Deontay Wilder vows to beat Anthony Joshua in front of his UK fans… even if there is more cash to be made Stateside

DEONTAY WILDER says he will fight Anthony Joshua and beat him in front of his own fans in the UK even though the WBC champion believes the big money fights is in America.

Wilder told BBC World: “Packing out stadiums looks good but the money and Mecca of boxing is in America.

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Wilder referred to Joshua as a “little girl” – suggesting he wants to stay in Blighty where it is safe, rather than take a bite out of the Big Apple, where Wilder won on Saturday.

He said: “But if you want to stay at home like a little girl, this king has no problem travelling to knock out the champion.”

And he urged the British public to push Joshua into a unification fight to see if he is the best in the division.

Wilder added: “I think Eddie is ducking me more so than Joshua.

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“If Joshua’s a strong champion, a true champion, you guys in England should smoke him out, make him fight.

“You should see if he’s the best.

“My heart says I’m the best, if I’m not I want someone to show me.”

Wilder showed interest in fighting Dillian Whyte if that will lead to him facing Joshua.

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He said: “He’s Eddie Hearn’s dirty rag in his pocket or his spare tyre on his car.

“He’s a gatekeeper at best. If Dillian is the bridge to Joshua, make sure Joshua is at the end of that bridge.

“All Eddie has to do is put AJ on that contract. I will only fight a peasant if the king is behind him.”

Wilder says he loves Tyson Fury and believes The Gypsy King put British Boxing “on the map.”

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He declared: “I love him as a person and a fighter. A guy like that, charismatic, entertaining, you must respect because he’s different. People don’t want to understand different.

“If it wasn’t for Tyson Fury, England wouldn’t be on the map like it is. I feel he should be more respected in that country than he is.

“They should give him his licence back. He is still a human being and should be allowed to get on with his life. He is still the champion in a lot of people’s eyes, he has not been beaten yet.”