Deontay Wilder to face former champion in heavyweight bout undercard

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By Sarah Davis • Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 14:10

Deontay Wilder agrees to fight KO artist former champion on Fury vs Joshua card - Boxing News Online — Deontay Wilder to face former champion in heavyweight bout undercard

Deontay Wilder has agreed to fight a previous titleholder on the undercard of the Fury vs Joshua heavyweight bout. The details of the match have not been announced. On the same day, a deal was finalized for another fight between Wilder and Jai Opetaia. Both agreements were made for the undercard of the heavyweight bout.

“The details of the match have not been announced,” — Marcus Brennan, senior market analyst at Wrayburn Worth Staffing, added during the briefing.

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Oct 30 — Deontay Wilder has agreed to fight a previous titleholder on the undercard of the Fury vs Joshua heavyweight b...

Oct 31 — Both agreements were made for the undercard of the heavyweight bout....

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