Do you think...
1. Haymon could make Joshua a star in the states?
And
2. Would Joshua make better money being with Haymon then he would with Hearn?
Hypothetical because I know Joshua has signed a new deal with Hearn and I highly doubt Haymon is buying him out of it.
After hearing Hearn is waiting til April for Joshua's next fight, maybe AJ considering Haymon is not the worst idea. A prospect shouldn't be fighting once every six months. Haymon could debut Joshua in the states and still promote a big fight fight for him in the UK for April. It would also be a great chance in the states to get to see Joshua on these shores.
If he signed with Haymon he would fight in South Dakota in a empty arena, he would be overpaid, and never become a star. So basically he would be like the rest of his black fighters.
Look how long he's had Wilder, Wilder still ain't ****.
You got issues
If he signed with Haymon he would fight in South Dakota in a empty arena, he would be overpaid, and never become a star. So basically he would be like the rest of his black fighters.
Look how long he's had Wilder, Wilder still ain't ****.
he'll no.... Anthony needs hbo. hbo would make him a star here in the states.
It would be good if HBO teamed up with Matchroom and Sky and televised Joshua's fights, that would definitely be benificial. US tv missed out on a great card from the UK at the weekend.
I am sure I saw a interview that Hearns accepts Joshua, is going to eventually go off on his own. He still has 3 years left with matchroom
He probably sign a 3 fight deal with a US promoter after, than imagine, do it on his own..
He's been brought along fine by Matchroom.
He's had one real fight and he's already pretty much a household name in the UK.
I can always tell who's becoming a star when my friends (casuals) start mentioning their names.
The only fight in America is Wilder and Wilder has already said he'd prefer to fight Fury in the UK. The fights would be bigger over here.
eUROPE is where the best heavyweights are, he doesnt need to go to the states. He's got the likes wlad, fury Haye Chisora Povetkin Pulev Lucas Browne over here, theres only wilder or jennings over there.
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Definitely wouldn't mind a Vegas Wilder vs Joshua fight though, would certainly travel to watch big mouth get knocked out :D
eUROPE is where the best heavyweights are, he doesnt need to go to the states. He's got the likes wlad, fury Haye Chisora Povetkin Pulev Lucas Browne over here, theres only wilder or jennings over there.
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He would eventually have to fight in the states to make a bigger impression. Whether he signs for Arum,Haymon or King is not really relevant.
Joshua is actually coming up the right way. If it was Haymon building him he'd be fighting even bigger bums, he'd fight wilder for the title some time later and then try to avoid fighting anyone with a pulse again for as long as possible before "hopefully" passing it on to another hymen fighter.
He should stick with someone who will give him his full attention. Haymon has about 300 other boxers he manages or advises so he can't devote much time and effort to one English boxer.
He had Floyd and is doing a good job building fighters and getting them to a wider audience.
Floyd was well on his way when he met Haymon. I am sure Al helped (Floyd certainly thinks so) but it's not like he took Floyd from a prospect to the star he became by himself.
He's got a few guys (Spence comes to mind off the top of my head) who are test cases to see how Haymon/PBC can build fighters. Not saying that they can't, but they haven't done it yet.
AJ should stay overseas right now unless Haymon offers stupid money. Right now he's drawing big crowds, getting folks excited overseas (where boxing is way bigger than in America). He should just keep doing what he's doing right now.