DEONTAY WILDER has revealed he's trying to "get back" into the swing of things ahead of a potential return to the ring.
The Bronze Bomber has slowly but surely been ramping up his training over the last few months after a prolonged break from action.
Wilder, 35, recently took his training to the UFC's Performance Institute in Las Vegas – where he met the promotion's heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
After perching up on the ring apron, Ngannou said to Wilder: "Hey champ.”
Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder replied by saying: “What’s up brother?”
After the pair embraced and shook hands, Ngannou answered: “Not much. How are you?”
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Wilder responded: “Doing alright. Blessings, blessings, blessings."
After Africa's first UFC heavyweight champ expressed his delight to meet Wilder, the boxer said: “The pleasure is mine.”
As he made his way off the ring apron, Cameroonian-born Frenchman Ngannou said: “Have a good training.”
Wilder ended the conversation by saying: “Trying to get back in the groove."
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American knockout artist Wilder hasn't set foot inside the ring since losing his epic trilogy fight with Tyson Fury last October.
But the Bronze Bomber – who was brutally knocked out in the 11th round of the Sin City showdown – has no plans to hang up his gloves.
He said: "I can't stop right here.
"I must continue my journey. I have to, I have to.
"I'm looking to resume my career for sure. I've got a lot of other things I've got to get out of the way.
"I'm taking away from my children if I come back, because now I'm able to enjoy my life fully like I want to.
"I sacrificed so much to be in this position in my life, to be able to life my life like I want for the rest of my life."
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