Anthony Joshua warns Deontay Wilder any fight will be ‘on my terms’
- Anthony Joshua says he is ready to fight WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder
- Deontay Wilder has repeatedly accused of Joshua of dodging a potential fight with him
- Joshua has said any potential fight will be on his own terms
Anthony Joshua has finally agreed to fight American boxer Deontay Wilder but warned that their bout would be on his own terns.
Joshus told the BBC that his promoter Eddie Hearn will make an offer to the WBC heavyweight champion ahead of a possible fight in 2018.
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Joshua said: “If Wilder’s not making an offer we’ll do it on my terms. Present him with an offer, and see how they feel about that offer. That only goes to the champions: Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker. It’s the same situation to both of them.
“It’s no problem if Wilder wants to fight early next year, but no offers have been made to me. There has never been an offer.
"Everyone says they want to fight, and then sits back and waits for me to do all the homework. What we then have to do - which Eddie’s doing - is fly out to the United States to make time.
“No offers have been made from their or our side; we had a mandatory in place, and now we’re taking the time and effort to get the ball rolling. There’s one thing talking and acting, but negotiations don’t happen over social media. We’re now making the moves forward."
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Joshua added: “I’m serious about becoming undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. We’re just making sure that a lot of these guys who are making noise will back up what they’re saying.”
In another interview with IFL TV, Joshua said Wilder does not have to fear him but will respect him when he beats him.
Joshua recently defeated Carlos Takam by TKO to retain his world heavyweight titles last month. Meanwhile, Wilder stopped Bermane Stiverne inside a round in his sixth WBC heavyweight title defence.
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