Anthony Joshua reveals he had secret meeting with Deontay Wilder before American blew their £100million fight series | 4M53N5B | 2024-03-01 02:08:01
The long-time rivals have been on target to take part in back-to-back Riyadh rumbles value £100million this yr before their respec
ANTHONY JOSHUA met up with Deontay Wilder simply days earlier than their lucrative two-fight collection went up in a plume of Saudi smoke.
The long-time rivals have been on target to take part in back-to-back Riyadh rumbles value £100million this yr before their respective clashes with Otto Wallin and Joseph Parker last December.
However former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder did not do his half to finalise the long-overdue showdowns, delivering a lacklustre display on his approach to struggling a factors defeat to Parker.
Boxing followers all over the world have been left disenchanted that the battle they've been longing for is now seemingly gone ceaselessly, however none more than AJ.
He advised& Sky Sports: "[It was] annoying in a method as a result of in battle week we met up, we spoke to legal professionals, we signed contracts, all that great things.
"It's a battle that fans need to see."
Nevertheless, despite Wilder now having misplaced three of his last 4, Joshua continues to be prepared to share the ring with the Bronze Bomber.
The previous two-time unified champion stated: "I'm not saying it's utterly written off.
"It's a struggle where every thing was signed and sealed. It simply needed both of us to ship.
"And he didn't meet his end of the discount."
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ANTHONY JOSHUA VS FRANCIS NGANNOU: ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED AHEAD OF HUGE CROSSOVER BOUT
Joshua, 34, returns to the ring subsequent Friday for a crossover clash with former UFC heavyweight king Francis Ngannou.
Ngannou shocked the world in his boxing debut final October by slicing and dropping Tyson Fury, who eked out a factors win of their Saudi showdown.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> However AJ insists he gained't make the identical mistake The Gyspy King did and underestimate the MMA man mountain.
He stated: "If Tyson underestimated Ngannou, I positive gained't.
"Francis has lost the component of shock with me.
"We knew Francis had a fame as the most important puncher on the earth but the surprise was how nicely he boxed.
"He was exceptional on the within and made life very difficult for Tyson.
"So much in order that I do belong to the& opinion& that he beat Fury."
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