“I believe I will be three-time heavyweight champion of the world. I’m determined to win and I’m determined to get back to my peak, if that’s what they want to call it.
In the meantime, the knockout specialist Wilder, aged 38, will make his comeback after more than a year of inactivity, taking on New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in a star-studded event featuring well-known names.
Originally slated for a pre-Christmas showdown, the date was initially reserved for the highly anticipated face-off between Fury and Usyk. However, the bout is now anticipated to occur in February.
Recent reports indicate that should both Joshua and Wilder emerge victorious from their respective contests without injury, there’s a possibility they could share the undercard with the WBC champion in his clash against unified title-holder Usyk.
Also featured in the Riyadh event is Daniel Dubois, seeking redemption from his summer loss to Usyk, as he goes head-to-head with the undefeated American Jarrell Miller.
Miller, 35, was initially slated for a world title bout with Joshua in 2019 but was withdrawn after testing positive for prohibited substances.
Beyond the heavyweight division, Russian sensation Dmitry Bivol, who made headlines by defeating Saul Alvarez in May 2022, will defend his WBA world light-heavyweight title against Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur.
