Heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder has agreed to the terms offered by Anthony Joshua's camp for them to meet for the undisputed title later this year in Joshua's home country of the United Kingdom, Wilder co-manager Shelly Finkel told ESPN on Monday. The 28-year-old Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) won a world title in 2016 and has made five defenses, including a 10th-round knockout of former longtime unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko in the consensus 2017 fight of the year and unifying three belts with the win against Parker on March 31. Heavyweight world titlist Deontay Wilder has accepted the terms offered to him by fellow titlist Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn for them to meet in the United Kingdom for the undisputed heavyweight championship this fall, Shelly Finkel, Wilder's co-manager, told ESPN on Monday night. The location was one of the main points holding up the fight agreement before Wilder's camp eventually agreed to hold it in the U.K.

That didn't stop the world heavyweight champion from offering up another fight back in the U.S.

Joshua (21-0) has never fought outside of his native U.K. but as promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports last week, Wilder needs the fight more. Finkel, who said he and Wilder co-manager Al Haymon talk daily and are on the same page, said the offer Wilder accepted is a two-fight deal with terms agreed to for a rematch that would take place in the United States. The two camps have agreed to terms on a fight in the United Kingdom sometime this fall for less money than Wilder’s initial offer, his trainer Jay Deas said Monday night. First, Wilder and his team consisting of Finkel, advisor Al Haymon, co-manager/trainer Jay Deas and de factor promoter Lou DiBella sent a guaranteed offer of $50 million to the Joshua side for a bout in the U.S. After Joshua balked, they’ve now agreed to fight in the U.K.

“We decided that we don’t want to lose the fight, that we don’t want to miss the opportunity to beat this guy,” Finkel said. If he prefers the fight in the UK, the ball is in their court.”

The WBC title is the only one remaining on Joshua’s radar after he added the WBO championship to his collection, by defeating New Zealand’s previously unbeaten Joseph Parker in March by unanimous decision.
Deontay Wilder accepts the terms to fight Anthony Joshua.