Anthony Joshua offered a savage six-word reaction after watching ex-heavyweight champion and potential future opponent Deontay Wilder get knocked out by Zhilei Zhang . Chinese fighter Zhang finished Wilder off in the fifth round with two ferocious right hooks. The Bronze Bomber could only stumble to his feet and the referee promptly stopped the bout in Saudi Arabia to hand Zhang victory.
Wilder, who now faces calls to retire after last winning a fight in 2022, had been tipped to fight Joshua in September if he beat Zhang. With those plans in tatters following Wilder's relatively timid display against Big Bang, Joshua - who was in Riyadh to watch the fight - was asked by DAZN whether it was disappointing to see the American lose in the way he did. "Nah, it is what it is," Joshua brutally replied.
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That's why I say it with Wilder if he wants to go again, give it another crack. But sooner or later, Father Time will catch up with you - with everyone." Joshua's promoter, Eddie Hearn , also commen.