Let it be in the UK

I laugh at this "We are okay with turning down the most lucrative purse in heavyweight history and instead take ~1/3 less to fight at in the UK, because we owe it to our fans." ha ha I dunno. To me it seems like Team Joshua is scared. It's like the walls are closing in on them and they are scratching for every advantage they can get. Meanwhile, as a Wilder fan, I could give a damn where the fight is, because I am very confident that Wilder will clip AJ and put him on his ass...to hell of which continent. I know ya'll think it is shady here just like we think it is shady there This will just be icing on the cake to see Wilder standing over AJ in front of his home fans.

Comments (8)

Outworn

Throwback pic AJ with Broner and Crawford https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DecOw4YXUAI9wu_.jpg

7y ago

Kezzer

However, in the UK, with proper backend percentages (should be no more than 25% Wilder), after guarantees are met, could see Joshua earning more than 50 million USD (people forget the exchange rate is like 1 USD = .75 pounds). So 35 million USD = 50 million Pounds You need to check your fx calcs buddy.

7y ago

Kezzer

Everyone knows AJ has a advantage (mentally also) of the fight happens in the U.K. And similarly Wilder has an advantage if in America. That is also why wilder has yet to agree to the fight. To suggest someone is scared etc is just naive. It's being sensible.

7y ago

Mammoth

Wilder loses rounds embarrassingly. But he always gets the knockout so i don't think it matters where the fight is...

7y ago

Redd_Foxx

Their actions throughout the whole thing have been that they don't want it right now, but are afraid to lose face if they admit it. "They" being AJ and Eddie. B Hearn straight up said he doesn't want it anytime soon. It should happen in the UK though. It always should have, IMO. AJ is big there and it makes sense. Plus, it would add mountains to Wilder's cred to go take a scalp in the UK.

7y ago

boliodogs

If AJ were scared to fight Wilder then he just would say no fight in the UK or anywhere else. Wilder should just agree to AJ's terms and fight him in the UK unless AJ's terms are unreasonable. AJ is the one with most of the belts and the one selling out huge buildings. He gets the final say where the fight takes place or else there will be no Wilder vs AJ fight.

7y ago

Stop it He signed for povetkin now he will probably be ko’d.

7y ago

Froch_uppercut

Joshua ain't scared. He knows an L is in his future more than most HW champions based on how he speaks as I see it. And thats not even saying it as a negative cuz I think Joshua sucks or anything. I think Joshua is the #1 guy & I think I'm leaning his way when this fight gets made, I'll certainly be favoring Joshua if its next, but I'm betting it won't be next so we shall see how I feel when they do fight. So to me he's the least likely HW to lose right now, but he's gonna lose eventually & I think we all know it. And I think Joshua is gonna get paid the whole way so this isn't about nothing really. There are business decisions being made. There is Hearn imo trying to hold power a lil longer or give Joshua an even better shot at beating Wilder (ala ODLH with Canelo avoiding GGG for awhile), but no one is worried about anything THAT much I don't believe. EVERYONE knows whats at stake & EVERYONE knows how flimsy this whole thing is & how just being a second to slow here or a second quicker here or striking a guy just a quarter of an inch higher on his head can change this fight on a dime. These mfers are warriors & warriors are ready to win or lose at a moments notice for free or for $275M in a night. Sense being spoken here. Truth is, when we step back from our pre-set preferences and just look at stuff the way it is - ie, either of these guys could spark the other. It's a close fight. I do believe AJ is the A side though, 4 belts and more draw, so is entitled to home venue.

7y ago