Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder insisted “this is not the end” after his shock points loss to New Zealand’s Joseph Parker.
The defeat scuppers plans for a long awaited showdown with Britain’s Anthony Joshua, who beat Sweden’s Otto Wallin on the same bill in Saudi Arabia.
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It was Wilder’s third defeat in 47 fights, the other two coming against Britain’s Tyson Fury in their trilogy.
“We came up short tonight,” said American Wilder, 38.
In a video on Instagram, he added: “I don’t know what happened to be honest. My timing was off and I didn’t let my hands go like I was supposed to.
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