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Parker defeat ‘not the end’ insists beaten Wilder

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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