Eddie Hearn believes Deontay Wilder has no intention of fighting Anthony Joshua anytime soon, hence his decision not to attend AJ’s upcoming clash with Andy Ruiz Jr.
The Bronze Bomber previously hinted he would be ringside for Joshua’s US debut at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, though co-promoter Shelly Finkel has since revealed that Wilder will not be showing his face.
The WBC champion is rumoured to have already lined up fights against Luis Ortiz and Adam Kownacki, and Hearn fears Wilder’s no-show confirms a unification fight will not be happening next.
‘I think because Deontay knows he’s not going to fight Joshua, or he doesn’t want to fight Joshua, there’s going to be a lot of pressure on him,’ Hearn told iFL TV. Read more