Wilder vs Verhoeven

When is Wilder vs Verhoeven?

Deontay Wilder could face Rico Verhoeven in late 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Wilder vs Verhoeven stats

Deontay Wilder would step into the ring with a record of 45 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 43 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Rico Verhoeven would make his way to the ring with a record of 1 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Verhoeven would have a slight advantage in power over Wilder, with a 100% knockout percentage compared to Wilder's 96%.

Deontay Wilder is the older man by 4 years, at 41 years old.

Wilder has a height advantage of 2 inches over Verhoeven. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder and Rico Verhoeven fight out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 48 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 5 years and 5 months earlier than Verhoeven, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 185 more professional rounds, totaling 198 compared to Verhoeven's 13.

Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Rico Verhoeven is currently ranked number 15 by the WBA, and 8 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Wilder vs Verhoeven form

Wilder has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Derek Chisora on April 4, 2026, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Tyrrell Anthony Herndon on June 27, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

He had won against Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Activity check

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Wilder vs Verhoeven?

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