Deontay Wilder strolled into a small meeting room at London’s Marriott Hotel back in April, with manager Shelly Finkel right behind him to promote his upcoming fight against Zhilei Zhang. His confidence radiated, but he also appeared to understand the pressure that comes with it. Depending on the outcome, the Zhang fight could be his “last dance,” Wilder said.
His heavyweight clash against Zhang on Saturday is arguably the most intriguing bout on a stacked card billed as “5 vs. 5: Matchroom vs. Queensberry” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
After three loses in his last four fights — two of those by KO against Tyson Fury — the bout offers the 38-year-old Wilder a chance to redeem himself, after being dominated in a one-sided unanimous decision defeat to Joseph Parker in December.
But does the former WBC champion have what it takes to get back to the top? Does he still…
