After beating Helenius, Joshua to earn £47m from Wilder bout
Anthony Joshua’s seventh round knockout of Robert Helenius on Saturday has raised questions about the former world champion’s ability to face Deontay Wilder in such form.
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Anthony Joshua’s seventh round knockout of Robert Helenius on Saturday has raised questions about the former world champion’s ability to face Deontay Wilder in such form.
Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn is hopeful a mega-fight in Saudi Arabia against Deontay Wilder will be confirmed imminently after the former two-time heavyweight world champion sealed a knockout victory over Robert Helenius in London on Saturday night.
LONDON — Anthony Joshua scored a spectacular seventh-round knockout of Robert Helenius on Saturday at the O2 Arena, setting up a potential showdown next with fellow former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Anthony Joshua’s hopes of fighting Deontay Wilder in the next six months remain alive after Robert Helenius agreed to replace Dillian Whyte for Saturday’s bout at London’s O2 Arena.
[FILES] Anthony Joshua. Photo/facebook/anthonyjoshuaboxer
Former two-time unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says he will not “waste his time” on Deontay Wilder as he prepares for a rematch with Dillian Whyte. Eight years on from their bitterly-contested fight in December 2015, which Joshua won by knockout, the Brit and Whyte will face off once more on August 12. Ad Joshua, 33, has told the media that they can “forget” about the prospect of him facing Deontay Wilder if he beats Whyte, who he does not see as a rival.
Anthony Joshua insists he is not going to “waste his time” waiting to fight Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder as he prepares for a Dillian Whyte rematch next month.
Deontay Wilder will not be facing Anthony Joshua in December, as both former heavyweight champions plot separate returns to the ring this summer, writes worldboxingnews.net.