Specifically, Deontay Wilder's manager, Shelly Finkel, confirmed that the parties are negotiating so that this match will take place in 2023. It is likely that the venue will be the Wembley Stadium in the UK or in the Middle East.
Shelly Finkel and his manager Eddie Hearn of Anthony Joshua have contacted each other before. However, Deontay Wilder wants American punchers to be really willing to accept and enter the negotiations.
Deontay Wilder proves that he has 100% physical fitness after defeating Robert Helenius within 3 minutes in the match in New York on October 16. This match, Wilder won with Knock out with a punch that made the opponent lie on the floor.
Shelly Finkel shared with Sunsports: “Working with Eddie Hearn is very interesting. He kept talking about I did not answer the proposal to organize the match. I just wanted to make sure everything would be in accordance with the process, when Wilder won against Helenius and could be the best.”
Shelly Finkel also revealed that the time and venue for the match: “Certainly the competition will take place in 2023. Financially, we want the game to take place in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East countries, but this is actually completely dependent on athletes. If they want to play at Wembley, they can completely do it.
Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua have never met. Before 2018, both Wilder and Joshua won their careers, holding the most prestigious 4 boxing belts. However, the manager of the two parties was unable to organize a competition to unify the titles.
After that, Wilder lost continuously against Tyson Fury (2 losses 1 draw), and Joshua also lost in 3 of the last 5 matches (losing Andy Ruiz and 2 times before Oleksandr USYK).