The American lost to the New Zealander by a devastating decision on December 23 at a boxing evening in Riyadh. Joshua stopped Otto Wallin in the fifth round in the main event of this event.
“His team really doesn’t want this fight. Did you see how happy he came out after my defeat? I burst out laughing and said, “This guy is incredibly happy.” He figured that he wouldn't have to fight me.
There were rumors that he was talking about retiring from the sport if I won. The fight could still happen on March 9th. But this is a great way for them to avoid a fight,” Boxing Social quotes Wilder.