Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua shall be delighted as stakes upped earlier than struggle
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are on a ‘collision course’ for what might be the most important boxing remaining eliminator in years. The British and American fighters will seem on the identical invoice in Saudi Arabia on December 23 however face totally different opponents. Joshua is about to go head-to-head with Otto Wallin, while Wilder will tackle Joseph Parker.
Should each Joshua and Wilder prevail in Riyadh then the No. 1 and No. 2 WBC challengers look set to face one another, however not for the heavyweight championship belt.
Current WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is about to face, IBF, WBA and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in a division unification match on February 17, however in keeping with Sky Sports, the WBC has confirmed that they’re anticipating there to be a rematch between Fury and Usyk to observe.
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman instructed the broadcaster that his outfit was dedicated to the thought of creating an undisputed heavyweight world champion.
He mentioned: “We’ve been waiting and pushing and mediating and encouraging everyone to try to make this happen. When Wilder was champion there were a couple of occasions where Wilder-Joshua came very close. The WBC left that window without interfering with anything that could get in the way. Then with Tyson Fury, he was ready to fight Joshua, then Usyk.
“The downside that might occur is a compulsory contender. We did order Wilder towards [Andy] Ruiz, which was an amazing struggle, to discover a necessary contender.
“That fight didn’t take place. So the WBC board of governors has approved Fury against Usyk in February and then the rematch so there will not be anything in the way, as far as the WBC, for both fights to take place.”
With Fury v Usyk now trying destined to successfully be held over two fights, another contender for the title of world champion might be a while off, however with each Joshua and Wilder granted the chance to show their credentials in Saudi Arabia on December 23, one among them might finally emerge because the necessary challenger for the WBC belt.
Sulaiman added: “In itself, it is a natural WBC elimination tournament. You have Wilder, No 1, Joshua, you have Parker, you have Otto Wallin, all those are highly ranked in the WBC. After December 23 we’re going to see a different picture in the rankings.”
“It looks like Wilder and Joshua are on a collision course. That could very well be a final elimination to determine a mandatory contender for the WBC title. Unbelievable. That would be a dream come true for the fans.”