Joshua vs Klitschko: Where's The Hype?

[New England]

No US or Mexican (or based) fighters involved, so it somehow lacks the hype. It will be absolutely huge in UK. If AJ wins, Wilder-AJ will have much bigger impact in US.

wilder's just a sideshow / footnote over here. the guy has a personality that makes me want to turn the TV off. tyson was popular becuase of his power, yes, but he was a compelling character. he wasn't as charismatic as ali by any stretch, but he was a curious character with a lisp and who appeared to be intelligent [which we now know that he was,] and people were drawn to him. all wilder does is flail around, sometimes knock people out, and shout bomb squad until i find my TV clicker.


wilder would have had a hard time making a college basketball squad. he just doesn't have that kind of talent. think about that for a minute if you want to project whether or not he's ever goign to cross over into the mainstream as a star or a top athlete. i could honestly see joshua getting bigger than wilder in america. especially once he pounds wilder.

[Cheek busting]

Fights like Bellew/Haye NEED trash-talk to hype them up and sell them.

Fights like this, don't need any of the sort. And will do great.

Isn't the arena of like 90k sold out?

[Simurgh]

wilder's just a sideshow / footnote over here. the guy has a personality that makes me want to turn the TV off. tyson was popular becuase of his power, yes, but he was a compelling character. he wasn't as charismatic as ali by any stretch, but he was a curious character with a lisp and who appeared to be intelligent [which we now know that he was,] and people were drawn to him. all wilder does is flail around, sometimes knock people out, and shout bomb squad until i find my TV clicker.


wilder would have had a hard time making a college basketball squad. he just doesn't have that kind of talent. think about that for a minute if you want to project whether or not he's ever goign to cross over into the mainstream as a star or a top athlete. i could honestly see joshua getting bigger than wilder in america. especially once he pounds wilder.

Yes, I agree. The division needs American HW people find inspiring or at least intriguing.

I root for Wlad in this fight, but won't mind AJ winning at all, as that outcome is better for the division in the long run.

Hope US produces someone better than Wilder soon.

[A.K]

The fight was scheduled so long ago almost forgot it's still happening, the big clit is finally gonna get his retirement beating in a couple weeks.

[Kigali]

Yes, I agree. The division needs American HW people find inspiring or at least intriguing.

I root for Wlad in this fight, but won't mind AJ winning at all, as that outcome is better for the division in the long run.

Hope US produces someone better than Wilder soon.

Wilder is better than the guys that whipped Vlad

[Simurgh]

Wilder is better than the guys that whipped Vlad

Wilder would have only a puncher's chance against in shape Fury.