Heavyweight · Before the fight · First reported: 3 Nov, 06:30 · vRINGe
Deontay Wilder to face Jai Opetaia on December 11 in Cardiff on Fury-Joshua undercard
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (45-4-1) will face WBA Regular cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (31-0) on December 11 at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, as co-main event on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card. Opetaia, who won his title on September 12 by defeating Noel Mikaelian, will move up to heavyweight for this bout. Wilder, 41, won his last fight against Derek Chisora in April.
British and US press report Tyson Fury's concerns about Wilder's condition, while other sources limit themselves to announcing the fight.
Neutral summary generated from the sources below. No article is reproduced: headline, one line and link.
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Distance between angleshigh
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countriesGB · US · FR · IT · ES · UA · DE · RU · PR
Every angle · affiliations are declared on the Sources page
British press · critical
4 sources
Wilder v Opetaia to serve as co-main for Fury v Joshua
BBC Sport · GB
Deontay Wilder sees only one winner in Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: "Late knockout"
Boxing News · GB · critical
Robert Garcia delivers verdict on Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia as 'deal agreed' for heavyweight fight
Boxing News · GB
Tyson Fury predicts Anthony Joshua vs David Benavidez at heavyweight: "He'd stop him in 3 rounds"
Boxing News · GB · celebratory
+15 more sources
US press
3 sources
Tyson Fury fears for Deontay Wilder, says he is 'shot to bits' ahead of Jai Opetaia fight
BoxingScene · US · critical
Jai Opetaia vs Deontay Wilder joins Fury vs Joshua
Bad Left Hook · US
+2 more sources
French press · promotional
2 sources
Deontay Wilder announces he will face Jai Opetaia on the Fury-Joshua card
Boxe Mag · FR · promotional
original: Deontay Wilder annonce qu’il va affronter Jai opetaia sur la carte Fury-Joshua
Tyson Fury worries about Deontay Wilder, claiming he is "totally washed" before his fight against Jai Opetaia
Boxe Mag · FR · critical
original: Tyson Fury s’inquiète pour Deontay Wilder, affirmant qu’il est “totalement usé” avant son combat contre Jai Opetaia.
"He shouldn't even come close": Tyson Fury worries about Deontay Wilder
La Sueur · FR · polemical
original: « Il ne devrait même pas s’en approcher » : Tyson Fury s’inquiète pour Deontay Wilder
Italian press · polemical
2 sources
WBA Regular cruiserweight champion Opetaia chooses an 'accessible' opponent like Deontay Wilder. It's official!
BoxeRingWeb · IT · polemical
original: Il campione Regular Wba dei cruiser Opetaia sceglie un avversario "accessibile "come Deontay Wilder . E' ufficiale !
Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia official for December 11
The Shield of Sports · IT
original: Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia ufficiale per l’11 dicembre
Queensberry
2 sources
Wilder to fight Opetaia on Fury vs Joshua undercard
Sky Sports Boxing · GB
George Groves Predicts Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia: "He Stops Him"
Seconds Out · GB · critical
Independent
5 sources
Deontay Wilder and Jai Opetaia join Fury vs Joshua card in December
Marca · ES · promotional
original: Deontay Wilder y Jai Opetaia se unen a la cartelera de Fury vs Joshua en diciembre
Hearn: Pacquiao not on Fury vs Joshua card, Cordina waits for Mason
vRINGe · UA · critical · first reported
original: Хирн: Пакьяо нет на карде Фьюри против Джошуа, Кордина ждёт Мейсона
John Fury on Fury vs Joshua fight: «I hope this never happens»
vRINGe · UA · polemical
original: Джон Фьюри о бое Фьюри и Джошуа: «Надеюсь, этого никогда не случится»
Wilder will face Opetaia on Fury vs Joshua card on December 11
vRINGe · UA
original: Уайлдер встретится с Опетаей на карде Фьюри и Джошуа 11 декабря
+12 more sources
Who is not covering it
ESPN Boxing, Gazzetta dello Sport, L'Équipe, Sky Sport, The Ring, Corriere dello Sport, DAZN News, FPI Pro Boxe. Outlets expected by weight and country that have not written about it.
Who reported it first
3 Nov · 06:30
vRINGe: Hearn: Pacquiao not on Fury vs Joshua card, Cordina waits for Mason
3 Nov · 07:46
Boxe Mag: Deontay Wilder announces he will face Jai Opetaia on the Fury-Joshua card
3 Nov · 11:09
Boxing News: Deontay Wilder sees only one winner in Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: "Late knockout"
3 Nov · 12:34
Championat: Eddie Hearn admits Dana White will still participate in organizing Joshua-Fury fight
3 Nov · 14:12
World Boxing News: Opetaia Risks Benavidez Fight as Wilder Confirms Fury-AJ Clash
3 Nov · 14:38
Boxen1: Jack Culcay mit klarer Ansage: Kabayel und Fury gewinnen vorzeitig!
3 Nov · 16:00
vRINGe: John Fury on Fury vs Joshua fight: «I hope this never happens»
3 Nov · 19:54
Boxing News: Robert Garcia delivers verdict on Deontay Wilder vs Jai Opetaia as 'deal agreed' for heavyweight fight