“It Would Be a True Tragedy If…”: Deontay Wilder’s Trainer Provides Crucial Update on Potential Anthony Joshua Fight, Predicts ‘AJ’s Fate Against Robert Helenius

Anthony Joshua has got himself a lot of prospects open after his comeback victory against Jermaine Franklin. At first, on Saturday he was scheduled to go against his former rival, Dillian Whyte, in a rematch. This bout would have marked a comeback of sorts, as they both had faced a tremendous downfall in their career. Also, both of them redeemed themselves against the same opponent in their last bout. But, due to the recent drug test failure, Whyte had to back down and in his place, Robert Helenius has been assigned to fight ‘AJ’.

This August fight for Joshua was a checkpoint to move forward toward the Heavyweight super fight that has been prolonged for almost six years already. But it seems like the British Heavyweight boxer has already set plans to fight Deontay Wilder at the beginning of 2024 in Saudi Arabia. And recently, Wilder’s trainer has revealed the details about this potential contest. He also gave his opinions on his current challenge, Helenius.

Deontay Wilder’s trainer sheds light on the Joshua fight

In a recent interview with Sky Sports News, Malik Scott, Deontay Wilder’s trainer, had a conversation about the prospects of his pugilist going against Anthony Joshua. He clearly said, “I think they both should be in the ring with each other regardless.” He stated that it isn’t even about who is going perform better, it’s just that these two titans need to face each other and provide the world with an answer.

Moreover, he also stated that he wouldn’t want to see another Riddick Bowe and Lennox Lewis scenario, where both amazing fighters never faced each other. He said, “It would be a true tragedy if we get the Riddick Bowe-Lennox Lewis effect with Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua.”

Although, Scott clearly stated that nothing can be said for sure in the boxing business until the final bell of the bout is rung. Still, he gave assurance to the fans by saying, “The deal is almost done.” Later in the interview, he also gave his prediction on the recent Joshua’s fight against Robert Helenius.

Malik Scott shares his opinion on the Anthony Joshua and Robert Helenius fight’s outcome

Interestingly, Helenius had already fought last weekend against Mika Mielonen, but he still agreed to the Joshua fight despite the short notice. The WBA Gold World Heavyweight champion has also been put down by Scott’s boxer, Deontay Wilder, by a first-round Knockout. So, undoubtedly, Scott can be a great analyst for this fight that will go down in just a few hours.

Scott said, “Helenius can fight, I love him. He has a great style, he’s long, his chin is always behind his front knee besides the time he fought us and he paid.” So he mentioned that if Helenius had learned anything from the mistakes he made against Wilder, there’s a good chance that AJ will be facing a different Helenius than what’s been seen before.

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Wilder’s trainer has shown some trust in ‘The Nordic Nightmare’, and has increased the excitement for the upcoming Joshua fight. Now it’s quite intriguing whether Joshua can overcome this checkpoint so that he can take the next step toward one of the biggest fights of his career. What do you think about the fight between Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder? Will it happen? Tell us in the comments section.

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