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10th October 2017
08:09am BST

"It’s all there for Anthony, and he just has to keep winning. But first, let’s deal with the Pulev fight."
Ahead of his upcoming WBC title defence, Wilder continues to goad Joshua about his apparent unpopularity in the USA and has suggested that the 27-year-old will have to eventually cross the pond if he wants to solidify his status as a bona fide superstar of the fight game.
"To be global, you've got to make your name in America and Joshua is not as big as people think he is over here," Wilder told Sky Sports.
"The UK is about the size of Texas. One state in my country, where people don't know who Joshua is for real.
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"If my name was brought up and Joshua came along it's the same as if Joshua's name came up, my name would come along.
"It will be a great fight, but he is not that popular over here. I had to burst a lot of people's bubble but he's not.
"If he wants to be global, he needs to come to America to fight me, but to be honest, I don't care where it happens."Explore more on these topics: