Wilder Provides Contrasting Updates on Joshua, Ruiz Jr Fights

Deontay Wilder has revealed talks over fight against Anthony Joshua are progressing well – but the same can’t be said for a clash against Andy Ruiz Jr.

Wilder is pencilled-in to fight Joshua at the end of the year in Saudi Arabia in a historic heavyweight that was supposed to also feature Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk, but that will no longer be the case as the undisputed clash has been delayed again. Wilder echoed recent comments made by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn about the progression of fight talks.

“That’s looking very promising, very promising,” Wilder told ESNews of facing Joshua. “I also got other offers as well from overseas so nobody need to worry about who I fight because my life is very, very great, understand that. Don’t worry about who I fight cause I could fight anybody in the world, they would love to see me come in their country, and love to see me in the States.”

Wilder has claimed Ruiz Jr’s equal purse split demand is something that is getting in the way of their fight being made, adding: “Andy that ain’t so much the case so they got to really think about this situation they in. They talking about a 50-50, you ain’t nobody compared to me bro, you was only a champion for a very short time so stop that.”