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Joshua, Wilder teams in contact over long-awaited clash

By Daily Sports Nigeria on July 5, 2025

The teams of Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have made contact over a potential heavyweight clash, with promoter Eddie Hearn confirming discussions with the American’s management about the long-awaited bout.

Hearn revealed he spoke to Wilder’s manager, Shelly Finkel, about a possible fight with the fit-again Joshua, who recently underwent elbow surgery and is expected to return to the ring this autumn after taking a year out.

The British-Nigerian heavyweight this week insisted he is capable of “taking the division by storm” as he prepares for his comeback.

Across the pond, another former world heavyweight champion ended his own boxing exile by stopping Tyrrell Herndon in the seventh round of their fight in Wichita, Kansas. It was Wilder’s first outing for 12 months and, whilst not vintage Bronze Bomber, the victory was enough for him to blow off some cobwebs.

No sooner are Joshua and Wilder back in the picture than discussions have begun about finally putting them together in a fight.

There was a time when they were undefeated heavyweight world champions, and it remains one of the biggest travesties of their generation that nobody managed to arrange a unification between them.

They are now deep into their 30s and approaching the end of their careers, but AJ’s long-term promoter Hearn still believes there is an appetite for Joshua-Wilder.

“I think it’s always going to be a big fight because it’s exciting, enticing and dangerous,” Hearn told The Ring.

Joshua, 35, a two-time heavyweight champion, is 28-4 (25 KOs) and ranked No.5 by The Ring, whilst Wilder, 39, the former WBC king, is 44-4-1 (43 KOs) and is no longer in the top 10.

Source Punch Ng

Posted July 5, 2025