{"id":313937,"date":"2026-04-05T21:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=313937"},"modified":"2026-04-05T21:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T15:31:34","slug":"deontay-wilders-next-fight-timeline-as-he-details-anthony-joshua-exchange-and-hand-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/deontay-wilders-next-fight-timeline-as-he-details-anthony-joshua-exchange-and-hand-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Deontay Wilder&#8217;s next fight timeline as he details Anthony Joshua exchange and hand injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-302172\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Deontay Wilder \u2018won\u2019t be back by June\u2019 or any time close after suffering a hand injury against Derek Chisora on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wilder is plotting one final push to reclaim heavyweight gold \u2013 and scored considered one of his biggest wins up to now at The O2 in London as he brutalized Chisora within the Brit\u2019s final fight. The previous champion has claimed that the beating was so bad that he needed to take it easy on his opponent in an effort to stay protected.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"1e3a1400-e958-42e4-b08e-f03e83dea380\" data-story-name=\"Boxing\" data-comment-id=\"f524786c-925b-4da8-8dad-6051e09e2dd2\" data-story-slug=\"boxing\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Can Deontay Wilder still be world champion?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">After his win over Derek Chisora in London, is it possible for Deontay Wilder to reclaim the gold<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269845848-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Deontay Wilder celebrates after being announced the winner against Derek Chisora\" class=\"wp-image-302153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269845848-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269845848-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269845848-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269845848-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269845848-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2269845848-750x500.jpg 750w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 04: Deontay Wilder celebrates before having his hand raised following victory in the Heavyweight fight between Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder as part of the Dereck Chisora v Deontay Wilder: 100 fight night at The O2 Arena on April 04, 2026 in London, England.  (Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)\">Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Nevertheless, one judge disagreed and gave the choice to Chisora, which coupled with some interesting refereeing led Wilder to query why the bout wasn\u2019t stopped much earlier. Now, he moves on to big meetings with either Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deontay Wilder will need x-rays readily available injury in Derek Chisora win<\/h2>\n<p>Sooner or later early within the fight, Deontay Wilder suffered what he fears could also be a broken hand. He showed it off to media including Bloody Elbow after the actual fact, but was capable of move it claiming that it was removed from the primary time he had broken it.<\/p>\n<p>Wilder is infamous for the ability behind his right hand, but appeared unable to knock Chisora out with even the cleanest shots that he landed. And speaking after the fight, his manager Shelly Finkel confirmed that he wouldn\u2019t have the option to get out again quickly until the severity of the injury was known.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst let\u2019s see how bad the hand is, that may dictate the timeframe,\u201d Finkel told Bloody Elbow after the actual fact. \u201cHe worked real hard to be ready for this and it\u2019s time to take a bit little bit of a break and be sure the hand heals properly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo that you\u2019re not going to have him back in by June, let\u2019s put it that way.\u201d Wilder then added that he was in the beginning concerned about getting back to America to his seven children \u2013 and even perhaps adding more to his large family.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua shared a moment after Chisora fight<\/h2>\n<p>A moment was caught on camera as Wilder walked to the back where he appeared to seek advice from Anthony Joshua a few potential fight. The pair were on a collision course for years of their primes, nevertheless it never happened for quite a lot of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t a number of words,\u201d Wilder explained after the actual fact. \u201cI dapped it up with him and I just said \u2018now, let\u2019s get it on. It was easy as that\u2026 I\u2019m ready for whoever, so long as these guys are within the heavyweight division, I\u2019m here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou possibly can call me Mr Clean because I would like to scrub up the entire division. 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