Deontay Wilder not contacted for Anthony Joshua fight: ‘Can’t be disappointed about something that never was’

Deontay Wilder will not lament missing out on a potential bout with Anthony Joshua once again.

America's Wilder, the former WBC world heavyweight champion, had been floated as a possible opponent for AJ this summer by Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn.

Hearn, head of Matchroom Boxing, suggested they would consider Joshua boxing Wilder before fighting Tyson Fury later on in 2026.

Joshua will box next in July, but that will come against unheralded Albanian Kristian Prenga in Riyadh rather than Wilder.

Shelly Finkel, the American's manager, is adamant that Wilder has not been frustrated by missing out on fighting Joshua this summer.