Anthony Joshua ‘obviously had no intention’ of fighting Deontay Wilder

April 28, 2026|2 days ago| 1 min read|Source: BoxingScene| 0 comments

Shelly Finkel, manager for Deontay Wilder, has sensationally claimed Anthony Joshua "obviously had no intention" of fighting his charge this year. Finkel stated that Wilder was never truly in the running for a bout with AJ, a situation he appears to be content with. This revelation casts further doubt on the long-awaited heavyweight showdown between the two former champions.

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Deontay Wilder was never in the running to face Anthony Joshua this year and that’s fine with him, claims Shelly Finkel, the “Bronze Bomber’s” manager