Joshua and Wilder close to deal

Last week, negotiations continued on organizing a fight between Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) and Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs). The fight between the former world heavyweight champions is scheduled for December in Saudi Arabia.

The confrontation between the British and the American will take place within the framework of the tournament, in which Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are also expected to participate. It is expected that their fight will take place within the same tournament in December.

“Negotiations are going well, we have excellent relations with the Saudis. We have already organized big events there and declared that we are ready to take part in the next one. I think we can agree on satisfactory terms. As far as I know, Wilder's team also had very positive conversations about this, ”said Eddie Hearn.

It is possible that Joshua and Wilder will have one more fight before the face-to-face meeting. These fights should take place in the summer.