Wilder to face Opetaia on Fury v Joshua undercard in Cardiff
American puncher Deontay Wilder will fight unbeaten Australian Jai Opetaia in the co-main event of Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua, the BBC reported. The card takes place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 12.
Deontay Wilder will fight Jai Opetaia on the undercard of Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua in December, the BBC reported. The bout will be the co-main event. The long-awaited all-British heavyweight clash puts the WBA 'super' heavyweight title on the line at Cardiff's Principality Stadium. Opetaia, 31, is the unbeaten WBA 'regular' cruiserweight champion. He will step up to heavyweight for the first time. His record stands at 31-0 with 24 knockouts. Wilder, 41, is 45-4-1 with 43 knockouts. He held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020. The BBC described Wilder as one of the most feared punchers of his generation. He hopes to re-establish himself among the heavyweight elite. He has lost two of his last four fights but beat Briton Derek Chisora on a split decision in April. A win would make him the first professional to beat Opetaia. Wilder has history with both headliners. He fought a trilogy…
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