Deontay Wilder: Rico Verhoeven accepts offer to fight him on Fury vs Joshua card

Verhoeven said he is waiting on a response from Wilder's side for a bout at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December, where a Wilder fight with cruiserweight Jai Opetaia has also been discussed.

Kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven has said he accepted an offer to fight Deontay Wilder on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua undercard, although the bout is not yet agreed.

Fury and Joshua finally meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December, and a big undercard is being discussed for the all-British heavyweight clash. Wilder, the former WBC heavyweight champion, has been linked over the past week with a fight against unbeaten cruiserweight Jai Opetaia.

Verhoeven told talkSPORT he had received an offer for the 11 December card and had said yes to facing Wilder, but could not yet confirm he would be on the bill. He said: “Of course, the details still need to be talked about. I’m waiting on the response. So if there is a yes from the other side, then it is going to happen.” The Dutchman last fought in May, when he switched to boxing to face heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. He lasted until he was stopped in the 11th round, and the performance has opened up a number of lucrative options for him. A decision on whether the Wilder fight goes ahead in December is expected soon.

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