Former WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder will end a 12‑month exile on Friday, 27 June, facing Texan journeyman Tyrrell Herndon over ten rounds at Wichita’s Charles Koch Arena. The BLK Prime pay‑per‑view - branded “Legacy Reloaded” - marks Wilder’s first outing since back‑to‑back defeats to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang and is promoted by Global Combat Collective with tickets ranging from $50 to $1,000.
Wilder, now 39, has just one win in five years but still boasts the division’s highest knockout ratio. “This is Wilder’s legacy reloaded,” GCC executive Joshua Chasse said. “He’s on the road back to the heavyweight title, and this is step one.” The bout’s Kansas setting mirrors Wilder’s 2009 Golden Gloves triumph and offers a low‑risk platform to regain momentum before potential money spins with Francis Ngannou or Jarrell Miller later in the year.
Herndon, 37, views the assignment as a “dream fight” after rebuilding on the Mexican circuit. His résumé includes early losses to Efe Ajagba and Richard Torrez Jr., but the 6ft 3in San Antonio native rides a modest two‑fight streak and vows to “shock the world” with volume punching. Victory for Wilder is expected—odds opened at 35‑1—but anything less than a trademark KO will raise fresh questions about his future.
The co‑main slots Alabama light‑heavyweight puncher Deon Nicholson (21‑1, 17 KOs) in his 2025 debut, while local prospects fill out the undercard. Matchmakers Eric Bottjer and Nelson Lopez Jr. promise “fireworks from first bell to last” as Wichita hosts its biggest boxing night in two decades.
Fight card:
▪️Deontay Wilder vs. Tyrrell Anthony Herndon, 10 rounds, heavyweight
▪️Deon Nicholson vs. Devonte Williams, 10 rounds, light heavyweight
▪️Nico Hernandez vs. TBA, 10 rounds, flyweight
▪️Jeff Page Jr. vs. Jurmain McDonald, 6 rounds, cruiserweight
▪️John Cantrell vs. Franklin Sparks, 6 rounds, heavyweight
▪️Miguel Noah Aldana vs. General Lee, 4 rounds, lightweight
▪️Kayla Williams vs. Helen Lucero, 4 rounds x 2 minutes, lightweight
▪️Yvonne Flores vs. Simone Aparecida da Silva, 4 rounds x 2 minutes, super lightweight
▪️Joshua Richey vs. Chancey Wilson, 4 rounds, featherweight
