The three flagship fighters of the heavyweight division for the previous decade will be sharing a stage on Dec. 11.
While Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua collide in their long-awaited all-British heavyweight conflict in the principal occasion at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, the chief support for the night time will see Deontay Wilder welcome ex-cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia to the heavyweight division, Netflix confirmed Wednesday.
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With a mega-fight against David Benavidez doubtlessly looming at cruiserweight, Opetaia, a former two-time IBF titleholder, is not expected to stay at heavyweight post-December.
Opetaia (31-0, 24 KOs) has already fought twice in 2026. The 31-year-old Aussie routed Brandon Glanton in March and then adopted that up with a ninth-round TKO of Noel Mikaelian in September.
Wilder (45-4-1, 43 KOs) held the WBC heavyweight title from 2015-20. He managed 10 profitable title defenses before dropping the belt to Fury in February 2020.
Wilder, 41, has gone 3-3 since that combat, dropping all his appearances at the world stage of the division. The American is on a two-fight win streak, though, and took an entertaining break up choice over Derek Chisora in April.
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