Wilder vs Joshua gets ‘green light’ regardless of Usyk fight result

Deontay Wilder is set to get a chance to fight Anthony Joshua – whether or not the Brit can claim a victory against Oleksandr Usyk or not.

AJ will face the Ukrainian on 20 August in Saudi Arabia and has some way to repair his reputation after being dominated in their first fight. Joshua will get the chance to win back his WBA, IBF and WBO belts that he lost back on 25 September 2021 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, another defeat to Usyk could be detrimental to the Brit's career – having also lost to Andy Ruiz Jr that could make it three professional losses. That could have a massive impact on AJ's future attempts to fight for the belts while also affecting his legacy.

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Nevertheless, a huge clash against Wilder would remain very much on the cards – whether or not Joshua beats Usyk later this month or not.

The Bronze Bomber's Hall of Fame manager Shelly Finkel has insisted that there is strong interest to pit the two heavyweights against each other. He told The Sun: "I believe that fight is enormous even if he loses to Usyk."

Wilder has not returned to the ring since his epic trilogy bout against Tyson Fury, which concluded last October when the Gypsy King knocked his long-term rival out in the 11th round. While Fury has since retired, Wilder is yet to fight anyone.

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However, the Alabama-born star has been spotted in the gym recently which has sparked rumours that he is preparing to announce his next opponent. Finkel added: "Spoke with him on Tuesday, he couldn't be happier.

"He's having a great time and he's getting more attention now than ever before. He's out in Vegas training and he's very happy. He's at the UFC gym training, we're not exactly sure where the next fight will be yet but I would hope to have that together in the next week or so.

"I think next week we'll probably have an agreement and then an announcement."

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