5 Nov 2026
Deontay Wilder's next fight: Opetaia or Gassiev?
Reports conflict on what comes next for Wilder. One says he has a deal to face Jai Opetaia on the Fury vs Joshua undercard, another says he is in talks with Murat Gassiev.
Reports don't agree on Deontay Wilder's next fight.
Bloody Elbow reports he has a deal to face cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua undercard in Cardiff on December 11.
BoxingScene reports he is in talks to face Murat Gassiev after plans to fight Oleksandr Usyk collapsed.
Neither fight has been officially announced.
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