With Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder both fighting at ‘Day Of Reckoning’ in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, but not against each other, that begs the question, why?
Why Are Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder Not Fighting Each Other?
Despite being on the same card on Saturday, December 23rd at ‘Day Of Reckoning‘ in Saudi Arabia, former world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder won’t fight each other.
Instead, both ‘AJ’ and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ will face separate opponents. Joshua will take on Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin, who’s sole defeat on his record of course came to Tyson Fury back in 2019.
Wilder on the other hand will face former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in the co-main event to Joshua vs Wallin. Despite not actually fighting each other at ‘Day Of Reckoning’, there is a chance the pair could finally fight in 2024.
There have been several rumours that Joshua vs Wilder could head to Saudi Arabia on March 9th in 2024. This is of course provided both Wilder and Joshua come through their respective fights unscathed on Saturday.
Given the sheer amount of prize money and fight purses the Saudis can offer, it comes as no surprise to learn that Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder will likely head back to the Middle East in the New Year.
A proposed fight between the pair has been talked about for around seven years now. The American is the slight favourite with boxing betting sites for a proposed heavyweight bout, with ‘AJ’ the marginal underdog with UK bookmakers to become only the second man to defeat Deontay Wilder.
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Day Of Reckoning – Event Info
- 🥊 Event: Day Of Reckoning
- 👊 Headline Fight: Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin
- 📅 Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 11:30PM GMT
- 🏆 Titles: N/A
- 📺 TV Channel: DAZN PPV/TNT Sports Box Office
- 🏟 Venue: Kingdom Arena | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 🎲 Main Event Odds: Joshua 2/7 | Wallin 11/4
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