Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn Throws Deontay Wilder Curveball Into Negotiations For Anthony Joshua's Next Fight

[Stab Master Arson]

He's certainly effectively kept Joshua far away from Wilder to date, and I'd say expect him to keep Joshua away from Zhang as well. Too tough, too hard hitting.

Except Joshua literally signed a contract to fight Wilder. It's not his fault Wilder is a can who lost to Parker.

Joshua has already fought Zhang in the amateurs, for the record. Someone hit the canvas in their fight and it wasn't Joshua.

[Willow The Wisp]

This weekend will provide some answers to help determine what should be next, for everyone.

Is Wilder shot, or is is back? If he's shot, go strait to Anderson and collect several more million, then retire. If he smokes Zhang, he's a compelling choice for top contender, and best of his era.
Zhang bounced Hrgovic and Parker around like basketballs but got robbed. If he wins tomorrow, he ain't going anywhere yet.

Hrgovic has good backing and technically remains unbeaten; while Dubois is very experienced for his age (or any age) against top dogs.

AJ would be a lot safer, though far less compelling a figure, if opting to avoid Wilder/ Zhang and going instead for a phony, shameful plastic belt.

[greeneye99]

Hearn hopes other guys will beat each other and retire each other so that Joshua can keep on looking like a king beating all Franklins in the world.

Fury and Usyk will likely retire each other

Hrgovic fights Dubois

Zhang has fought Hrgovic, Joyce 2x, Parker, Wilder next

Parker just beat Wilder and Zhang

meantime...Joshua is sitting on his ass, waiting on his undeserved Usyk 3 shot.

Joshua is sitting on his ass waiting.........
Buddy It's May 2024 and Anthony Joshua just fought in March 2024
Lol

[Boro]

Parker was undefeated at the time and that fight was heavily promoted because it was a unification bout .

And!? technically Wlad was a unification and Wlad was a much bigger name with a credible history in the sport but he was still out done by 400k buys...

Parker won his belt questionably but I guess it's the only champion who'd successfully defended his belt at the time AJ beat them so that's a big deal I guess...

[JakeTheBoxer]

Hearn hopes other guys will beat each other and retire each other so that Joshua can keep on looking like a king beating all Franklins in the world.

Fury and Usyk will likely retire each other

Hrgovic fights Dubois

Zhang has fought Hrgovic, Joyce 2x, Parker, Wilder next

Parker just beat Wilder and Zhang

meantime...Joshua is sitting on his ass, waiting on his undeserved Usyk 3 shot.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Me? Hero?
I'm just replying to Joseph Parker Fanboy comments
FYI
I never asked for a AJ vs Wilder fight
Buddy
All I want is a AJ vs Fury Fight

Ok, when Usyk beats Fury again, I have no problem AJ fighting Fury for some Commonwealth title.

[Willow The Wisp]

Yea right?
AJ beat Joseph Parker who defeated Zhang
But you think AJ would stay far away from Zhang
Lololololol

He's certainly effectively kept Joshua far away from Wilder to date, and I'd say expect him to keep Joshua away from Zhang as well. Too tough, too hard hitting.

[greeneye99]

But you still want your hero to fight 40 old Wilder.

Me? Hero?
I'm just replying to Joseph Parker Fanboy comments
FYI
I never asked for a AJ vs Wilder fight
Buddy
All I want is a AJ vs Fury Fight

[JakeTheBoxer]

undesputed?.....heh
Who's the beaten that wasn't a shot 38-41yr old?
Parker just beat a old shop worn 40yr old Zhang
And a 38yr old Deontay Wilder
Other Facts
38yr old Joe Joyce knocked Joseph Parker clean out
Anthony Joshua or Dillian Whyte wasn't 38yr old when they beat young Joseph Parker

But you still want your hero to fight 40 old Wilder.

[greeneye99]

& never was,
Who's the beaten that wasn't a shot 38-41 year old? there's Parker with a ref that wouldn't let Parker hit back & then?..... Whyte ranked 24 at the time, Ruiz ranked 15 after being rag dolled lol.
Ajs faced 1 elite heavyweight, ducked undesputed in 18 & still lost 3 times.

undesputed?.....heh
Who's the beaten that wasn't a shot 38-41yr old?
Parker just beat a old shop worn 40yr old Zhang
And a 38yr old Deontay Wilder
Other Facts
38yr old Joe Joyce knocked Joseph Parker clean out
Anthony Joshua or Dillian Whyte wasn't 38yr old when they beat young Joseph Parker