Deontay Wilder believes his best day in the ring are still ahead of him despite his recent defeat to Tyson Fury.
Wilder lost to the WBC heavyweight champion in February 2020 and then again at the start of October 2021 in their trilogy rematch.
The Bronze Bomber was comprehensively defeated in that most recent fight despite an improved showing compared to when he lost his title.
Wilder broke his hand in the fight and had to undergo surgery to fix the problem but did not entertain the idea of retirement.
“I’m feeling great, I’m doing great. We didn’t get what we wanted [against Fury], but we still got something out of it. I think we got something even bigger out of it besides just a victory," Wilder said to Telli Swift's podcast, reported The Mirror.
“I’m grateful for that. I’m blessed all the way around. With that being said, it’s no complaints at all, we just move forward. You come up to a certain point, as humans we feel we come up to a dead end or we fail, we think this is it for us. But when you’re travelling along your journey, nothing should be ‘this is it’.
“For me, this is not it, this is just the beginning. The best is yet to come from me. Although I have accomplished a lot of things, more than I could’ve imagined. I do still have goals in the sport, that’s why I still have love for it.
“I’m looking to accomplish the goals that I still have left. I broke my hand, so I’m in a healing process right now. Once this is over, I’ll resume training for sure. Boxing is a year-round sport, so you’ve always gotta be prepared, you’ve always gotta stay ready. After this, I’m looking to get right back in it.”