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WILDER SNUBS TITLE CHANCE, WANTS JOSHUA FIGHT

Heavyweight boxer, Deontay Wilder is eager to face Anthony Joshua next and is ready to leave behind a world title eliminator for the bout.

Despite being ordered to face Andy Ruiz Jr for a shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC title, Wilder’s team have said they are willing to bypass that opportunity to face Joshua in the UK or the Middle East.

Joshua is coming off consecutive losses to world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, and looks set to return in early 2023.

Meanwhile, the 37-year-old Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in round one of his comeback fight in October.

 

Finkel is ready to come to the table with Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, to strike a deal as soon as February.

VOP Lagos

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