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Wilder will not retire after his defeat to Fury in Las Vegas, and will instead look to challenge Joshua after his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk next year

Deontay Wilder may look to challenge Anthony Joshua upon his ring return after defeat to Tyson Fury.

The 'Bronze Bomber' was stopped in devastating fashion in Las Vegas, with a textbook right hand from Fury ending his night before the final bell.

And the spectacle was considered one of the modern-era classics in the heavyweight division, with the rivalry now over.


But the 35-year-old will not look to retire, and will instead challenge Joshua next year.

“My gut says the big fights. It’s not on the drawing board now, but he would love to get Fury back again," Wilder's co-manager Shelly Finkel told SunSport. “But again, it’s early and we have to get through Usyk and Joshua and see a couple of other possibilities.

“It’s a massive fight [Wilder vs Joshua], no matter what happens in the Joshua - Usyk fight. And I’m not sure that Usyk, even with his great skills, will be able to deal with the size of Fury.

"Deontay broke his right hand behind the third knuckle and he has to have that fixed next week. He has to have surgery, the knuckle is OK, it’s the bone behind the knuckle that broke. He’s sore but he was OK, he was home yesterday.

“He’s healing and at this point, if everything is OK, after the hand surgery he’ll probably look to enter the ring mid next year, like April or May."

Wilder was immediately taken to hospital in the aftermath of the defeat, to assess a potential broken hand injury.


And he will now undergo surgery to repair the damage, which was suffered in the latter stages of the fight.

Meanwhile Fury remained in Las Vegas to celebrate his second consecutive victory over Wilder.

But after the fight he was disappointed with Wilder's reaction to defeat criticising his lack of "respect" for his achievements.

Nonetheless, Fury returned to the UK and took a 240-mile taxi back to Manchester from London.

And he will now face the noise of a challenge from Dillian Whyte next, who was enforced as WBC challenger ahead of the trilogy.

But the 'Body Snatcher' must first progress beyond a stern test against Otto Wallin to secure his long-awaited shot.

Although he has demanded that the WBC help take action to enforce the world-title challenge next year.

"Fury has the belt. Wilder had the chance to fight me for three years but didn't," Whyte told Sky Sports News

"Hopefully now the WBC forces my position and Fury has no choice. It's a massive British fight, a major fight for Britain.

"Fury is an unpredictable man who might say: 'I am done!' "I hope we can make a fight when I get past Wallin. But Fury is a difficult guy to plan. I haven't heard a word from him about making a fight.

Wilder now faces a turn back to the drawing board, as he looks to revive his career after three failed missions against Fury over the last couple of years.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/deontay-wilder-eyes-anthony-joshua-25199531

Joshua should avoid Wilder and Fury to avoid stories that touch

They both lost their matches, maybe this is for third place?

I do not think the joker called Anthony Joshua will come out of the ring on his two feet if he stupidly decides to fight Deontay Wilder.

Way to go ..that's the spirit

Damnnn niggarrrr

ChangetheChange:
Joshua should avoid Wilder and Fury to avoid stories that touch

Typical of a pussy ass niggarr talk with no balls..

Joshua ain't scared of wilder...

He go shock you....Joshua gonna beat the hell out of his gnnn asss

Person wey he sure say he go fit defeat. AJ go just dey fix match, lose first match, win second leg

Anthony Joshua actually is his mate. He might as well defeat him. Somebody close to Anthony should please advise him not to ever think of fighting Tyson Fury, except he wants to end his career.

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I know Antony Joshua. Despite the hype he's been getting from retařds, he will not be stupid enough to accept this challenge as the beating he collected from Usyk would be child's play compared to what he'll receive from Wilder

Interesting. Everybody wan beat AJ

We rebuke it.

Let me recover fess

Nigga wants to transfer aggression.
AJ be like

He wants to make a comeback with Anthony Joshua

My guy Dey find easy target, but AJ go shock you.

Villywilly:
Looking for easy prey

Your formally almighty Joshua don turn easy prey

Human beings

Looser's final

Anthony Joshua go use him do training .

Deontay is actually a great fighter

He won more fight than AJ and Tyson

Since e no fit FIGH Tyson Fury.


E one take on weaker opponent lol hihihi



Lazy Edo boy

haha

I will only watch the winner with my Google eye glass

Remind me of when someone beat me on Play Station very well, i will retire for a while, and look for someone to unleash my anger on and beat mercilessly

Lol

Nigga dey find easy meat instead of retiring in shame.

Wilder must be made to refund every penny earned from Boxing should AJ woop his black arse.

AJ. Needs elderly advice in times like this...not necessarily avoid fight but to make the right decisions

Joshua doesn't stand a chance against either of Wilder or Fury

Richieniit:


Your formally almighty Joshua don turn easy prey

Human beings

Anthony Joshua go use him shine .

Fury don beat Deontay Wilder so tey he is hoping to take revenge by beating Anthony Joshua. But Joshua being a smart Ijebu man knows better than fight a mad Edo man.

Deontay Wilder will rip out AJ’s spine, he wouldn’t dare take the challenge
Tyson Fury will rip his heart out my Niqqa AJ is overhyped

this One don collect better beating, na Joshua em dey find
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