Deontay Wilder says Anthony Joshua fight is ‘biggest in the world’ ahead of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk
DEONTAY WILDER said a fight with Anthony Joshua is the biggest in the world… ahead of a unification between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
AJ and Wilder in the past failed to agree terms for what would have been the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification bout.
Now Fury and Usyk are set to cash in on that piece of history with an undisputed title decider in talks for next year.
But Wilder insisted no fight in the heavyweight division could top what he and Joshua could bring if they finally settle their score.
He said on the : “Actually, me and Anthony Joshua is still the biggest fight in the world.
“It is. Even bigger than Fury and Usyk. Everywhere I go, they still ask about it, they wanna see that fight.”
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Wilder, 36, returns over the weekend in New York against ex-sparring partner Robert Helenius, 38.
It will be his first fight since losing to Fury, 34, in their epic trilogy bout in Las Vegas.
The Gypsy King is now set to return on December 3 himself and continues talks with Derek Chisora, 38, who he beat in 2011 and 2014.
It came after he failed to negotiate a Battle of Britain with Joshua, 32, who is coming off two losses to Usyk, 35.
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The Ukrainian is currently out until next year after coming back to his war-torn home for the first time following a period away in training.
After Fury and AJ held talks to fight, Usyk turned his attention to Wilder and opened the door to facing the American.
So the Bronze Bomber is still hoping the unified champion will be true to his word.
Wilder told the press: “Many people have said many things to me about wanting to fight, but when the time came, they went another way.
“I’ve asked around about Oleksandr Usyk and I’ve been told he’s a man of his word. Upon me being victorious, we’ll see what happens.”
