'GOING TO BE AMAZING'

Deontay Wilder is now a ‘free agent’ after Eddie Hearn teases shock talks… paving way for Anthony Joshua super-fight

DEONTAY WILDER is a "free agent" after Eddie Hearn teased talks - paving way for an Anthony Joshua super-fight.

Wilder revealed he is still on good terms with Premier Boxing Champions - but is speaking to other outfits.

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Deontay Wilder announced himself as a free agentCredit: Getty

He told  : "No bad blood. I'm still part of PBC. I'm just an open agent, open fighter.

"I want to fight on all types of platforms, I'm willing to work with anyone. I have no problem with PBC, we're still thriving.

"We're still working together as far as I know of. Me and Al Haymon still communicate, there is no bad blood.

"We are working on a number of things and I shall return real soon, it has just been an ongoing thing dealing with the business of boxing.

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"We have been travelling to all the different places, because I want to know what is going on and where it is going to take place.

"Once we get everything together, we are going to make an announcement and it is going to be amazing."

Joshua's alliance with sports streaming app DAZN and Wilder's history with Showtime and Fox made a TV deal hard to negotiate.

But the American's team have remained open to at last making a blockbuster deal with AJ.

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Hearn was probed on whether he himself has spoken to Wilder and the promoter failed to deny it.

Asked by if he has spoken to Wilder, he responded: "Possibly."

Joshua, 33, returns on April 1 against Jermaine Franklin, 29, following consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 36.

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Meanwhile Wilder, 37, has been ordered into a WBC final eliminator bout against Andy Ruiz Jr, 33, with talks ongoing.

Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Getty

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