December
14Ex-champs Wilder, Joshua reach deal for March 9 clash
Former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have a deal in place to fight March 9 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN. The sides agreed on the money, sources said, but they both must come out victorious and uninjured in separate fights Dec. 23 in Saudi Arabia’s capital to finalize a bout that was first discussed in 2019. Joshua fights Otto Wallin in the Dec. 23 main event in Riyadh, while Wilder meets former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker. It’s far from a foregone conclusion that Joshua and Wilder will win their respective fights ahead of a potential showdown […]
