Deontay Wilder is in a hurry to get back to world title level in the final chapter of his long career.
Wilder took more than a year out of the ring following a points loss to Joseph Parker in December 2023 and a KO defeat to Zhilei Zhang in 2024.
They came after another layoff following the former WBC heavyweight champion losing two out of three brutal fights with Tyson Fury in previous years.
Wilder last fought in June when he beat Tyrell Herndon and is now 39-years-old, so is looking to secure big fights as quickly as possible.
Speaking on The Fighter’s Voice, Wilder named one potential opponent as two-time former unified ruler Anthony Joshua, stating he has ‘no time to take a step back’.
“Most definitely [the AJ fight will happen]… we’re still in it and we’re still active and we’re gonna meet each other.
“You know it’s a lot of great things that has been going on in boxing you know with different people that’s getting involved and making the best fights happen at this appropriate time, you know and I’m looking forward to it all.
“I don’t have no time to take no steps back, you know we have a strategic plan that we have planned set for and we’re following along with it but if we have to take certain shortcuts and certain things we will do so. I am a veteran in this business at this moment in time and I love every bit of it.”
Joshua has been out of action since September last year when he was stopped by Daniel Dubois inside five rounds, and has been linked with a fight with Jake Paul, though fans are more eager to see him have a legacy defining battle with Tyson Fury.
