain the WBC title.
The former WBC champion, who earned close to PS50million from three fights against Fury, will be back in the ring for the biggest nights.
That includes AJ, with whom Wilder couldn't agree terms from 2018-2019.
Joshua, 31 years old, has invoked his right for an immediate rematch against Oleksandr Uzyk, 34 who defeated the Londoner in September.
Finkel assured that Wilder would still be interested next year in a mega-fight.
He stated, "It's too early. We have to get past Joshua and Usyk and look at a few other possibilities.
"It's a huge fight, regardless of what happens in Joshua - Usyk fight.
"And I don't think that Usyk will be able deal with Fury's size, even with all his skills."
