Deontay Wilder snubs Anthony Joshua as he eyes Tyson Fury rematch

Hearn and his son Eddie promote the current WBA, IBF and WBO champion Joshua, 29, who is pencilled in for an April 13 fight date at London’s Wembley Stadium.


Talking to Love Sport Radio Hearn claims Wilder, 33, and his team have not responded to any proposals to negotiate a fight with Joshua.

The British promoter believes the WBC champion is holding out for a rematch with Tyson Fury, 30 who Wilder fought to as controversial split decision draw on December 1.

Hearn said: “We would desperately love to fight Deontay Wilder in Wembley on April 13th.
“We have offered him successively more and more. Not just guarantee money, but percentage money.

“It will generate many times more than he has ever earned in his life. But there’s a certain level beyond which we won’t go because AJ is the A-side.


“Unfortunately to report that so far despite three, four emails, dozens of phone calls. We haven’t had one response from Deontay Wilder’s team.

“So sooner or later you take the hint that maybe they don’t want us that bad. But then they’re also, I guess, planning a Tyson Fury rematch.”

Former Joshua opponent Dillian Whyte, who scored a devastating knockout win against Dereck Chisora, is thought to be the most likely candidate to secure the April showdown with AJ.

However, other names such as American Jarrell Miller, and even Fury are considered as potential opponents to face Joshua at Wembley, Hearn revealed.

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