Anthony Joshua Says Deontay Wilder Fight Has To Happen

Anthony Joshua believes he and Deontay Wilder need to share the ring with one another.

Joshua and Wilder are two of the biggest names in the heavyweight division and both have been champions. With that, many have wanted to see the two share the ring with one another and now Joshua is among them saying they need to face each other for their legacies.

“All this ‘what else is missing’, let’s look to the future,” Joshua told GQ’s official YouTube channel. “That was the past, why it didn’t happen. It will definitely happen, I always say ‘we’re in the same division, we’re in the same era, that means the fight has to happen’. 2023 is looming, it’s a big year for boxing. We’re all at the top of our division and that fight will definitely happen and bring a lot of light to the heavyweight division.”

As of right now, Joshua’s next fight is uncertain but Otto Wallin has been vocal about wanting the fight. Wilder, meanwhile, is set to face Andy Ruiz Jr. after the WBC ordered the fight to happen next.

Yet, Eddie Hearn – who promotes Joshua – also says he has talked to Wilder’s team about making the fight, and the hopes it will happen.

“Our offer to Deontay Wilder would be ‘here’s an amount of money, if we have to work with cross-networks, we have no problem looking at that’. Anthony Joshua is exclusive to DAZN, we can look at a dual broadcast, we can look at just making you an offer and contractually you can just accept it, I don’t know,” Hearn told Fight Hub TV. “These fighters also have to look out for themselves and take on opportunities. If fights can’t be made in one way, they should look in another way. Contractually sometimes that’s difficult but if it’s not difficult you have to look at that.”

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