Deontay Wilder has revealed that he is considering taking a psychedelic potion to help him make his decision whether or not to retire from boxing.
The 'Bronze Bomber' is weighing up doing Ayahuasca, a South American brew, in order to go on a "spiritual journey" to determine if he will return to the ring.
Wilder last fought heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in the final bout of their trilogy last October, losing via a crushing knockout blow.
Now 36, speculation has been rife surrounding the American's future, having previously admitted he could hang up the gloves.
On a recent episode of the Byron Scott Podcast, Wilder opened up on his thinking and the eye-raising technique he could use.
"I'm thinking about doing Ayahuasca," he said. "That's gonna be my decision-making process… Boxing's put a bad taste because of what it's done to me. It's dangerous, politics, cheating… I still have love for the sport though."
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Back in December, Wilder claimed he had achieved everything he wanted to in boxing, increasing chatter about his potential retirement.
"It's mixed feelings because ultimately I have accomplished all my goals in this sport. I told my daughter when she was one-year-old that I'd be a champion and I'd be able to support her beyond her belief," Wilder told Kevin Hart on an episode of Cold As Balls on the Laugh Out Loud Network.
"I've done that. There's a lot of things that I've accomplished that I feel I have to prove to anyone because I've already proven [myself].
"Should I push forward? Should I give it a go one more time? Or should I just retire and focus on the other things that I already have, other things that I want to get into?"
Wilder reigned the heavyweight division as champion before his rivalry with Fury began back in 2018.
The pair's first meeting ended in a controversial draw, resulting in a rematch in 2020 which the Brit won by an explosive stoppage.
Fury then repeated his heroics in the ring in their third bout, during which Wilder broke his hand and required surgery immediately after the fight.
That added to the uncertainty surrounding the future of his career, with trainer Malik Scott shedding light on the 36-year-old's state of mind after the defeat.
Scott admitted that Wilder was deeply affected by the loss and revealed the duo had been having 2am phone calls contemplating the future.
Shortly after, Wilder claimed he felt "great" and affirmed that "the best is yet to come" from his boxing career.
"I'm feeling great, I'm doing great. We didn't get what we wanted [against Fury], but we still got something out of it. I think we got something even bigger out of it besides just a victory," he stated on Telli Swift's podcast.
"I'm grateful for that. I’m blessed all the way around. With that being said, it's no complaints at all, we just move forward.
"You come up to a certain point, as humans we feel we come up to a dead end or we fail, we think this is it for us. But when you're travelling along your journey, nothing should be 'this is it'.
"For me, this is not it, this is just the beginning. The best is yet to come from me. Although I have accomplished a lot of things, more than I could’ve imagined. I do still have goals in the sport, that’s why I still have love for it."
