Deontay Wilder has claimed he was "locked into insurance" in a previous fight deal with Anthony Joshua after his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua was looking to get his redemption and regain his unified heavyweight world titles last night in Saudi Arabia but he was once again outboxed by his rival despite showing more positive glimpses. The Briton was left frustrated by the Ukrainian and left the ring with a series of frustrated outbursts as he now faces a period of isolation from the belts.
A whole host of potential opponents could now emerge for Joshua after his loss including a shot at Wilder who has previously held talks with the Briton on multiple occasions. Wilder issued his reaction to his rival's defeat, tweeting: They tried to lock me in for insurance because they knew he wasn’t going to win. This is strictly a business not a sport there’s a difference."
