06-12-2018, 04:04 PM
Deontay Wilder agrees to Anthony Joshua's terms for heavyweight showdown in UK video
Deontay Wilder has agreed to terms to fight Anthony Joshua in the UK.
American boxer Deontay Wilder has agreed to terms offered by Anthony Joshua's camp for their impending heavyweight showdown.
Wilder confirmed on Twitter on Tuesday (NZ time) that he had accepted an offer to fight Joshua in the UK but said a US$50million (NZ$71m) offer was still on the table for their bout to be held in the United States.
Joshua's camp still have the option for his next fight to be against mandatory Russian challenger Alexander Povetkin, but Wilder agreeing to terms could accelerate negotiations for the unbeaten fighters to meet in a world title unification bout.
?BREAKING NEWS? for all you @anthonyfjoshua fans... The $50M offer for him to fight me next in the US is still available. Today I even agreed to their offer to fight Joshua next in the UK. If he prefers the fight in the UK, the ball is in their court. It’s up to them to choose.
"Nah, baby, you don't see no fear in my eyes. I ain't scared of no man and there's no man I [am] afraid of ever on this earth," an animated Wilder said on his acceptance to face the big Brit in a fight where the winner would be crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
"I wasn't raised like that, I wasn't born like that, and that wasn't the plot in my heart, baby. This is what I do.
Wilder, like Joshua, is undefeated in his professional boxing career.
"No man can say they [have] looked into my eyes and seen fear because fear don't exist. There is no hole for fear in my heart [with] the things I've been through."
ESPN report that Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, offered terms for their fight to take place later this year.
Wilder's co-manager Shelly Finkel said the offer was for a two-fight deal and a potential rematch in the US is included.
Anthony Joshua defeated Joseph Parker back in April.
"We have agreed to the terms that Eddie has put out to us for a fight in the UK. Deontay has accepted his terms to fight in the UK," he told ESPN.
"Deontay sent an email to Joshua [Sunday] night, and I sent one [Monday] to Barry Hearn and Eddie telling them that we officially accept the offer to fight under the terms they gave us and to send us the contract."
Joshua, 28, is yet to respond publicly since Wilder, 32, made his latest announcement.
Wilder's WBC belt would be on the line and Joshua would put up his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles.
Both fighters are coming off strong challenges after Joshua (21-0) defeated Kiwi Joseph Parker via unanimous decision in April, while Wilder (40-0) beat Cuban Luis Ortiz via technical knockout in March.
- Stuff
Deontay Wilder has agreed to terms to fight Anthony Joshua in the UK.
American boxer Deontay Wilder has agreed to terms offered by Anthony Joshua's camp for their impending heavyweight showdown.
Wilder confirmed on Twitter on Tuesday (NZ time) that he had accepted an offer to fight Joshua in the UK but said a US$50million (NZ$71m) offer was still on the table for their bout to be held in the United States.
Joshua's camp still have the option for his next fight to be against mandatory Russian challenger Alexander Povetkin, but Wilder agreeing to terms could accelerate negotiations for the unbeaten fighters to meet in a world title unification bout.
?BREAKING NEWS? for all you @anthonyfjoshua fans... The $50M offer for him to fight me next in the US is still available. Today I even agreed to their offer to fight Joshua next in the UK. If he prefers the fight in the UK, the ball is in their court. It’s up to them to choose.
"Nah, baby, you don't see no fear in my eyes. I ain't scared of no man and there's no man I [am] afraid of ever on this earth," an animated Wilder said on his acceptance to face the big Brit in a fight where the winner would be crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
"I wasn't raised like that, I wasn't born like that, and that wasn't the plot in my heart, baby. This is what I do.
Wilder, like Joshua, is undefeated in his professional boxing career.
"No man can say they [have] looked into my eyes and seen fear because fear don't exist. There is no hole for fear in my heart [with] the things I've been through."
ESPN report that Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn, offered terms for their fight to take place later this year.
Wilder's co-manager Shelly Finkel said the offer was for a two-fight deal and a potential rematch in the US is included.
Anthony Joshua defeated Joseph Parker back in April.
"We have agreed to the terms that Eddie has put out to us for a fight in the UK. Deontay has accepted his terms to fight in the UK," he told ESPN.
"Deontay sent an email to Joshua [Sunday] night, and I sent one [Monday] to Barry Hearn and Eddie telling them that we officially accept the offer to fight under the terms they gave us and to send us the contract."
Joshua, 28, is yet to respond publicly since Wilder, 32, made his latest announcement.
Wilder's WBC belt would be on the line and Joshua would put up his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles.
Both fighters are coming off strong challenges after Joshua (21-0) defeated Kiwi Joseph Parker via unanimous decision in April, while Wilder (40-0) beat Cuban Luis Ortiz via technical knockout in March.
- Stuff