Deontay Wilder has accepted Anthony Joshua's challenge and "is ready to sign and go to the UK to fight this summer" in a unification contest to decide the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
The US fighter's team are ready to begin immediate negotiations, Wilder's co‑manager Shelly Finkel confirmed, after promoter Eddie Hearn stressed the need to get the fight signed for this year.
Joshua had been quick to call out Wilder in the ring immediately after defeating Joseph Parker in Cardiff, where he claimed the unbeaten Samoan's WBO title to go with his own IBF and WBA belts.
Now Wilder, the WBC champion who is undefeated in 40 contests, stands in the way of Joshua unifying all the division's belts for the first time in history.
Source: The Telegraph
