Deontay Wilder warned Anthony Joshua to his face that he will be his next rival

The American boxer Deontay Wildermanaged to silence his critics after winning a extremely close combat at the O2 Arena in London. In a split decision that kept the expectation until the last second, the ““Bronze Bomber” surpassed veteran Derek Chisora. The judges handed out cards 115-111, 115-113 and 112-115, validating the performance of the visitor, who managed to send his opponent to the canvas twice during the twelve regulation rounds.

This victory revitalizes the career of Deontay Wilderwho is now positioned again in the orbit of the big names in the heavyweight category. Despite the parity in the shares, The North American’s punching power was the determining part to tip the balance to your preference.

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After the announcement of the result, the boxing environment began to speculate about his next challengesmentioning names like Oleksandr Usyk or Fabio Wardley.

The crossing of words in the ring

However, the most tense moment of the evening occurred outside of the official actions when Deontay Wilder He met Anthony Joshua when leaving the ring. In a video captured by the media Boxing King Mediathe American is seen launching a three-word message that lit up social networks: “Let’s do it.” The challenge was direct and sought to reactivate a rivalry that has been brewing for years without materializing in a formal contract.

The tension between both fighters increased after the subsequent statements collected by the platform DAZN. In this space, Deontay Wilder He did not skimp on pointing out the supposed position of his British rival regarding a possible negotiation. “He’s scared to death. Let’s do it.”said the Alabama boxer, making clear his intention to finally close the fight that the heavyweight division has been waiting for for almost a decade.

A historic confrontation waiting

Although both fighters are in a mature stage of their careers, a duel between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua would represent a commercial and sporting success for the discipline. During their time as world champions, negotiations failed repeatedly due to disagreements between promoters and economic distributions. Currently, Joshua seems focused on a fight against Tyson Fury, which could delay the American’s desire again.

Victory over Chisora ​​gives Deontay Wilder the necessary relevance to demand these large scenarios.

The boxing community remains attentive to the official response from Joshua’s team, while the “Bronze Bomber” maintains his defiant stance. Last Saturday’s result in London shows that the North American puncher still retains the ambition to regain his place at the top of international boxing.

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