Why are AJ/UK fans SOOOO threatened by Wilder's win last night?

[Lomadeaux]

^Case in point. You can't even explain yourself. So many are just bothered and angry and if you call them on it, they lash out in the ******est ways.

Styles make fights. I think Stiverne would have lasted many rounds with Joshua. It's just Wilder's freakish power. Someone very technically sound will beat Wilder, but there's not that many high quality heavyweights these days (besides Joshua).

It's a great fight. I think Joshua edges him out just a little bit though. I'm not a huge fan of Wilder's "New-Era" attitude. But I like the fact that he's an American Heavyweight Champion.

[Pac=Duran]

I'm not a true Wilder fan so I'm not taking glory in Deontay's win, but it was no doubt impressive. However, it seems to have really bothered AJ fans. Like, DEEPLY.

If a fighter I like has a tough opponent on the horizon, I love that! I like seeing that potential opponent do well and can't wait until the two meet in the ring. I don't bash the guy and try to pretend he's invalid.

You guys are embarrassing yourselves. That violent win was the perfect fuel to this Wilder/AJ fire but instead of celebrating an exciting HW rivalry, you're acting so damn insecure and angry. Why so angry?

Good KO but it's obvious Stiverne was nothing than a big fat unfit mess last night.

This heavyweight era was shaping up OK when Fury and Klit were both prime and Joshua was peaking. Now that Fury is unfit and Klit has retired this heavy era looks very average. The reaction to Wilders poor quality win says it all.

Fury needs to look good in his tune up before Josh to restore my confidence.

[Guest]

Great point.^ Best in the thread so far.
So disappointing to get in a debate about the nuances of a potential fight and find out the other guy is just pulling from his ass and supporting the guy he relates to for one reason or another.


Funny how we had a ton of AJ fans coming up with reasons why AJ didn't need to fight Wilder now, but Hearn announces negotiations and they suddenly want the fight and say, "I told you!!"
Such puppets!

Glad the fight is being negotiated. I continue to maintain, I don't think AJ himself ever ducked. Only that Hearn's statements about the fight and "offers" to Wilder were suspect at best. Glad he's moving in the right direction. Boxing needs this.

In one sense I wouldn't object to a delayed swerving tactic, as I think Joshua still has much to learn. But when you're a "world" champion, you need to take on all comers.

Wilder is a horrible boxer, technically, but he has a cannonball for a right hand and throws it with speed.

[Monaco Slim]

Wilders an amateur, I've seen felony fights with more technique

[Guest]

Styles make fights. I think Stiverne would have lasted many rounds with Joshua. It's just Wilder's freakish power. Someone very technically sound will beat Wilder, but there's not that many high quality heavyweights these days (besides Joshua).

It's a great fight. I think Joshua edges him out just a little bit though. I'm not a huge fan of Wilder's "New-Era" attitude. But I like the fact that he's an American Heavyweight Champion.

As the fight will almost certainly take place in the UK, you'd have to expect a shift in judging/officiating for Joshua, too.

Certainly if it goes the distance with close rounds (unlikely, I know) AJ will be getting the nod for most of them.