Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua, former heavyweight world champions, will fight in separate matches at a professional boxing super concert to be held in Saudi Arabia on December 23, organizers of the event announced on Wednesday, citing Reuters.

Anthony Joshua – Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder – Joseph Parker in December at a gala concert in Riyadh

British Joshua (ex-WBA, IBF and WBO champion) will meet Sweden’s Otto Wallin, and American Wilder (ex-WBC champion) will meet New Zealander Joseph Parker (ex-WBO world champion) at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The boxing show on December 23 will also feature two world title fights: the WBA light heavyweight belt holder of Russia Dmytro Bivol will fight Britain’s Lyndon Arthur, and the WBC light heavyweight champion of Australia Jai ​​Opetaya will meet Britain’s Ellis Zorro.

Also, the British “heavyweight” Daniel Dubios, defeated in August by Oleksandr Usyk (WBA, IBF and WBO champion), will return to the ring for a fight with the American Jarell Miller, an undefeated boxer in the professional ring.

Ukraine’s Usyk was due to fight WBC champion Tyson Fury for the undisputed heavyweight crown on December 23 in Riyadh, but the fight was postponed to give the Brit more time after a non-title fight won on points by Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou. last month.

The match between Usyk and Fury should take place next year in February, writes Agerpres.