Anthony Joshua reveals he wants to fight Deontay Wilder – NOT Tyson Fury – after his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk and claims the American only fought the Gypsy King as an ‘EASIER’ option
- Anthony Joshua triggered his rematch clause with Oleksandr Usyk after defeat
- Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of their Vegas fight
- Joshua’s defeat put paid – for now – to an undisputed clash between the two Brits
- But AJ could now look to face the Bronze Bomber in the ring after his rematch
Anthony Joshua has confirmed he would be willing to fight Deontay Wilder after his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
The Brit is set to face Usyk in spring after triggering the rematch clause in his contract following the loss of his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles to the wily Ukrainian southpaw last month.
Joshua’s defeat to Usyk means a long-awaited, all-British undisputed with Fury is off the table, for the time being.
Anthony Joshua (left) lost his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (right)
The Gypsy King beat Wilder in their Las Vegas trilogy fight after coming back from a double knockdown to defend his title for the first time.
But, while all roads point towards a mouth-watering undisputed showdown against WBC champion Fury for the winner of the Joshua-Usyk rematch, AJ is considering taking on Fury’s former opponent before finally facing the Gypsy King himself.
‘If the fans can’t see I would take these fights with the fighters like Wilder in a heartbeat,’ Joshua told iFL TV.
Speaking to iFL TV, Joshua confirmed he would take a fight against Wilder ‘in a heartbeat’
‘And I want people to know that I would fight anyone in their prime or anytime.
Source : dailymail
