Smakici on Wilder: «Never Felt Anything Like It»

On June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a heavyweight bout (over 90.7 kg) will take place between American Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) and Chinese fighter Zhang Zhilei (26-2-1, 21 KOs).

Wilder’s sparring partner, Croatian Agron Smakici (20-2, 18 KOs), shared his experience of being in camp with the "Bronze Bomber" and stated that he has never encountered such powerful punches.

«People fall, I can definitely tell you that. He’s aggressive, hits hard, there’s definitely a killer in him. When he hits you, it’s a different kind of power. It’s like a flash. I’ve sparred with all the top heavyweights, but this is a whole different kind of danger. You have to be very cautious in sparring; his right hand is extremely dangerous. He caught me twice with his right hand. Thank God my hand was up, but I’m telling you, for a few seconds, you see nothing but darkness. I came back, but it’s insane power. I’ve never felt anything like it before,» said Smakici.