Deontay Wilder says winner of his Luis Ortiz fight will face winner of Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker
ANTHONY JOSHUA will fight the winner of Deontay Wilder versus Luis Ortiz, if he comes through his unification fight with Joseph Parker with all three belts secured.
The Brit hero puts his IBF and WBA belts on the line on March 31 against the Kiwi banger with the WBO belt.
Before that, WBC king Wilder has a defence against repeat doping offender Ortiz, and the Bronze Bomber says the two fights set up a mega show-down for all the heavyweight straps.
Wilder said: “The winner goes on to fight the winner of Joshua-Parker.
“This is the build-up and the lead-up to the mega-fight, the unification bout.
“One man will have all of the belts, once and for all.
“The heavyweight division is very special and it's important for one man to have all the belts. We're not moving up in weight or going down in weight. We're staying where we are.
“This is what makes the fights so exciting between me and Ortiz, between Joshua and Parker.”
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With Wilder on the same Showtime American broadcasters as AJ, a deal would be easy to do, if they both win their March fights.
The main stumbling block in making that fight so far has been the Alabama native’s demands of a 50-50 cut when Joshua is the global boxing star and main draw.
However, Josh and promoter Eddie Hearn will be in an even more powerful position if Parker is defeated in Wales and the ultimate unification fight will be made to complete the unofficial tournament.
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Wilder added: “It's like a tournament. May the best man win.
“The best two will come together for one special night, one special moment, for the world to see.
“The sooner the better for me, and I think the fans would agree. Whenever they are ready, I'm ready.
“I have no doubt that I will win my bout. I will knock out Luis Ortiz out - I will do what I do best, I am a knockout artist. I specialise in it. I will display that.”
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