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Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder tipped to fight in sensational UK vs USA event


ANTHONY JOSHUA has been tipped to fight Deontay Wilder in a sensational UK vs USA event.

The pair of former world champions were lined up to finally face each other this year but Wilder suffered a shock defeat to Joseph Parker.

Anthony Joshua has been tipped to fight Deontay Wilder in a sensational UK vs USA eventCredit: Reuters
Wilder was set to fight AJ in 2024Credit: Getty

He was then knocked out by Zhilei Zhang before AJ was stopped in five rounds by Daniel Dubois in September.

But US Olympian and 11-0 American professional Richard Torrez still wants to see the two fight.

Torrez, 25, told Sky Sports: “I still want to see Wilder versus AJ, I still want to see some of those big guys go at it.

“We still want to see all of those fights happen. They will still be entertaining fights.

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“You put a big heavyweight versus another big heavyweight – that’s going to be fireworks.”

Powerful Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh recently revealed plans to stage a 6v6 series of UK vs USA fights.

Frank Warren’s stable of five triumphed against Eddie Hearn’s in June.

But Hearn and Warren could this time join forces to take on Top Rank and Golden Boy of America.

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US Olympian and 11-0 American professional Richard TorrezCredit: Getty Images – Getty

And Torrez said: “It’s going to be UK versus US pretty soon. I think a lot of these guys are showing their stuff.

“I think they’re putting on the scene over on the European side and I feel like once some of us jump the Pond to head over I think it’s going to be a really cool and active scene for the up and comers.

“It’s building up and I’m really excited to see where we go with heavyweight boxing.”

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