{"id":294870,"date":"2023-11-11T22:17:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T22:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294870"},"modified":"2023-11-11T22:17:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T22:17:25","slug":"joshua-and-wilder-to-frustrate-boxing-fans-again-despite-grand-saudi-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/joshua-and-wilder-to-frustrate-boxing-fans-again-despite-grand-saudi-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua and Wilder to frustrate boxing fans again despite grand Saudi plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Deontay Wilder speaks exclusively with Mirror Fighting on Anthony Joshua fight and MMA move<\/h3>\n<p>Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will reportedly fight on the same card in\u00a0Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next month &#8211; just not against each other. Both fighters are said to be working on deals with\u00a0Turki Alalshikh of Saudi Arabia\u2019s General Entertainment Authority, who put on Tyson Fury&#8217;s money-spinning crossover clash with Francis Ngannou last month.<\/p>\n<p>But despite Wilder and Joshua&#8217;s representatives being locked into talks for the past few months over a blockbuster showdown between the pair, no contracts have been signed. And they are now set to box different opponents on the same bill, according to esteemed boxing journalist Dan Rafael.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report adds that the card is being planned for December 23, the initially proposed date for Fury and Oleksandr Usyk&#8217;s undisputed bout. However, after a dismal showing against Ngannou, the four-belt shootout has been pushed back to February while Wilder and Joshua fill the vacant slot.<\/p>\n<p>Fury&#8217;s promoter Frank Warren had previously teased a &#8220;massive night&#8221; on December 23 after confirming Fury would not be boxing Usyk at the back end of this year. &#8220;There\u2019s gonna be a big night in December, and we\u2019ll be announcing very soon,\u201d Warren told talkSPORT.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/102\/590x\/secondary\/Anthony-Joshua-Deontay-Wilder-5060740.jpg?r=1699697336656\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be massive. You\u2019re gonna love it. I can\u2019t give you all the information at the moment, but everything\u2019s going in the right direction for it to be a historic night in boxing. It\u2019s gonna feature boxers from all over the world. You will be surprised by the names. There\u2019s some great British fighters too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It now appears that one of those &#8220;great British fighters&#8221; is Joshua while WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is reportedly in talks with the Saudis to get on the card as well.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Deontay Wilder seeks face-to-face talks with &#8216;afraid&#8217; Anthony Joshua[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Meet Jake Paul&#8217;s next boxing opponent Andre August[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Oleksandr Usyk names his date as he waits on Tyson Fury heavyweight showdown[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The Saudis had planned to put on Joshua vs Wilder this year but much to the dismay of boxing fans both parties couldn&#8217;t work out the finances to stage the contest in 2023. There is now no clear date in sight heading into next year despite Eddie Hearn insisting that the fight was &#8220;virtually agreed&#8221; in July.<\/p>\n<p>Hearn told\u00a0Boxing News\u00a0at the time: &#8220;Obviously with our meetings with the Saudis on Friday, and Thursday, we&#8217;re in a really great place we virtually have a deal agreed in principle subject to a few final discussions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1695116350709.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1695116196960.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1695116196960.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Watch TNT Sports and Discovery+ througn Amazon Prime Video for \u00a329.99 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an easy way to watch all the best sports and the Premier League throughout 2023 without signing up to a contract.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1692264159219.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692263979790.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692263979790.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Sky is giving exisiting customers the chance to watch TNT Sports for just \u00a325 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It is added onto your existing package meaning you can watch every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match, plus exclusive Premier League games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/175x108\/1692264531299.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692264338510.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/affiliateswidgets\/115x50\/1692264338510.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Virgin Media allows customers to upgrade their existing packages for a set price.<\/p>\n<p>But if you&#8217;re not yet a Virgin Media customer, you can get the Bigger Bundle + Sports for \u00a365 a month.<\/p>\n<p>It comes with mega fast broadband, a Virgin 360 box and TONS of sports channels for you to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/1833899\/Anthony-Joshua-Deontay-Wilder-boxing-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Deontay Wilder speaks exclusively with Mirror Fighting on Anthony Joshua fight and MMA move Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will reportedly fight on the same <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/joshua-and-wilder-to-frustrate-boxing-fans-again-despite-grand-saudi-plan\/\" title=\"Joshua and Wilder to frustrate boxing fans again despite grand Saudi plan\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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