Comments Thread For: Lennox Lewis Stresses: Anthony Joshua Must Fight in America

[iamboxing]

America needs to see him fight in person, it would be a good way for them to realize that a skillful heavyweight is on top of the world again...that the boring era of robotic jab jab grab is finished.

wholeheartedly agree, Americans will get behind an exciting HW champion, there's nothing like a HW boxing fight to captivate fight fans...not even ufc fans can resist

[The Time]

The fact he can sell out a 90k seat stadium and sell 1mil plus ppvs in only 19 fights. He's the man right now people should come to him. Bar fury, all of those fighters went abroad because that's what've because that's what generated the most money. AJ isn't in that situation.

I'm sure he will fight in American when he's good and ready and as the shot caller that's how it should be. Floyd only fought in America because he could aj can be in that same boat should he choose to be

If Joshua can generate big interest in Las Vegas and the U.S. he can make even more money than he is making now through the live gates and PPV if he is able to create that interest at Heavyweight in the U.S. again like the days of Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.

Consider that Mayweather-Pacquiao generated the largest gate in boxing history in only a 15,000 seat MGM Grand Arena.

[Fabes88]

If Joshua can generate big interest in Las Vegas and the U.S. he can make even more money than he is making now through the live gates and PPV if he is able to create that interest at Heavyweight in the U.S. again like the days of Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis.

Consider that Mayweather-Pacquiao generated the largest gate in boxing history in only a 15,000 seat MGM Grand Arena.

I do agree that's why I think the wilder fight should be in America but deontay needs to build himself as a ppv attraction first. That's the only way I see him making more money over there than he would here. If AJ can regularly do the numbers on showtime that he did against klitchko he could jump straight into a ppv fight against wilder as I don't think aj can be a ppv draw in America without the right dance partner given the state of ppv boxing in America. Even Lennox needed help.

I'm not saying he shouldn't fight over there because $50-$60 ppvs is the best way to make serious money but I don't think it's a necessity for him given the amount he can make over here. It needs to be worth his while.

[stevepeeve]

Joshua needs the USA to become a boxing superstar and rich

England can never fully develop a boxer's career on the world stage and reward that boxer with the riches they deserve. America is where Champions can develop to thier full potential and earn the big time money. Joshua should come and live in the USA and realize the American dream. England is a dreary cramped small wet island of undeveloped weak people with no real pro sports.
Give Joshua a chance come to America.
How do brits celebrate the 4th of July?? "peeleft:

[The Time]

I do agree that's why I think the wilder fight should be in America but deontay needs to build himself as a ppv attraction first. That's the only way I see him making more money over there than he would here. If AJ can regularly do the numbers on showtime that he did against klitchko he could jump straight into a ppv fight against wilder as I don't think aj can be a ppv draw in America without the right dance partner given the state of ppv boxing in America. Even Lennox needed help.

I'm not saying he shouldn't fight over there because $50-$60 ppvs is the best way to make serious money but I don't think it's a necessity for him given the amount he can make over here. It needs to be worth his while.

I hear you. I just want the U.S. to experience AJ as well.

Boxing over here has been suffering and guys like AJ and Wilder in the Heavyweight division can make the Heavyweights exciting again, well they already have made it exciting. But the U.S. really needs to take notice.

So just hoping AJ comes out soon to develop a following out here as well to re-energize the Heavyweight division for the U.S. fans.

[Fabes88]

I hear you. I just want the U.S. to experience AJ as well.

Boxing over here has been suffering and guys like AJ and Wilder in the Heavyweight division can make the Heavyweights exciting again, well they already have made it exciting. But the U.S. really needs to take notice.

So just hoping AJ comes out soon to develop a following out here as well to re-energize the Heavyweight division for the U.S. fans.

Yeah as much as I love watching the smaller divisions there's nothing like a big heavyweight boxing fight. The energy in the air is different