- Frank Warren has admitted he wasn't sure what's next for Deontay Wilder
- His comments came after he was punched by Joseph Parker on Saturday evening
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Frank Warren has suggested that Deontay Wilder's 'terrible' unanimous decision defeat to Joseph Parker on Saturday night's 'Day of Reckoning' card could be partly due to an injury suffered by the American fighter.
Despite the fight going a long way, Parker upset the chances of beating the former WBC heavyweight champion with Boxing scene reported that the 'Bronze Bomber's punch stats were lower in comparison.
The New Zealander reportedly landed a total of 89 body punches, compared to Wilder's 39.
But it was a dominant display from Parker, whose victory could have thwarted plans for Wilder to take on long-standing rival Anthony Joshua in 2024, after Eddie Hearn announced after the fight that the contract to fight had been 'signed and was going to fight'. be announced' after Saturday evening.
Hearn also criticized Wilder's performance, and similarly his bitter rival, Warren, also gave an honest opinion about the 'Bronze Bomber's performance.
Frank Warren has suggested that Deontay Wilder may have suffered an injury during his fight against Joseph Parker
Wilder suffered a unanimous defeat to his opponent, with Warren labeling the American's performance as 'terrible'.
“I thought he looked quite awful,” the Queensberry promoter told talkSPORT.
“He did very well, Joe [Parker], from the beginning. The first round they threw two punches.
“Parker is through it now and he's done the business, but I really don't know what he's doing now, Deontay. Not really.'
“I was just talking to Shelly Finkel [Wilder’s manager] and they told me he had a problem. He went into one of those cryo chambers and sat there for a long time.
'Don't know. Obviously there will be an apology.”
After the fight, Wilder had hinted he could retire from the sport when asked what his plans were.
Speaking about his future, he told DAZN: 'We'll see what happens. We still have a little bit left, but I have managed my money very well.'
On whether a potential fight against Anthony Joshua could have been a distraction, he added: “A little bit. Lots of things were talked about. We make no excuses. We will definitely come back.
'We still have a little bit left. I have done an excellent job managing my money and investing. I'm a happy fighter. I'll be back soon and if not, it was a pleasure.'
Taking to social media later in the evening, the 38-year-old shut down the retirement talk after hinting he could hang up the gloves
Warren praised Parker after the fight, but added that he wasn't sure where Wilder goes from here
Despite this, the 38-year-old subsequently stopped talking about retirement after addressing his fans in a post on Instagram.
Wilder said: “We came up short tonight. I don't know what happened to be honest. My timing was wrong and I didn't release my hands as intended.
'Sometimes it gets like this, but you live to see another fight. You live for a moment, that's all that matters. I'm still full of happiness, I'm still full of joy, still full of smiles.
'I'm sorry if I let anyone down. But we'll be back, that's the beauty of it.'