Malik Scott Says He Was ‘Ashamed’ Of Deontay Wilder’s Performance Against Joseph Parker

Malik Scott, the trainer of Deontay Wilder says he was ashamed of his pupil’s performance against Joseph Parker.

Wilder suffered an upset decision loss to Parker back in December in a disappointing performance from Wilder. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ didn’t pull the trigger enough as Parker cruised to a lopsided win, which Scott says he was ashamed of.

“Joseph Parker and Andy Lee had an incredible game plan. They did just enough to win the rounds,” Scott told Seconds Out (via BoxingScene). “Deontay was unable to pull the trigger and I’ve seen it happen to the best. But I believe him [Wilder] being ashamed of that performance – and this goes for me too, that’s a performance I’m ashamed of.”

Now, following the loss, Deontay Wilder is set to return to the ring on June 1 against Zhilei Zhang. It’s an intriguing matchup and Scott is confident Wilder will right the wrongs and get a big win over Zhang.

“If he [Wilder] now goes in and is the Deontay Wilder that I’m always bragging about to you guys, you’re going to see Zhang fall and it’s going to be a beautiful thing. Wilder is very artistic and violent. Zhang is a pop tart when he gets fatigued. He [Zhang] falls apart and he gets really scared. He almost would do anything not to get tired. He just doesn’t like getting into a vulnerable position when he’s tired. Our job is to take him into darkness. I believe Deontay is a much tougher man,” said Scott. 

If Wilder can defeat Zhang it would be a statement-making win and would get ‘The Bronze Bomber’ back in the title picture at heavyweight.

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