Fierce looking boxer calls out Anthony Joshua, says he should ‘fight or keep quite’ (video)

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- Deontay Wilder defended his WBC title against Bermane Stiverne and called out Anthony Joshua

- The American boxer has ordered Joshua to accept a title unification bout in 2018

- Anthony Joshua is yet to respond to this challenge by Wilder

WBC World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has sent a chilling message to Anthony Joshua, ordering the world heavyweight champion to either 'fight or shut up.'

The 32-year-old, who defended his WBC title on Saturday, posted a video to Instagram telling the Nigerian to stop delaying negotiations over a title unification bout.

‘Fight or shut up,’ Deontay Wilder calls out Anthony Joshua

"Anthony Joshua, you know I'm coming for you,'"Wilder said to the camera in his boxing gym. 'There's no need to talk about next year or the year after that or 2020, 2018 is what you should be worried about.

"You said if the people want it then you want it. Well, the people want it. Do you? Or do y'all have some hidden agendas? Are y'all hiding anything?

"We're on it so either fight or shut up. Your promoter (Eddie Hearn) has talked so much. He says you're gonna knock me out in three rounds? Let's see it.

"I'm ready to dethrone you, I will be heavyweight champion of the world, I will defeat you. Are you up for the challenge?'

Wilder polished off Bermane Stiverne in the first round to retain his WBC heavyweight title in Brooklyn and immediately set his sights on a huge showdown with Joshua, who defended his WBA and IBF belts against Carlos Takam last month.

On Tuesday, Wilder urged Joshua's management team, particularly promoter Hearn to stop 'ducking' him and agree to a title unification bout.

"I think Eddie is ducking me more so than Joshua," he told BBC Sport. "If Joshua's a strong champion, a true champion, you guys in England should smoke him out, make him fight.

"You should see if he's the best. My heart says I'm the best, if I'm not I want someone to show me."

Wilder polished off Bermane Stiverne in the first round to retain his WBC heavyweight title in Brooklyn (photo: @bronzebomber Twitter)

Wilder would prefer to fight on home turf but has said he would be willing to make the trip across the Atlantic to face the Olympic gold medal winner.

"Packing out stadiums looks good but the money and Mecca of boxing is in America,'"Wilder continued. "But if you want to stay at home like a little girl, this king has no problem travelling to knock out the champion."

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has also taken aim at Joshua, stating the Brit and his team should be thinking of his legacy, not money.

The two are in negotiations over a potential fight in March with Parker stating there is a 50-50 chance of it happening.

The American is keen for a unification fight against Joshua (pictured) as his next fight (photo: Twitter @anthonyfjoshua)

"There is interest from the Joshua camp which is why we're talking to them now,' Parker told the He's my preferred option. Everyone wants to fight him but I honestly think in his last performance he didn't look the best"

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"I didn't look the best in my last performance because of the style I had in front of me. I think his style matches mine perfectly and I honestly think I can knock him out.

"My gut tells me it's 50-50. Our team really wants it. We're 100 per cent in the fight. On their side, I'm not so sure. There's a lot of talk there and it's hard to gauge. I think for Joshua and their team it shouldn't be about the money it should be about his legacy and trying to unify the belts and seeing who the best is.

"They can easily take a voluntary and make big money but for us I think they should pay us a bit more because I have a belt."

NAIJ.com reported earlier that Deontay Wilder retained his title after landing an uppercut and right hook that sent Stiverne straight to sleep with just three seconds left in the first round.

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