Deontay Wilder might struggle Jai Opetaia on the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua blockbuster conflict on December 11.
Fury and Joshua meet in a long-awaited, much-anticipated all-British heavyweight struggle on the Principality Stadium.
Wilder, the hard-punching former world heavyweight champion, is eyeing a spot on the invoice in opposition to elite cruiserweight Jai Opetaia.
Dana White, who promotes Opetaia, instructed Sky Sports activities: “Jai Opetaia is greater than doubtless going to be on the undercard. [Wilder] is one which we have been speaking about and dealing on.”
It could be a primary high-level heavyweight struggle for Opetaia, the unbeaten Australian who has been a power at cruiserweight.
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Jai Opetaia landed a robust flurry of pictures within the ninth spherical to power a stoppage victory over Noel Mikaelian and accepted the problem of David Benavidez. Battle footage courtesy of DAZN
Wilder is now 40 years outdated however the former WBC titlist remains to be identified for his fearsome punch-power.
“The man’s prepared to struggle anyone,” White stated of Opetaia. “It is a very harmful struggle for him contemplating the place he sits in his division proper now.
“However he is a fighter; he’ll struggle anyone, even at heavyweight with a man who hits as laborious as Wilder does.”
Opetaia would doubtless return to cruiserweight afterwards. He and David Benavidez are thought-about the 2 finest fighters within the 200lb weight class and Benavidez stays Opetaia’s final goal.
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Jai Opetaia confirmed off his spiteful combos as he punished Jack Massey and compelled the stoppage in spherical six
“That is the struggle he actually desires. He desires that struggle so we have got to determine that one out,” White stated, including: “He desires to remain lively, he desires to struggle and he would not care if it is at heavyweight or wherever, he is able to go.”
Wilder had an epic trilogy with Tyson Fury and got here near setting a struggle with Anthony Joshua, solely to lose to Joseph Parker.
In his final struggle Wilder battled to a factors win over British contender Derek Chisora at The O2 in London in April.