Wilder: “Like Ali Said, I Will Shake the World”

Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder has hinted that he plans to shock the world and defeat the reigning champion, Oleksandr Usyk.

“It’s crazy how people’s mindset is. One minute when you’re on top and doing your thing, they say, ‘Oh, he can’t box.’ And now, when they think you’re gone and they want you back, they say, ‘We want the old Wilder back.’ I’m like, ‘Did you really not like him or something? Do you really want him back, or do you want the new one? Which one do you want?’

But it’s all good, man. You can’t please all the people all the time. Never. You have to have a sense of humor, especially when you’re in the business of boxing. It’s necessary. You have to have tough skin. And I have it. I have it all, and I’m looking forward to whatever God has for me. It’s going to be something big, and people are about to be shocked. When Ali said he shook the world, he really shook it. I’m going to shock the world, and I’m going to shake it too,” Wilder said.

Oleksandr Usyk stated that in 2026, his primary plan is to face Wilder. According to the American, negotiations are already underway and moving smoothly.