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Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker are reportedly both in talks to take place on the same card next month.
After the already-signed Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undisputed fight had to be pushed back from December 23 due to Fury’s tough ten-rounder with Francis Ngannou, boxing chiefs in Saudi Arabia have decided to push ahead with a different show on that date.
December 23 will now play host to Joshua and Wilder, according to American boxing journalist Dan Rafael.
However, the rival heavyweights will not be facing each other.
It’s reported that AJ has agreed to fight Wallin, who famously gave Fury a tough night and cut him when they fought in 2019.
Meanwhile Wilder has agreed to fight fellow ex-champion Parker, who was dethroned by Joshua in 2018.
Dmitry Bivol is also expected to appear on the card, defending his WBA light-heavyweight world title against Richard Rivera.
As is heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois, though his opponent is not yet known.
It’s hoped that Joshua and Wilder fighting on the same card will finally set up a fight between them in 2024.
If this does come to fruition, it would be seven years after they initially began discussions.
Back when they first tried to agree a deal in 2017 and 2018, the pair were heavyweight world champions and would have met in an undisputed showdown.
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Now, both have lost their titles, but the fight remains a massive attraction.
Representatives for Joshua and Wilder in fact agreed terms over the summer for a fight in Saudi Arabia this December.
However, this fell through following a switch in the landscape of boxing in Saudi, with the new entity in charge – headed up by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh – instead prioritising Fury vs Usyk.
The undisputed heavyweight world title fight remains Saudi Arabia’s priority and is now expected to happen in February.
But beforehand, a Joshua vs Wilder appetiser now looks likely for December 23 in Riyadh.
