DEONTAY WILDER has invested in a state-of-the-art home boxing gym ahead of his return fight.
The former WBC champion looks to revive his career on July 27 against little-known Tyrrell Herndon.
And he will do so having prepared for the bout in his custom-built gym dubbed “King of God’s Army.”
It features a full-sized ring, several different boxing bags all with Wilder’s logo printed out on it and LED lights to give a “dramatic” feel.
There is also a lounge area and a massage table to relax in after tough sessions and motivational messages surround the building.
Wilder purchased a £1.3million home in California in 2020 while still living in his £1m mansion in Lake Tuscaloosa.
The American was knocked out last June by Zhilei Zhang, 42, having been stunned on points by Joseph Parker, 33, in December 2023.
His last win came in 2022 when he knocked out Robert Helenius in one round.
Wilder was twice lined up to fight Anthony Joshua but blew his opportunity after defeats to Parker and Zhang.
Joshua, 35, later lost to Daniel Dubois, 27, and has since been recovering from an elbow injury that required surgery.
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He is eyeing a return before the year ends as Frank Smith – CEO of Matchroom Boxing who promote AJ – named Wilder as a potential opponent.
Smith told Boxing News: “Do you know what fight I love? If he comes through his warm-up, Deontay Wilder.
“This sport is about narrative. It’s about buying into fights that people have interest in and that’s a fight that everyone would still have interest in.
“Regardless of whether it didn’t happen five years ago, people still want to see it now. So hopefully he can come through his fight.”
SKY’S Ring doorbell rival has just received a bunch of upgrades in a bid to win over more households.
Few realise that the broadcasting giant has its very on smart security devices.
Sky Protect launched in May 2023 as an alternative to Ring, Nest and other big brands.
The products available not only include a video doorbell, but also indoor cameras, motion sensors and leak detectors.
However, you can’t simply buy the gadgets outright like any other item.
Sky Protect bundles the devices to a home insurance service.
The devices are worth £250 and are included at no extra cost, to offer extra peace of mind alongside the insurance policy.
But in an update, Sky has revealed a number of improvements.
“We’ve made it even easier to spot night-time visitors by improving the Night Vision feature on our Video Doorbell,” the firm said.
“We have made two updates which give you higher quality and more reliable image from your Video Doorbell.”
Night Vision mode now captures even clearer images, by reducing any bright white glare that could wash out your image, for a sharper and clearer view.
It’s also more reliable now too, preventing any problems that could previously cause a pink screen.
Elsewhere, the update prevents any missed doorbell presses.
And the ding dong happens twice as fast.
There are new controls for clip recordings as well, which will help the battery.
So, from now on you’ll be able to adjust the maximum recording length of time your Video Doorbell records for when it detects motion.
This ranges from 15 seconds, 30 seconds and 60 seconds.
You can do this in the Sky Protect app by doing the following:
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TOM HEATON has verbally agreed a new one-year playing deal at Manchester United.
Ruben Amorim‘s Red Devils confirmed on Monday they were in contract talks with the 39-year-old goalkeeper.
But Heaton is set to stay at Old Trafford with fresh terms to be finalised in the coming days.
Veteran stopper Heaton was set to be out of contract at the end of June.
But the three-cap England international, who is in his second spell at the club having rejoined in 2021, is ready to sign a new deal at United which will take him into his forties.
He spent five years at the club between 2005 and 2010 but never made an appearance in the Premier League.
Heaton had loan spells at Swindon, Antwerp, Cardiff City, QPR, Rochdale and Wycombe.
Despite returning to Old Trafford he has still not played a single minute for the club in the Prem.
A coaching role had been touted for the ex-Aston Villa and Burnley keeper but that is believed to be an option in the long-term future rather than now.
As a result, Heaton will remain part of the club’s squad for the new season with the first team returning to action for a friendly against Leeds in Stockholm on July 19.
He did make appearances for the club in the post-season tour of Asia.
However, he did have a horror blunder in the match against Hong Kong.
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SHOPPERS may soon see checks to classic brands that have been accused of misleading customers by claiming their products were made in the US.
So far this year, over a dozen lawsuits have been filed over “Made in U.S.A.”, compared to just seven in all of 2024.
A lot of this is being attributed to Trump’s re-election, and his tariff policies that are reshaping manufacturing priorities for several major companies.
This major surge is the largest annual case total since at least 2011, according to the advocacy group Truth in Advertising.
It can largely be pointed to one law firm that is driving the majority of the litigation.
California-based Kazerouni Law Group is using Trump’s election win to take on corporate giants like Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and PepsiCo.
Kazerouni has been launching lawsuits at an unprecedented rate since January, arguing that misleading labels are violating consumer protection laws.
Plaintiffs are demanding refunds and financial damages as a result.
Abbas Kazerounian, founding partner at Kazerouni Law Group of Costa Mesa, said: “One of the platforms the administration was running on was how important American-made things are.
“So the American public has out and out said, ‘This is something that’s important to us.'”
The firm has launched 10 of the 13 claims this year alone, with claims that major companies took advantage of the American-made sentiment to improperly attract sales.
The subjectivity of the language used on the labels has made the cases rather complicated, however.
For example, Dude Wipes, a men’s toiletries brand, believes the case against it will be dismissed.
This is mainly because the company label sits products as “Assembled in the U.S.A.”.
A spokesperson for Dude Wipes said they believe this change reflects some of the international components used.
To find class actions, Kazerouni literally places ads to find people, and handles the cases on a contingency basis.
Class action lawsuits offer groups of people, or 'classes,' a way to band together in court.
These suits are often brought by one or a few people who allege a company or other entity has wronged a large group of people.
When a suit becomes a class action, it extends to all “class members,” or people who may have similar complaints to those who filed the suit.
Companies often settle class actions – offering payment to class members who typically waive their right to pursue further legal action by accepting money.
These payout agreements frequently include statements by the defendant denying wrongdoing. Companies tend to settle class actions to avoid the costs of further litigation.
Pollution, discrimination, or false advertising are a few examples of what can land a class action on a company’s doorstep.
This means that compensation will come from any damages or settlements that result.
The “Made in America” lawsuits have seen some mixed results.
Last year, Kazerouni filed against the haircare brand Olaplex, which agreed to pay out $1.35 million for various costs and fees.
The firm requested $1.05 million, while the plaintiffs received a share of $5,000.
One case, which didn’t involve Kazerouni, was dismissed, however.
It was against Handi-Foil aluminum products, but was thrown out after the judge ruled the plaintiff hadn’t shown that the imported elements comprised 10% or more of the products’ value.
This is the standard under under California’s labeling laws.
In a recent case, again not involving Kazerouni, defendants Nordic Ware, an aluminium cookware company, slammed the case made against it.
Nordic Wave said that the core element of aluminum is no longer mined in the U.S, and and the company is legally required to label its products as U.S.-made in order to export them.
In a statement, Nordic Wave said: “We will vigorously defend our position on this and remain proud to manufacture our products in the U.S.A., employing American workers and using aluminum sourced from U.S. mills.”
