{"id":235486,"date":"2023-09-11T16:02:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=235486"},"modified":"2023-09-11T16:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:02:22","slug":"deontay-wilders-coach-casts-doubt-on-anthony-joshua-fight-with-cryptic-comment-just-hours-after-it-is-agreed-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/deontay-wilders-coach-casts-doubt-on-anthony-joshua-fight-with-cryptic-comment-just-hours-after-it-is-agreed-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Deontay Wilder's coach casts doubt on Anthony Joshua fight with cryptic comment just hours after it is 'agreed' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
DEONTAY WILDER's head coach has seemingly poured cold water on talk of a fight with Anthony Joshua being close to a done deal.<\/p>\n
Negotiations over the long-overdue grudge match – which is currently targeted for January – resumed after Joshua sparked out short-notice replacement Robert Helenius last month.<\/p>\n
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AJ promoter Eddie Hearn claimed this past weekend that the fight had taken a huge step towards coming to fruition from a financial standpoint, although he admitted they're currently without a site for the dust-up.<\/p>\n
And a frustrated Malik Scott – Wilder's coach and good friend – told ESNews: \u201cIt\u2019s a real frustrating frustration, because to me, out of everybody.<\/p>\n
"Deontay is the one, as far as activity, is the one that misses out.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of promises, but it seems the promises are being broken a little bit. But we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Wilder hasn't set foot inside the ring since his first-round obliteration of Helenius last October.<\/p>\n
The Bronze Bomber is said to be keen on having a warm-up fight before throwing down with Joshua.<\/p>\n
And Hearn claims Joshua will opt to make his third outing of the year should his clash with Wilder take longer to finalise than currently anticipated.<\/p>\n
He told BBC<\/span> Five Live: "He [Joshua] is just training away but he wants Wilder.<\/p>\n <\/picture>BELT UP <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>WAR WOUNDS <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>CLASH OF TITANS <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>EB AND FLOW <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n "If it can't be made, he wants to stay active. If he fights in December, that'll be three fights in eight months which is incredible for him.<\/p>\n "People keep saying he should have one more fight and then fight Wilder, but we don't think so. <\/p>\n "If it ends up that way, so be it and nothing would surprise me.<\/p>\n "If he fights in December, if he fights Deontay Wilder, if he fights Tyson Fury next<\/span> – nothing would surprise me.<\/p>\n "There's Filip Hrgovic and there's Andy Ruiz Jr, but it probably won't take place in this country<\/span>.<\/p>\n "He's had two now on the spin at The O2 Arena, so maybe we go to Madison Square Garden, somewhere in the Middle East. It's just about activity for him."<\/p>\nMost read in Boxing<\/h2>\n
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