AJ vs Wilder: Boxing News: Anthony Joshua has verbally confirmed that he will face Deontay Wilder next, possibly in December of 2023. If materialized, the heavyweight cash will bring in two of the biggest knockout punchers of today’s time in an intriguing affair. Follow Boxing News Updates with Insidesport.IN
Both Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are former world champions and had been unbeaten for several years before losing against Andy Ruiz Jr. and Tyson Fury respectively.
While Tyson Fury remains the only boxer to beat Deontay Wilder, ‘AJ’ suffered his second and third professional losses against Oleksandr Usyk, which also cost him his heavyweight belts.
‼️ Anthony Joshua on fighting Deontay Wilder: "That's what's happening. It's public news, we're throwing it down in December."
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A few years back, a potential AJ vs Wilder fight would have been for the undisputed status, as both men shared the four heavyweight titles for a brief period. Now that they are no longer champions, we can see them give it all against each other to earn a title shot.
In a recent social media clip, Anthony Joshua was spotted being enquired by a fan about the Wilder fight happening in December. AJ confirmed it but didn’t reveal much information about it.
Deontay Wilder is currently with PBC and FOX, while Anthony Joshua is working with Matchroom and DAZN. It will be interesting to see how the PPV structure of the fight turns out when claimed official.
Is it the perfect time for Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder
Following the most brutal losses of their career against Fury (2X) and Usyk (2X), Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua have returned to win columns. The American boxer knocked out Robert Helenius in his last fight.
Anthony Joshua lost his WBO, WBA, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight titles to Oleksandr UsykMeanwhile, Anthony Joshua vanquished Jermaine Franklin in the UK to resurrect his career. Now that the tune-up fights are done, AJ vs Wilder makes perfect sense for both parties involved.
It is still one of the biggest fights in all of the heavyweight division and the sport of boxing. The fight shall be extremely lucrative and can bring back the dominant aura of either Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder.
Do you think Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder will happen?
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