Deontay Wilder’s triumph over Derek Chisora means a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua could be back on the cards. Now, super-middleweight legend Carl Froch has offered his thoughts on the proposed clash.
In a wild fight, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ did enough to claim a split-decision victory over Chisora, handing the British veteran a first career defeat since 2022 and winning on points for the first time since 2015.
As a result, Wilder is expected to benefit from Chisora’s #2 position with the IBF and the Alabama powerhouse may be within touching distance of a shot at becoming a two-time world champion.
The American also appears keen on a lucrative affair against long-term rival Joshua, and fans are already debating how it would play out years after it was first discussed.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Hall of Fame inductee Froch said that he is not convinced that Joshua possesses the confidence to take on Wilder.
“Eddie Hearn will be telling him [Joshua] that that’s the fight, because he is right, Eddie knows how to make money, he is a businessman and he is a top promoter. He will be saying, ‘look, Deontay Wilder is the fight for you’.
“He is still a big name, he has now come off the back of a win against Chisora, so he is fresh in the mind of everybody, but I don’t know if AJ believes that he can beat Deontay Wilder.
“Maybe he does, maybe he wants to come back and maybe he wants to fight again. But, I think if Deontay Wilder throws a couple of meaningful right hands and connects on AJ’s chin, then the fight is over. AJ will be knocked out.
“He has got to fight confident in that fight. He has got to get behind the jab and he has got to put shots together. Wilder looks like he can still tee up and load up with that right uppercut and that right hand – if he connects on AJ’s chin, it could be game over.”
Joshua is expected to return to the ring in late summer, with the top dogs of his era, Wilder and Tyson Fury, once again being the demanded dance partners for the two-time heavyweight ruler.
