From the big man himself
After claiming his 41st victory with his 40th knockout and 20th inside the opening round, Wilder was asked about a unification clash with Britain's three-belt champion Joshua.
"It's going to happen, it will happen. I believe in all my heart it will happen. I don't want this to be a Lennox and Bowe situation, I definitely don't.
"The heavyweight division is so lit right know, it's on fire right now. I think it is our obligation, our duty to give the fans what they want.
"I always say how we've been trying, but it's going to come back around again and I think the next time it comes around the discussions, that deal we've been trying to make, something is going to get done.
So Wilder said he would fight AJ. Not next, Not this year, Maybe not next year but he said he will fight him. WOW. And everybody is fine with that now?
Why wait? Make the date, Tit.
So we are supposed to just ignore Ortiz being the ring and being promised the fight next?
He said AJ fight will happen, never said it will happen next or even this year.
My opinion, team Wilder has prepared a medium-term strategy for Wilder...earn money from good fights and raise his profile while keeping the AJ fight long enough for AJ and Eddie to come to 50-50 on PPV, not DAZN. Wilder will be fighting Ortiz, Kownacki and Fury before AJ.
AJ fight is coming but not before end 2020 or early 2021.
Nah it'll just be worth less money.
Kinda like Tyson vs Holyfield was. If Tyson vs Holyfield had happened when they were both undefeated in 1990 as planned it woulda been bigger for boxing & for money to each guy, but the fight was still among the biggest fights of that era when it happened several years later after both had L's.
I don't see why this fight would be different. Sure maybe its not as big as Tyson vs Holyfield, but few fights are.
I'm just thinking the time to maximize the biggest purse is now.
I know the fight would be still huge but surely the time to strike is now especially if AJ puts on a highlight reel K/O.
I can't see it getting bigger without one losing to another in between.
I guess if both guys keep winning it can only keep going up and up I suppose.
Heavyweight is very fragile though as your well aware off.
There is money in that fight and there will never be that many heavyweights that really bring that much to the table. Even if things go awry for Wilder or Joshua for that matter there will still be more money than average in that fight due to history.
Same with a Fury rematch for Wilder or a Fury fight with Joshua in the UK.
Right now they are playing around and trying to max out, but honestly it is about as ripe as it is going to get. I think them fighting anyone else would be a mistake, I get fronting and saying I have an option to fall back on is good plus it keeps Ortiz name out there on a high level is wise but really there is no reason to do that rematch now unless they are forced into it.
Of course it will.
Next or next year. And hell even if one or both lose before it happens it'll still happen cuz it'll still be a big fight just not as big.
It would lose a chit load of money if one or both have a loss.
The time to strike is next fight for both guys.
That's if AJ gets past Ruiz.
What do us lammen people know though.
He never said next just that its gonna happen
I think Wilder and AJ both want to fight.. It's the twats in suits that are causing the hold up
Exactly on tee brother
Posters keep saying one or the other are ducking but in reality it’s all the fughin bureaucracy behind the scenes between promoters etc etc
But I think even the fighters are at the point of putting their foot down and imo , I think this fight will get done right after the AJ vs Ruiz fight
If not , oh well , they can both go Fugh themselves
If Ortiz rematches wilder and DOESNT punch him self out---easy night---ko win for Kong.
If chiken legs fights Stationary non-moving AJ = KO1 or 2 --wilder simply steps forward and lands the straight right on AJ---because his head is right there, Done. Just like Brazille------------------stand there= get hit.
Probably will
But will it happen when both are Prime / undefeated and hold all the straps or will it happen like most Mega fights a couple years late / both fighters on the slide and basically a final big payday before both fighters retire from the sport
I hope so. I'd really like to believe that everyone has learned from the backlash they've taken over the course of the last year or so and is now ready to come together and actually work together to make it happen.
That said, it'd be foolish of me to hold my breath over that at this point.
So we are supposed to just ignore Ortiz being the ring and being promised the fight next?
He never said next just that its gonna happen
I think Wilder and AJ both want to fight.. It's the twats in suits that are causing the hold up
Right now would be a great time for Wilder to want this fight to happen.
Esp. Coming of such a great win.
He's full of confidence and he's definitely a confidence fighter.
So we are supposed to just ignore Ortiz being the ring and being promised the fight next?
Ortiz will be kicked to the side if it means a heavyweight unification.
Nothing will stop this fight from happening if both sides can agree to fight each other.