Deontay Wilder is hopeful that a fight between himself and Anthony Joshua will take place in the near future.
Wilder has not fought since his trilogy defeat to Tyson Fury back in October of 2021. However, after a year away from the sport, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ is set to return to the ring.
Deontay Wilder Returns After a Year Hiatus This Weekend
Wilder will fight Robert Helenius this weekend at the Barclays Center in New York as he looks to get back to winning ways.
Speaking on The Good Fight with Kate Abdo, Wilder said: “I’m still in the business; Joshua’s still in the business. People always tell me, ‘When are you going to fight Joshua?’ That’s the biggest fight in the world between us, still. So it ain’t ‘if’, it’s just ‘when,’” said Deontay Wilder to Kate Abdo.
A win over Helenius could see the heavyweight in contention for a jaw-dropping showdown with the Englishman, Joshua.
Recently, Wilder also reflected on his fights with Fury.
Speaking to Cigar Talk about his 12th-round knockdown in the first fight, Wilder said: “I know I didn’t get him full as always, but I got him enough to where I saw his eyes roll into the back of his head.
“At that moment of time, I just knew it was over with, but in this business, because it’s a business, you have people do things that they’re not supposed to do it because of the sport and not because of what they’re supposed to do.
“The referee, I think he gave him [Fury] way too much time. He says I won all the rounds, in his opinion, and all that. He says the only reason he did what he did was because it was the best for the sport. That’s not fair to me.
“Then when you see him judge any other fights after that, he waves them off quick. Nevertheless, it brought greatness to the trilogy. It was one of the best trilogies, and a lot of other people have said the same things.
“But there are a lot of challenges and difficulties I’ve had to face in this business that wasn’t fair to me. I don’t have to go into it. Just know this business, it’s a cold world, this business,” said Wilder.
