Wilder Eyes Usyk If Joshua Fight Doesn’t Happen

Deontay Wilder has set his sights beyond Anthony Joshua should a mega fight in Saudi Arabia fail to materialize. 

According to reports, the pair are allegedly in talks for a huge fight in Saudi Arabia. While that may have been the case, Tyson Fury has sent a 60-40 offer to Joshua for a fight in September.

This could throw a spanner in the works, as a Joshua defeat to Fury would all but end those hopes for a Wilder showdown. So if a bout with Joshua fails, then there are other options available.

Oleksandr Usyk could be a name, as a fight with Fury did not materialize, while Joshua has already been beaten by the Ukrainian. 

And if Usyk were to beat his WBA mandatory, Daniel Dubois, then that could be an option on the table. And by the looks of it, Wilder is keen on that.

“I’m all for it, but he’s [Usyk] a little afraid. Not a little afraid, but a lot afraid. I’m in the business, so I know many things. I’m ready to go at any given moment in time. They know that.

“I don’t do all that stuff [negotiating points in contracts]. I don’t put up too much of a fight as far as trying to get a fight done.

“We all can eat [at the heavyweight table]. That’s how we should be, being able to help each other eat.

“It’s not about overpricing yourself out of a fight because we’re all risking our lives. So damn, let us at least get a piece of the pie,” Wilder said.