{"id":294125,"date":"2023-11-15T19:24:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=294125"},"modified":"2023-11-15T19:24:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:24:23","slug":"anthony-joshua-will-fight-on-the-same-card-as-deontay-wilder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/boxing\/anthony-joshua-will-fight-on-the-same-card-as-deontay-wilder\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua WILL fight on the same card as Deontay Wilder"},"content":{"rendered":"
Anthony Joshua will fight on the same bill as Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia on December 23.<\/p>\n
The Briton, who is looking to insert himself back into the world title picture in the heavyweight division, will face Sweden’s Otto Wallin in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Joshua, who beat Robert Helenius in his last bout in August, will fight after Wilder, who faces Joseph Parker on the undercard.<\/p>\n
December 23 was initially reserved for Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight showdown, which has since been postponed following Fury’s lacklustre performance against Francis Ngannou\u00a0last month.<\/p>\n
\u2018The end game for these fights is AJ v Wilder in the New Year on condition they both win. Also in Riyadh,’ said promoter Frank Warren.<\/p>\n
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Anthony Joshua will fight on the same bill as Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia on December 23<\/p>\n
\u2018I said when we did Tyson [Fury] v [Francis] Ngannou that it was a huge event which would be a game-changer for boxing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And here we are, with all these parties coming together.’<\/p>\n
The card also features\u00a0Daniel Dubois taking on Jarrell Miller, while\u00a0WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will defend his title against Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur.<\/p>\n
Fellow Briton Elliz Zorro will take on\u00a0WBC cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, while British heavyweight Daniel Dubois will face American Jarrell Miller.<\/p>\n
The blockbuster card has been billed as the ‘Day or Reckoning’ and Eddie Hearn believes it marks a pivotal moment for boxing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We all want the sport of boxing to grow,’ he said ahead of the press conference.<\/p>\n
‘We want opportunities for our fighters. This is the opportunity for something special. I’ve never seen a card like this before.’<\/p>\n