The highly anticipated prospective fight between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, which is expected to take place in Saudi Arabia this December, has received a major update from Wilder.
Deontay Wilder thinks the 'Destroyer' is finished if Andy Ruiz Jr. doesn't challenge him.
Since his knockout victory over Robert Helenius in the fall of last year, "The Bronze Bomber" has not competed.
Significantly ending a two-fight losing streak to Tyson Fury, that victory for the former champion ended that losing streak.
Following the win, Andy Ruiz Jr. was assigned to challenge the former WBC heavyweight champion.
Wilder and Andy Ruiz negotiations
The Mexican boxer's victory streak is now two after defeating Luis Ortiz by decision last year.
Ruiz Jr. is seeking to regain title contention, much like Wilder has done.
A shot at "The Gypsy King" was promised to the victor of the WBC-ordered contest between the two.
Unfortunately, as Deontay Wilder mentioned in a recent interview with 78SportsTV, negotiations between the two parties haven't gone well.
Wilder describes Andy Ruiz as boxing sex slave
In the interview, he said, “This is definitely not a 50/50 fight. He's talking about a rematch clause. "
"Either he's drunk or he's on drugs, maybe both. If this deal falls through, you'll never see him again in the boxing scene, especially not on PBC.
“Andy Ruiz only has a fourth-grade education. This is a thing that came across my ears - they pulled him out and just wanted him to box.
"If it's true, shame on the parents. Using him as a boxing sex slave… 33-year-old body with a fourth-grade mind.”
Ruiz rose to stardom as the first player to defeat British boxer of Nigerian descent Anthony Joshua.
The fight between "The Bronze Bomber" and "Destroyer," who are both PBC fighters, seems like a no-brainer given that a title opportunity may be at stake.
Unfortunately, Ruiz Jr. and his squad do not merit a 50/50 share, according to Wilder, who maintains that he is the A-side.
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