Wilder vs Lerena

When is Wilder vs Lerena?

Deontay Wilder could take on Kevin Lerena in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds at a catchweight of 224 lb (16 stone or 101.6 kg).

Wilder vs Lerena stats

Deontay Wilder would step into the ring with a record of 43 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 42 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kevin Lerena would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Wilder would have a massive power advantage over Lerena, boasting a 98% knockout percentage compared to Lerena's 48%.

Deontay Wilder is the older man by 6 years, at 39 years old.

Wilder has a height advantage of 6 inches over Lerena. This also extends to a 9-inch reach advantage.

Deontay Wilder fights out of the orthodox stance, while Kevin Lerena is a southpaw.

Wilder is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years earlier than Lerena, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 53 fewer professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Lerena's 232.

Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC at heavyweight.

Wilder vs Lerena form

Deontay Wilder has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Zhilei Zhang on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Tyson Fury on October 9, 2021, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

He had been beaten by Tyson Fury on February 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Lerena has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Serhiy Radchenko on May 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Sunbet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa.

Prior to that, he had lost to Justis Huni on March 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Senad Gashi on November 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa.

Before that, he had won against Ryad Merhy on May 13, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park.

He had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kevin Lerena has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.

Deontay Wilder last fought 1 year, 4 months and 15 days ago, while Kevin Lerena's last outing was 5 months and 15 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 1 month and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Lerena's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

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