Anthony Joshua, a former heavyweight champion, claimed that a bout with Deontay Wilder is “95 percent done” on his end and might happen in December if the deal goes through.
There are ongoing discussions over a potential “tournament” in Saudi Arabia that might feature a fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on the same event.
After losing two straight fights to Usyk in 2021 and 2022, Joshua defeated Jermaine Franklin on April 1 to earn his first victory in more than two years.
Later, he declared that he will not fight again until December, shutting out a summer matchup with either Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte.
Joshua and Wilder will now likely square off at the end of the year in a bout that might have taken place while they were both world champions.