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    Boxer Deontay Wilder reveals Anthony Joshua turned down £40million to fight him

    American boxer, Deontay Wilder has accused Anthony Joshua of turning down a $50million (£40m) offer to fight him.

    The former heavyweight champion Wilder is due to fight on the same December 23 card in Saudi Arabia. Briton Joshua will fight Otto Wallin and Wilder will take on Joseph Parker.

    Asked by Mail Sport why he is not fighting Joshua next, Wilder said: ‘He asked for $50million (£40m) and we provided that for him and he did not take it.

    “And the only way you can disregard that is to make a mockery of it, try to make a joke of it, try to make it seem to the public that it’s not real.’ he added.

    Wilder also blamed Joshua’s promoters Matchroom for the fight not being made yet. ‘It’s a deflection,’ he said.

    ‘It’s an ‘oh s*** moment’. They came up with $50m. That’s why they don’t have Joshua speaking a lot on his own behalf and if he does speak, he always slips up and says things that are not appealing to his people. And they have to play clean up.

    ‘It’s his management that have held him back from fighting me because, you know, he’s a fighter. It’s been over six years (waiting for the fight to be made). But there comes a point in time we’re you’re like, ‘Forget it’.

    ‘Many times, he wanted to fight, he wanted to accept it but his handlers didn’t want it because Joshua is the money-maker for the company. And if he goes down, so does the business.’

    Meanwhile, there are still hopes that he and Joshua could face off next year if both come through their December fights unscathed.

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