Comments Thread For: Hearn Says Joshua More Likely to Fight Wilder Than Hrgovic After Dec. 23

[TMLT87]

Talk is cheap. In boxing absolutely bargain basement dirt cheap.

The fact that we are at the end of 2023 and still havent had AJ/Wilder, a fight that peaked 5 years ago, is an absolute ****ing disgrace and embarrassment.

[Toffee]

I don't doubt Joshua's appetite for fights. He's been proven to take on challenges.

But what he does all still depends on too many things.

IF Usyk beats Fury then they'll go the IBF route. There's no reason to go for WBC if it's in Usyk's hands.

IF Fury beats Usyk then the WBC looks more attractive. And the road to Fury is paved with money in fighting Wilder.

If Wilder loses you would think Hrgovic is the next step and then try to make Undisputed.

If AJ loses then he'll be fighting Wallin again and none of this matters. And he needs to keep winning for any of the above to matter - that's not even close to a sure thing.

And if Fury v Usyk doesn't happen then who the fook knows what happens next.

Hearn knows anything could happen in the next few months. So he's promoting his fighter and keeping their options open.

[PRINCEKOOL]

The best match making for Joshua would be? To fight Hrgovic for the vacant IBF World Heavyweight Title.

If for whatever reasons, the Wilder fight becomes a opportunity 'Team Joshua cannot turn away, then they should take that fight'.

But when it comes to building back Joshua's standing within the Heavyweight Division, I just believe that being a potential three time World Heavyweight Champion 'Before fighting Wilder, Fury or Usyk again is the way to go'.

Right now as we speak, Deontay Wilder has done what? Wilder has not been a World Champion for a longer period of time than Joshua 'And he has suffered by far worse loses than Joshua, Wilder has brutally been ****** out'.

The match up between Wilder vs Joshua is overrated, both stylistically and in terms of the passion between the fighters 'I honestly don't think Joshua should be so concerned with Wilder that much. Joshua should be more focused and concerned with his specific goals'.

Why is it that all of a sudden, Deontay Wilder is all enthusiastic in fighting Joshua? We all know that both Fury & Wilder tactically fought each other to avoid Joshua once upon a time.

I question the motives between Deontay Wilder's moves these days, I sense that Wilder is behaving like Derek Chisora i.e semi-retired, and just looking to do business 'I am not so sure whether his intentions are to fight for a World title again'.

Note: Anthony Joshua's intentions are clear, he wants to some how some way 'Fight his way back into title contention'.

If Wilder wants to fight Joshua so keenly, then he will stick around 'Wilder has not got a title, so he should not really dictate towards Joshua' Wilder just like Joshua needs to have a clear intention in the game etc.

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[Mr Giggles]

Interesting how Hearn said they won’t be able to swerve the wilder fight, like that is their intention and has been their intention for time

[Apollo7]

If that's what the Saudis want then that's what will probably happen.

[kafkod]

I think it was right before AJ quit in his corner against Unranked Andy.

Still living the dream, eh Rexy?

[kafkod]

AJ v Wilder is a bigger fight commercially and public interest wise than Hrgovic even without the WBC mandatory at stake but Hearn has said previously that they wouldn't go the mandatory route I guess because that gives them less say in the split for the WBC title.

There won't be any purse split if the Saudi's stage the fight. They will each have their own individual deal, same as Usyk and Fury.

[_Rexy_]

Still living the dream, eh Rexy?

No, I definitely remember that happening.

[juggernaut666]

Hrgovic brings very little to the table. Wilder is obviously the bigger money fight.

Well I got guys telling me the plan is Hrgovic next I think you were one of them weren’t you ?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Hearn talks sh.it like always. he knows pretty well why is his guy fighting Wallin. To get N.2. spot by IBF and fight Hrgovic next year.

Hearn just thinks that all of us are casuals with a very little knowledge.