SUMMARY
- The Kingdom Arena is packed to witness the likes of Anthony Joshua and Wilder in action.
- Wilder's defeat may have cost him a chance to earn $100 million by taking on Anthony Joshua in 2024.
It was a disappointing night for the American boxer Deontay Wilder at the “Day of Reckoning” boxing event. The Kingdom Arena is packed to witness the likes of Anthony Joshua and Wilder in action. While Wilder took on Joseph Parker, Anthony Joshua is set to face Otto Wallin. However, in a rather shocking series of events, Wilder lost his bout against Parker, and maybe lost his chance of fighting Joshua.
Deontay Wilder lost his fight against the Kiwi fighter Joseph Parker, as the judges scored 118-111, 118-110, and 120-108 in favor of Parker. In a match that was heavily dominated by Parker, Wilder took just a little too much time to unload his deadly right arm. However, Deontay’s defeat may have cost him a chance to earn $100 million by taking on Anthony Joshua in 2024.
Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua have agreed to a two-fight showdown in Saudi Arabia in 2024. However, after Wilder’s defeat tonight, the third loss of his career, the heavyweight clash is at risk. Moreover, Deontay also surprisingly hinted at his retirement after losing to Parker. The former world heavyweight champion admitted that the old fire inside him has calmed down over the years.
‼️ Deontay Wilder has indicated that he could now RETIRE from boxing after losing to Joseph Parker: “We’ll see what happens, we still have a little bit left, but I did a great job managing my money. I’m a happy fighter. I’ll be back, and if not, then it’s been a pleasure. I don’t…
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) December 23, 2023
He said, “We’ll see what happens. We still have a little bit left, but I did a great job managing my money.” However, the ‘Bronze Bomber’ refused to be dispirited after tonight’s loss. Instead, he claimed that he was a happy fighter and that even if he didn’t return in the future, he would be happy. Lastly, Wilder congratulated Joseph Parker on his deserving victory and promised that he would try to be back soon.
Francis Ngannou licks his lips after Deontay Wilder’s loss against Joseph Parker
Meanwhile, former MMA fighter Francis Ngannou dropped an interesting reaction after Deontay Wilder’s defeat against Joseph Parker. Reacting to Wilder’s defeat, Ngannou wrote on his X account, “Licking my lips after watching this fight.” To put things into context, the MMA star-turned-boxer is expecting a boxing bout against Wilder sometime in 2024.
Licking my lips after watching this fight 😋🍽️ @RiyadhSeason #BattleOfTheBaddest
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) December 23, 2023
Despite making his official boxing debut in October 2023, Francis Ngannou is looking to fight the fearsome Deontay Wilder. Francis faced Tyson Fury in his debut and put in an amazing performance despite controversially losing the fight. With Ngannou fancying a mixed-rules match against Wilder in 2024, ‘The Predator’ would be feeling pretty good about his chances against ‘The Bronze Bomber’.