Deontay Wilder, nearing 40, says he’s ‘down’ to fight Jake Paul as he has ’10 years left’ in career

Deontay Wilder, nearing 40, says he’s ‘down’ to fight Jake Paul as he has ’10 years left’ in career

Wilder has lost four of his last six fights after starting 42-0-1

Deontay Wilder of Team Matchroom weighs in on May 31, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Jake Paul weighs in ahead of his fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Honda Center on June 27, 2025, in Anaheim, California. (Getty Images)

Heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder shadowboxes during a media workout at UFC APEX on Sept. 22, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

US boxer Deontay Wilder (R) fights Swedish-Finnish boxer Robert Helenius during their 12-round WBC World Heavyweight Title Eliminator fight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 15, 2022. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)