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The old routine

DEONTAY WILDER is ready to bring the “killer” back, because he believes he will not be judged for assuming that role in Saudi Arabia.

The Alabama puncher will make his ring return on June 1 when he faces Zhilei Zhang in his role as the captain of Team Matchroom in their unprecedented 5 vs 5 event against Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.

This will be Wilder’s first outing since a toothless display against Joseph Parker on December 23, when he dropped a unanimous decision to the New Zealand underdog.

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