Comments Thread For: Hearn on Joshua-Wilder: We'll Look To Close The Deal Over The Next Couple of Days

[SplitSecond]

Everytime Joshua fights like a coward, the more the behaviour is reinforced. He’s going to be playing a sniper’s game with Wilder, when he could easily walk inside on him and stop him in a round flat. Just like he could’ve to Helenius.

Only thing is I don’t think Joshua gets easily KO’d like people think, he may be a p*ssy, but he’s physically durable and tough, and Wilder’s power is overrated, he made a career of showing off his power vs old men and out of shape fat guys. Joshua can take plenty of Wilder’s right hands as long as he doesn’t walk into a right like a bum lvl fighter like Breazeale.

I can see a similar type tough fight that Joshua manages to eeke out via a late KO, all because he’s a puss. Making it way tougher on himself.

[Zelda]

Being reported that this could be for the mandatory spot. Ruiz being thrown under the bus

Won't be surprised. This would be a big money match and everyone would like to get something out of it.

Also a lesson for Ruiz and more generally that you need to carefully consider the options life has given you and what alternatives you have. He priced himself out of a Fury fight, won't accept the Wilder fight, and wasn't considered for Joshua including for the fact that he will make ludicrous demands (other than being too dangerous). What options does he have left if Wilder-Joshua becomes mandatory? Surely, the WBC would love it and make money. Wilder and AJ get paid. And Fury is making a lot of money fighting Ngannou and has the option to fight the mandatory or Usyk or both. A defeated Joshua probably won't fight Ruiz and a defeated Wilder won't be as lucrative even if he fights Ruiz.

Where exactly does that leave Ruiz?

[kingkida]

Um… overrated? Hater or not, Wilder’s power is the only thing everyone should agree on. There’s no question is the hardest hit in heavyweight in boxing. His single punch power may be better than Tyson’s.

[zod66]

boooooooooooomb squuuaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad

[786]

I hope this happens, was worried that they were using Wilder to hype up last night's fight but it seems that both sides are talking. It was worrying that we got a typical AJ response to the wilder question in the post fight interview where he refused to answer and cut the interview short. I'm probably just being pessimistic but I find it weird that AJ doesn't like talking about Wilder and starts acting up when asked the question.

[kafkod]

Surely Wilder will take this fight now. Where else can he make $50million+?

He's been doing his usual thing of hiding from risky fights - Ruiz - waiting for a chance to cash out. Well here's his chance.

[Boxingfanatic75]

Everytime Joshua fights like a coward, the more the behaviour is reinforced. He’s going to be playing a sniper’s game with Wilder, when he could easily walk inside on him and stop him in a round flat. Just like he could’ve to Helenius.

Only thing is I don’t think Joshua gets easily KO’d like people think, he may be a p*ssy, but he’s physically durable and tough, and Wilder’s power is overrated, he made a career of showing off his power vs old men and out of shape fat guys. Joshua can take plenty of Wilder’s right hands as long as he doesn’t walk into a right like a bum lvl fighter like Breazeale.

I can see a similar type tough fight that Joshua manages to eeke out via a late KO, all because he’s a puss. Making it way tougher on himself.

Power over rated? His punch has been rated at 1300 + pounds!! George Foreman a literal killer even rates him as one of the hardest hitting heavyweights of all time. I think I’ll go with one of the greatest KO HOF artists of all times on this one.

[SplitSecond]

Power over rated? His punch has been rated at 1300 + pounds!! George Foreman a literal killer even rates him as one of the hardest hitting heavyweights of all time. I think I’ll go with one of the greatest KO HOF artists of all times on this one.

He’s KO’d no one. Boxer’s will say whatever. But as fans of the sport who actually know it’s history, only ****** ***s think he’s one of the greatest KO artists. Puncher’s have always existed, especially against subpar opposition.

[Bob]

Everytime Joshua fights like a coward, the more the behaviour is reinforced. He’s going to be playing a sniper’s game with Wilder, when he could easily walk inside on him and stop him in a round flat. Just like he could’ve to Helenius.

Only thing is I don’t think Joshua gets easily KO’d like people think, he may be a p*ssy, but he’s physically durable and tough, and Wilder’s power is overrated, he made a career of showing off his power vs old men and out of shape fat guys. Joshua can take plenty of Wilder’s right hands as long as he doesn’t walk into a right like a bum lvl fighter like Breazeale.

I can see a similar type tough fight that Joshua manages to eeke out via a late KO, all because he’s a puss. Making it way tougher on himself.

Wilders power is overrated!? Your trippin.
You want to go the old man route ok, take away all the shot old past it 38-41 year olds in Ajs resume & who's he beat?
All i can hear is can after can clanging. Martin clang! Brazeale clang! Parker clang! Franklin clang! Super obese Ruiz clang! After being rag dolled by the buster.

Mate, they're as bad as each other, until Usyk stepped up they're were 3 names in the division, unfortunately only 2 of them were man enough to face each other & had the greatest trilogy since Bowe Holyfield in the 90s.

No coincidence Wilder will be 38 by the time they fight.

[Jab jab boom]

Joshua has more skill, Wilder has more power but either can ko the other. The difference is Wilder isn’t a quitter in the ring and doesn’t stop trying to win. Aj doesn’t have that same resolve and that’s what will be the difference.