On December 24, Beijing time, a number of heavyweight fights held in Saudi Arabia came to an end, as the co-main event, Wild failed to continue his "KO artist" characteristics, fought hard for 12 rounds, and lost to former WBO champion Parker by a big score, so Wild suffered the third defeat of his career, and he was hesitant about his future after the game.
"We're going to go back and watch the footage and figure out what's wrong with us, I still have some fuel to burn, but I'm also making a lot of money by running the brand," Wilde said. I'm an optimistic fighter and I'll be back, but if I don't come back, everything will be pleasant. I don't know if I have the same amount of firepower as I used to, but I'll be smiling all the time and nothing will hold me back. ”
From Wilder's words, it can be felt that he may retire next, or he may continue to fight, but after watching the fight, foreign fans generally believe that Wilder can no longer return to the state of previous years, rather than sticking to it, it is better to retreat bravely, so as not to be a stepping stone for others.
At the same time, Zhang Zhilei had anticipated Wilder's defeat before the game, and on December 23, Zhang Zhilei released a video predicting that Parker would beat Wilder on points in 12 rounds, and the result was really the same as he predicted. This also shows that Zhang Zhilei did not show mercy to Wild, did not stand on the side of Wild, who is more famous, and his industry ethics are still good.
After suffering the third defeat in the last four fights, Wild should really reflect on his competitive form, and in the 12 rounds against Parker, he only threw 204 punches in total, hitting only 39 punches, an average of 3 punches per round, while Parker only threw 255 punches, but hit 89 punches, which is nearly twice as good as Wilder.
As for whether Wilder will continue to fight next, and who Zhang Zhilei will fight next, let's wait and see what happens.