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British Heavyweight Within Touching Distance of a Shot at the WBC Title

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British Heavyweight to face Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight title.




Currently ranked at No.2 Anthony Joshua is on the verge of a shot at the most prestigious title in the world. The WBC heavyweight title.

WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder

WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder

After beating Dillian Whyte Joshua moved up the WBC rankings into pole position with Alabama Big hitter Wilder.

Should Wilder get past Artur Szpilka this weekend British boxing fans could be in for a treat. Wilder’s mandatory challenger would be Alaxander Povetkin. The Russian silver title holder has been chasing Wilder for a while. These two are expected to face each other in April, setting up a 2016 WBC heavyweight shot for big Brit AJ.

Anthony Joshua defeating Dillian Whyte

Anthony Joshua defeating Dillian Whyte

Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder is a fight that fans of both camps have been dreaming of. The talk of ‘tomato cans’ and ‘bums’ will come to an end, even if it’s just for this fight!


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