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ANTHONY JOSHUA may be heading down a “collision course” with Deontay Wilder for a final eliminator to face Tyson Fury.The WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman is committed to establishing an undisputed heavyweight champion.
Anthony Joshua may end up on a ‘collision course’ with Deontay WilderCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The pair could battle it out to face Tyson Fury for his WBC heavyweight titleCredit: Getty
Joshua, 34 and Wilder, 38, are set to compete in separate bouts on December 23rd against Otto Wallin and Joseph Parker respectively.
If both the Brit and the American are successful they will be on course to box each other next year.
Sulaiman has confirmed the pair would battle it out to fight the winner of the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight to compete for his WBC title alongside IBF, WBA and WBO belts.
Fury and Usyk are set to go head-to-head on February 17th and the WBC president has revealed an expected rematch will take place.
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Sulaiman told Sky Sports: “In itself it is a natural WBC elimination tournament.
“You have Wilder, No 1, Joshua, you have Parker, you have Otto Wallin, all those are highly ranked in the WBC.
“After December 23 we’re going to see a different picture in the rankings.
“It looks like Wilder and Joshua are on a collision course.
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“That could very well be a final elimination to determine a mandatory contender for the WBC title.”
The fight on December 23rd could produce a contender to battle it out for the WBC heavyweight title that Fury currently holds.
But at the moment Wilder and AJ will not fight each other as the pair are in a continuous spat.
However, if Sulaimen’s plans go ahead for the battle of the heavyweight title fans would witness boxing’s most high-profile final eliminators in history.
Sulaimen continued: “Unbelievable. That would be a dream come true for the fans.” More

TYSON FURY has been issued a bold warning by fellow boxing star Zhilei Zhang.Zhang is adamant his punches would spell “disaster” for Fury if they ever locked horns inside the ring.
Tyson Fury was most recently knocked down by Francis NgannouCredit: Getty
Zhilei Zhang claims he would knock Fury out if they faced offCredit: Getty
The Gypsy King is undefeated throughout his celebrated 15-year career after winning 34 of his 35 fights.
But the 35-year-old has been dropped quite a few times, first by Neven Pajkic, then Steve Cunningham, followed by on four different occasions against Deontay Wilder.
Fury also struggled most recently against Francis Ngannou as he was floored to the canvas before picking up a controversial points victory over the MMA legend.
And Zhang hinted that unlike all of the aforementioned, he would finish the job and knock the British megastar out for the first time ever.
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The Chinese 40-year-old told the Town Bizznizz sports and ent: “I think Tyson Fury probably never trained for the Ngannou fight.
“It was not the Fury we know, it was a totally different person.
“If you look at his career, he’s got hit, he’s got dropped, and my punches are not a joke.
“When my punches land, it’s going to be a disaster for him.”
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Zhang is pushing hard for a fight against Fury as well as the other top names, such as Oleksandr Usyk, Wilder and Anthony Joshua.
Abd the 40-year-old boxer claims all of the aforementioned are “running away” from him.
Zhang added: “I always wanted to get the big four names.
“Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder but they don’t want to fight me. They are running away from me.”
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Fury has been knocked down a few times throughout his undefeated careerCredit: AFP
But the quartet is actually very busy as Joshua will take on Otto Wallin and Wilder will face off against Joseph Parker on the same card on December 23.
If both heavyweights emerge victorious then they are expected to finally face each other next year.
Meanwhile, undefeated duo Fury and Usyk are set to fight on February 17 in Saudi Arabia. More

MANNY PACQUIAO had 72 professional fights and fought fellow legends Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya – but there was one opponent who hit harder than anyone.The Filipino icon, 44, is the only eight-division world champion in boxing history and won 12 major world titles in his career.
Manny Pacquiao enjoyed an iconic career in the ringCredit: AP:Associated Press
The legend fought fellow icon Oscar De La Hoya back in 2008Credit: Getty
Pacman then took on Floyd Mayweather in 2015 in Las VegasCredit: Getty
It was his 2009 showdown with Miguel Cotto that left a lasting mark on the FilipinoCredit: Reuters
He has battled the best of the best over the years – including British hero Ricky Hatton – while defeat to Mayweather in 2015 still remains the highest grossing fight of all-time.
However, shortly after that epic showdown, he was asked by Ring Magazine who had hit him the hardest in the ring.
And he revealed that it was none other than Miguel Cotto, who he eventually beat in the final round when they faced-off in 2009.
Pacquiao even dropped him in the third and fourth in what looked to be a dominant performance.
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But Pacman was adamant that he was still feeling the effects of the punches he received in that bout all those years later.
He said: “Miguel Cotto. I can still feel some of those punches he threw at me.
“Staying on the ropes is not the best place to be when you are fighting him.
“He’s also accurate. He’s incredible.”
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Cotto started boxing aged 11 in Puerto Rico and won silver at the 2000 Olympics.
He then enjoyed a great career after turning pro, becoming a four-weight champion.
Pacquiao’s fairytale in the ring ended in 2021 when he lost a world title fight against Yordenis Ugas via unanimous decision.
He retired with a record of 62–8–2, with 39 wins by knockout, and his place in the hall of fame assured.
Manny Pacquiao stopped Miguel Cotto in the final round after knocking him down twiceCredit: Getty More