'let's Do It' - Wilder Calls Out Joshua After Win

Deontay Wilder has raised nan anticipation of a conflict pinch Anthony Joshua, aft telling nan Briton "let's do it" pursuing nan American's points triumph complete Derek Chisora.

Two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua was ringside astatine London's O2 Arena connected Saturday nighttime to support his friend Chisora, for what is expected to person been nan beaten fighter's last master bout.

Joshua has mostly remained retired of nan spotlight since he was a rider successful a car clang that killed 2 of his friends successful Nigeria successful December.

The 36-year-old sustained insignificant injuries successful nan clang successful Nigeria connected 29 December that killed Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele.

He past fought connected 19 December erstwhile he stopped YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul successful nan sixth round.

After that victory, which improved his grounds to 29 wins and 4 defeats, Joshua said he was fresh to look semipermanent rival Tyson Fury next.

Fury ended his latest spell of status successful January erstwhile he announced he would beryllium returning to conflict Arslanbek Makhmudov successful nan UK connected 11 April.

On Saturday nighttime pursuing his triumph Wilder, 40, walked past Joshua, fist-bumped him and said "let's do it", earlier he could beryllium heard saying "He's scared" arsenic he walked away.

Later erstwhile world champion Wilder addressed nan exchange, saying: "It wasn't a fewer words, I dapped it up pinch him and I said 'now let's get it on'."

"I'm fresh for whoever, agelong arsenic these guys are successful nan heavyweight division, I americium here.

"You tin telephone maine Mr Clean, because I want to cleanable up nan full division. The section is thing without Deontay Wilder."

Wilder was awarded a divided determination pinch scores of 115–111 and 115–113, while 1 judge scored it 115–112 to Chisora.

It was nan 45th triumph successful his 50th conflict but he has been successful diminution successful caller years, having ne'er looked nan aforesaid since his trilogy of meetings pinch Fury.

After a tie successful nan first bout successful 2018, Wilder mislaid his WBC heavyweight title successful nan rematch successful 2020 and past besides mislaid nan 3rd fight.

A Joshua-Wilder bout had been scheduled for 2024 but nan plans were scuppered when nan American suffered a daze nonaccomplishment to Joseph Parker.

Asked astir their post-fight exchange, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn told Fight Hub TV: "He said 'let's do it', AJ benignant of stared astatine him crystal cold, but he would conflict him nary problem."