Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will compete in separate bouts on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN, in what could serve as a prelude to the long-awaited battle between the former heavyweight champions next year.
Joshua will fight Otto Wallin, who gave Tyson Fury all he could handle during their 2019 meeting, while Wilder will take on former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.
If both Joshua and Wilder come away with victories, they'll be on a collision course for a much-discussed fight between two of the division's bigger punchers.
Wilder is considered by many the most devastating puncher in heavyweight championship history. On the undercard, Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Lyndon Arthur, per sources.