Can Scott give Wilder the edge?published at 21:56 British Summer Time 6 October 2021
Former heavyweight turned trainer Malik Scott has been promoted within Deontay Wilder's team to take over from Mark Breland as coach and has been vocal about the changes made since the defeat.
Wilder knocked out Scott in 96 seconds in 2014 when he was still fighting and former British and Commonwealth champion David Price admitted it was strange to see Scott take charge as a leading coach.
"Mark Breland was a proven trainer, took him all the way to the WBC title," said Price. "You don't know whether they're trying to do something a little bit different, think outside the box.
"You can never judge a trainer by how good a fighter he was. Most trainers couldn't cut the mustard as a fighter.
"Malik Scott is completely untested as a trainer, so it's very experimental what they're doing. I don't know if he's ever worked a corner before.
"But if they've gelled on a personal level and a boxing level, then you've got to respect it and see how it plays out."