Deontay Wilder's trainer Malik Scott has suggested the heavyweight's fight with Anthony Joshua is almost confirmed.
Joshua recently returned to the ring, beating Jermaine Franklin by a comfortable points decision to regain momentum after his back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk. Shortly after his win, talks were opened with American heavyweight Wilder over a potential mega-fight, with Saudi Arabia making a lucrative offer as part of a proposed four-fighter tournament in December.
AJ's promoter Eddie Hearn has offered positive updates on proceedings insisting that both teams were open to the showdown and negotiations were progressing nicely. But in perhaps the most optimistic update yet, Wilder's trainer Scott believes the fight will now be a formality with just contracts left to sign.
