Heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder have reached an agreement to host a fight that will take place on March 9 in Saudi Arabia.
The ESPN network announced this on Thursday, specifying that the project is dependent on victories of the boxers in question in their next respective duels. Both will be in action on December 23rd in Riyadh, on the same card as Arslanbek Makhmudov, who will face the European champion in this category, the German Agit Kabayel.
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Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs), former opponent of Quebecer Bermane Stiverne, will face Joseph Parker (33-3-0, 23 KOs). For his part, Joshua (26-3-0, 23 KOs) will face Otto Wallin (26-1-0, 14 KOs).
Tyson Fury holds the WBC world heavyweight belt. Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk is IBF, WBO and WBA titleholder.