Deontay Wilder has revealed that he may turn to a psychedelic drink in a bizarre approach to deciding whether he will retire from boxing.
The Bronze Bomber has lost his last two fights, both against Tyson Fury in a trilogy series, with the most recent of these bouts coming in October.
Since then the 36-year-old has not revealed his future in the sport but has now claimed he is considering the drink Ayahuasca in a bid to aid his decision process.
Deontay Wilder (pictured) is considering his boxing career following defeats by Tyson Fury
It’s the latest in a long line of bizarre theories from Wilder as he explained the drink would give him the navigation required over whether to continue his boxing career.
‘I think I’m going to take a trip that I have to take. I’m thinking about doing Ayahuasca,’ he told the Byron Scott podcast, via Marca.
‘That’s going to be my decision-making process. Ayahuasca is something you take to take a spiritual journey, you’re using DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) and things like that.
The Bronze Bomber may now turn to a psychedelic drink Ayahuasca, which is made by boiled leaves to release psychoactive properties
‘I’m really interested in that, getting shamans and things like that, I want to go on this journey, this path… It will help me navigate my decision making about whether I want to return to the sport or not.’
It’s not the first time Wilder has turned to leftfield conventions. Before his most recent defeat by Fury he was suspicious of the horse hair the Brit was using as padding inside his gloves.
Despite Wilder’s concern over the supposed thin padding, Nevada State Athletic Commission (NASC) officials confirmed that Fury’s gloves were permitted to be used for the fight following inspection.
Following his first defeat by Fury in February 2020, Wilder had even questioned his own trainer Mark Breland’s decision to ‘throw in the towel’ despite being on the ropes and facing a barrage of punches from the Gypsy King.
The American raged: ‘We had many discussions for years about this situation and for him to still do it after Jay told him not to do it really hurt me. ‘And then I heard he was influenced by another fighter in the audience and it makes a lot of conspiracy theories in your head why he did it. It didn’t make sense.’
Unhappy at just blaming his trainer, Wilder then turned to the physical excuse for his defeat by Fury, insisting he was carrying a leg injury.
Wilder’s career is on the line following his most recent defeat by Fury in October in Las Vegas
‘I had a lot of things going on coming into the fight. My leg was already wrecked coming in due to other things.’
Perhaps topping the lot though was how he insisted he was already at a disadvantage heading into the fight with Fury after the costume he wore to the ring ‘was too heavy’.
‘I was only able to put it on (for the first time) the night before, but I didn’t think it was going to be that heavy. It weighed 40, 40-some pounds with the helmet and all the batteries. I wanted my tribute to be great for Black History Month. I wanted it to be good and I guess I put that before anything.
‘I didn’t have no legs from the beginning of the fight. In the third round, my legs were just shot all the way through. But I’m a warrior and people know that I’m a warrior. I knew I didn’t have the legs because of my uniform.’
Over the course of his career, Wilder has used leftfield excuses to faults, including how a costume worn to the ring left him fatigued before his first defeat by Fury in 2020 (above)
