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THERE were no more than six yards between the door to Deontay Wilder’s dressing room and that of Anthony Joshua on Wednesday night.

Although the Saudi money did not manage to finally put the two fallen heavyweight champions together in the ring, they did at least get them in the same venue and seemingly on a path to what is now one of the most long-awaited fights in world boxing.

With Wilder facing Joseph Parker and Joshua set to take on Otto Wallin in Riyadh on December 23, the pair were both at the Wembley Arena for

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