World Boxing Council heavyweight king Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder of the United States is making his comeback into the ring this coming February after sustaining an injury in his right hand during his last fight five months ago.

According to ESPN, the 31-year-old orthodox fighter is expected to step back in to the boxing ring on the Feb. 25 next year and face the Polish professional pugilist Andrzej Wawrzyk in his home state at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, as the headliner of a Premier Boxing Champions card on Fox in prime time.

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Wawrzyk, 29, currently owns a professional boxing record of 33 wins and one loss with 19 victories coming by a way of technical knockout. His most recent fight was against compatriot Albert Sosnowski last September in Poland, where he won the vacant Polish heavyweight title by a way of a sixth-round technical knockout.

Wawrzyk has won his last six bouts and currently ranked no. 12 by the WBC, according to Al.com report. 

"I'm 100 percent good," Wilder said. "I'm [medically] cleared. I'm ready to go, and I'm already sparring."

On July 18, the 2008 Beijing Games bronze medalist battered former two-time world heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola into an eighth-round stoppage to keep hold of his world title belt, but it came at a heavy cost. Wilder suffered a broken right hand and a torn right biceps during that match, both of which required medical surgery.

The American boxer said that the injuries have healed and added that his punching power would be stronger than before. Wilder implied that he is injury-free and ready to fight.

"My doctor said not only would I recover 100 percent, but that I would hit even harder than before because before I never allowed my hand to fully heal [after other injuries]. Now my hand is good, the biceps is good. I'm ready to go," Wilder said.

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