The fight between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker was billed to be another classic like the bout the Briton had against Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko, however, it just wasn't to be.

In a rather cat and mouse fight, in which Joshua shepherded his opponent on several occasions into a corner, forcing him to hit out, was won on a point decision, and a finely balanced point decision at that.

Nevertheless, Joshua emerged from the fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff with Parker's WBO title to add to his WBA, IBF, and IBO collection.

Always looking forward, Joshua's camp, namely promoter Eddie Hearn, are seeking out their opponent, and the rumours that Deontay Wilder might be in the forefront seem to be subsiding slightly.

Wilder, who recently beat Luiz Ortiz despite looking defeated in the seventh round, stood strong, and in the 10th, retained his WBC title - the final belt that Joshua needs to unify.

Wilder was quick to hail his victory as a greater win than that of the aforementioned Joshua/Klitschko bout.

"You know, 'King Kong' [Ortiz] is undefeated. Wladimir, you know, he had been beat many a times," he said, almost belittling the feat Joshua achieved.

Wilder believes that the hype around the Klitschko fight was too much given Klitschko was already a 'loser' due to him being dethroned before they met, and the fact that he hadn't had a professional fight for close to two years.

But, is Wilder ready to be the main contender to face Joshua?

Well, his statistics in fighting terms say yes.

He's had 40 bouts and won all of them but one by KO and most by the fifth round. In his last eight fights, he's added a total of 60 rounds to his record and looks strong and physical.

Is it enough to displace Anthony Joshua, though?

Well, as you scratch the surface and look a little deeper, you might find yourself swaying the other way and saying no.

In fact, Wilder doesn't seem like a genuine contender at all if you look at his round-by-round statistics.

In his first 32 fights, he accumulated just 58 rounds, two less than he has in his last eight.

So for Wilder, his first 32 fights all looked relatively comfortable, but going by his last eight fights, maybe he's just becoming found out by each passing opponent, despite being able to get the job done....eventually.

For Wilder, you'd worry that he would have to finish the job by the third before Joshua does, and that just simply isn't likely.

For now, though, it looks as though Alexander Povetkin will face Anthony Joshua next, but fans will wait in anticipation to see if Wilder can defy the odds and stats against him and defeat the Briton, who at this time looks well drilled and unstoppable.