Comments Thread For: Showtime's Espinoza on Joshua Gaining U.S. Fans, Wilder Clash

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Stephen Espinoza, the head of Showtime Sports, expects the boxing fans in the United States to be fixated on the outcome of the heavyweight showdown between Anthony and Wladimir Klitschko. Joshua vs. Klitschko takes place on April 29th before an expected record crowd of 90,000 fans at Wembley. The IBF, IBO, WBA titles will be on the line.
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[A.K]

AJ got a lot of fans here in LA, I expect him to take over the hw division completely.

[jackblack008]

too much hype around the boxer who got the Gold medal as a gift

[OctoberRed]

too much hype around the boxer who got the Gold medal as a gift

There is usually hype - if promoted right - over any heavyweight boxer who gets gold.

[Pigeons]

AJ got a lot of fans here in LA, I expect him to take over the hw division completely.

If people in LA saw Anthony Joshua, they'd ask if he was a Laker.

[Travycat]

If they both win (and it could be a BIG if because of the Klitschko fight--I'm seeing more and more betting on Klitschko), both of their next fight should be against each other. Anthony seems to have no interest in savoring the belt fighting 5 nobodies/wash ups in a row like Wilder, and in turn, Wilder has enjoyed his belt long enough that he should start risking it (I'll give him the Povetkin scandal, but I feel like he didn't want the fight in the first place). That should be both of their next fight in late July.

[Motorcity Cobra]

If people in LA saw Anthony Joshua, they'd ask if he was a Laker.

He looks like one but he can't play basketball. Have you seen the video of him trying to dunk?

Have you heard if Showtime or HBO got the fight?

[Pigeons]

He looks like one but he can't play basketball. Have you seen the video of him trying to dunk?

Have you heard if Showtime or HBO got the fight?

I haven't seen it but I did see the headline of Wilder saying Joshua can't hack it. Who knows what's happening with the rights to the fight. Since both have an exclusive contract it seems like it's either a dual telecast, which is unlikely, or one network has to pay the other for exclusive rights, which is a big ask for a fight taking place in Europe and airing in the afternoon on premium cable.

[A.K]

If people in LA saw Anthony Joshua, they'd ask if he was a Laker.

Lol trueee

[Motorcity Cobra]

I haven't seen it but I did see the headline of Wilder saying Joshua can't hack it. Who knows what's happening with the rights to the fight. Since both have an exclusive contract it seems like it's either a dual telecast, which is unlikely, or one network has to pay the other for exclusive rights, which is a big ask for a fight taking place in Europe and airing in the afternoon on premium cable.