Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Feels Wilder is Not Big Enough: I'll Eat Him!

[Butch.McRae]

It is, I’m a big fan of Joshua but lately their reasoning is hard to side with. The U.K casual fanboys don’t see that though, they just lap up all their rhetoric and probably can’t contain their excitement at the thought of Haye fighting AJ next summer or whatever...let’s get real.

You have Wilder standing there saying let’s go, and you have AJ standing behind Hearn while he spouts off reasons as to why the world needs to wait. The fight needs to happen, so act that way. Pretty suspect from that side lately. Big fan like I said, but it’s hard to side with a team that talk around things and mention everyone and everything else when the other team are standing ready to go.

Much respect for this post. Im a big AJ fan as well. Been hyping him to all my US friends, but the last few months I've had to be quiet on him. I can't respect the lack of confidence in regards to Wilder and I definitely can't respect hiding behind your promoter.

Especially when the other guy has been constantly pressing you, and he even signed up to fight one of your mandatories (Ortiz) to get him out of the way. Its too much to ignore and act gun shy. I'm not saying he's scared, but he definitely seems concerned.

This weight remark is silly. Joshua style doesn't even use his weight as an advantage. Maybe they don't realize all that muscle does nothing for his chin resistance and it definitely is destroying his stamina. He gases way too much. We've seen it against Whyte, Vlad, and now Takam. That's the real reason they're trying to evade Wilder.

[Butch.McRae]

About 100kg is enough, even 95kg ala Marciano and Holyfield before he bulked up further. Tyson was about 220lbs (99kg) or so as well. I used to favour Joshua but he's a bit slow and mechanical, whilst Wilder is faster and has bigger one punch power, albeit a few defensive deficiencies. Fury would be a tougher challenge if he gets in some decent shape again, and I do not mean round shape.

If you're saying Fury (in good shape) would be a rougher scrap for Wilder then I agree. Regardless of outcome AJ's style suits Wilder much better. (But I wasnt sure if thats what you meant).

*One thing though. We saw Fury get dropped by Cunnigham, but maybe when he's focused that shot never lands? You can't be sure because sometimes these guys make mistakes because they're fighting inferior talent.

[Outwest Exp 355]

The fact is British boxing is and always will be behind the US. They had a nice 2 year run with some fighters having some success, but most of those guys have been knocked off. AJ is their last world class fighter worthy of the big stage and the British fans want to protect him like he’s their own child. Reading their posts and how they try and spin AJ’s ducking is pathetic, and I’m gonna enjoy shyting on AJ for the next 12 to 18 months until AJ steps up.

[bluemax]

Joshua should keep quiet he’s embarrassing himself. He talks how he’d destroy Wilder but his whole management team runs interference for him avoiding the match. Now, who should be concidered the best heavyweight today? Wilder who is being avoided by everyone including Joshua or is it Joshua who only fight carefully cherrpicked opponents and only where his management staff can controll the officials. Joshua is a media created superstar who avoids all real competition.

[thack]

There's only one person standing in the way and that's businessman Eddie Hearn .No one wants to see Parker,Whyte or Chisora or any of the other no hopers or ped users.

Plenty of big stadiums inc. Las Vegas in May and loads of money .I need to hear Hearns next excuse which won't be valid.Both unbeaten and ready it doesn't get better.

[RapidSon]

Wilder has Too much speed for Joshua right now. Unless Joshua gains a s***load of headmovement, mobility and handspeed and loses like 25lbs he might have a better chance. Takam made him look readable, stationary and ripe for the taking all while Wilder looked like an impending storm.

[EnglishOxide]

This excuse laden rhetoric by AJ and Hearn is getting really old.

What you don't understand is that if this fight happens AJ is paying Wilder.

Wilder will be worth about 20% which he will never take. Hence the reason they want him to fight Whyte to make himself worth about 40% and double the size of the AJ fight at the same time.

Wilder also doesn't realise that by demanding so much money (pricing himself out) for Whyte he is trying to take more money from the pocket of AJ and Whyte because Matchroom need to find that money and it comes out of AJs purse.

This is why AJ and Matchroom talk about options. Boxing is, and always will be about money. Wilder is too ****** to realise how well he can be paid.

[Shadoww702]

Much respect for this post. Im a big AJ fan as well. Been hyping him to all my US friends, but the last few months I've had to be quiet on him. I can't respect the lack of confidence in regards to Wilder and I definitely can't respect hiding behind your promoter.

Especially when the other guy has been constantly pressing you, and he even signed up to fight one of your mandatories (Ortiz) to get him out of the way. Its too much to ignore and act gun shy. I'm not saying he's scared, but he definitely seems concerned.

This weight remark is silly. Joshua style doesn't even use his weight as an advantage. Maybe they don't realize all that muscle does nothing for his chin resistance and it definitely is destroying his stamina. He gases way too much. We've seen it against Whyte, Vlad, and now Takam. That's the real reason they're trying to evade Wilder.

Yeah saying he needs at least 2 fights before Wilder and it needs to marinate is some BS scared talk.

[Raggamuffin]

Rally the troops mate lo. Rally the troops! Hahahahahahahaha lol

[Raggamuffin]

Much respect for this post. Im a big AJ fan as well. Been hyping him to all my US friends, but the last few months I've had to be quiet on him. I can't respect the lack of confidence in regards to Wilder and I definitely can't respect hiding behind your promoter.

Especially when the other guy has been constantly pressing you, and he even signed up to fight one of your mandatories (Ortiz) to get him out of the way. Its too much to ignore and act gun shy. I'm not saying he's scared, but he definitely seems concerned.

This weight remark is silly. Joshua style doesn't even use his weight as an advantage. Maybe they don't realize all that muscle does nothing for his chin resistance and it definitely is destroying his stamina. He gases way too much. We've seen it against Whyte, Vlad, and now Takam. That's the real reason they're trying to evade Wilder.

Well said.