Anthony Joshua vs Deontay – Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua are filled with some burning desire to face off each other in a boxing bout.
WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontey Wilder who has not snapped out of his excitement having fought against Canadian Bermane Stiverne; has reportedly declared readiness to face British WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles.
This was revealed by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn who says that a bout – Anthony Joshua vs Deontay – will take place between the two boxers in 2018 but talks are being held to know where and when that fight will ensue.
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Wilder called out Britain’s IBF and WBA champion after defending his WBC title against Bermane Stiverne on Saturday. Hearn met Wilder’s promoter in the USA on Thursday and urged the American to keep his financial demands realistic.
However, no deal has been made yet.
Talks between both camps have commenced and the date and venue of a possible world heavyweight unification fight would be confirmed soon.
For a deal to be struck, Eddie Hearn says that a middle ground between fantasy and reality will need to be found in order to strike a perfect deal for the fight. On this note, Hearn reportedly urged the American to keep his financial demands realistic.
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In the real sense, Anthony will have to agree to overpay his opponent to be able to strike a deal. The fact remains that Deontay will not accept anything thing average as he would think its disrespectful.
Anthony Joshua is a British boxer who is of Nigerian descent.
The boxer made his professional debut in 2013 at the O2 Arena in London in the Main-Event of a card featuring Scott Quigg’s successful WBA super-bantamweight title defense against Yoandris Salinas, beating Italian Emanuele Leo by a TKO in the first round.
Joshua fondly called AJ has had 20 fights and 20 wins with all of them by way of knockout. Joshua’s last fight against Carlos Takam on 28th October 2017 was won by a TKO in the 10th round.
Wilder has held the WBC heavyweight title since 2015, and in doing so became the first American world heavyweight champion in nine years, which was the longest period of time in boxing history without an American heavyweight champion.
Wilder won his first title in professional boxing when he knocked out then unbeaten 37-year-old Kelvin Price (13-0, 6 KOs) at the Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, on December 15, 2012.
His last fight against Bermane Stiverne on 4th November 2017 was won by knockout in the first round. has won all 39 fights under his belt with one fight against his last opponent in 2015 going by way of unanimous decision.
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