When is Joshua vs Wilder?
Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Deontay Wilder in Early 2025 the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Joshua vs Wilder stats
Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Deontay Wilder would make his way to the ring with a record of 43 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 42 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Wilder would have a slight advantage in power over Joshua, with a 98% knockout percentage compared to Joshua's 89%.
Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 4 years, at 35 years old.
Wilder has a height advantage of 1 inch over Joshua. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder fight out of an orthodox stance.
Joshua is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 10 months later than Wilder, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 12 fewer professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Wilder's 179.
Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 8 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Deontay Wilder is currently ranked number 14 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.
Joshua vs Wilder form
Joshua has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Before that, he had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
He had won against Jermaine Franklin on April 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.
Deontay Wilder has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Zhilei Zhang on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.
Before that, he had lost to Tyson Fury on October 9, 2021, by knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.
He had been beaten by Tyson Fury on February 22, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.
Anthony Joshua last fought 4 months and 1 day ago, while Deontay Wilder's last outing was 7 months and 21 days ago.
Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 11 months, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
What are the odds on Joshua vs Wilder?
Anthony Joshua is currently 1/9 (-910) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Deontay Wilder if you fancy the massive upset.
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Then….Say goodnight, AJ