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Exactly. Somebody needs to come out and challenge Wilder at least verbally, but nobody is really saying anything serious about wanting to fight him next. Dominic Brezeale has but he's not a real threat and nor is Whyte imo Parker or AJ need to call him out to let Wilder know that they ain't scared to fight him next.
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Lol not even british you bafoon, love the assumption but I know the better fighter by far is AJ. The world doesnt even know who Wilder is, hell half the people here in the US dont even know or cares who he is. The clown is asking for 7 mil for Whyte we can only imagine what he will ask from AJ. Now run along bytch.Comment
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Wilder's team could make an offer to Parker. Or they could if there was an appetite for that over there.
The issue at the moment is all roads lead to AJ and none to Wilder. Parker will wait for AJ. Wilder himself will likely wait for AJ now, who else is there for him anyway? Fury if he actually does come back will wait for AJ. Haye will wait for AJ.
Wilder is going to have to chase AJ around like Haye did to Wlad. Genuinely. His promoters don't do a thing for him. Not a thing.Comment
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Did you see the press last week? It was Wilder 24/7. Nobody cared about Takam at all. And when AJ comes to the US to go to the fights or to visit the gyms you think people aren’t going to ask him about Wilder? Hearn is “planning to take over boxing in the US.” You think AJ won’t be at the Jacobs fight? Who do you think the boxing media is going to ask him about? Pulev gtfoh.Comment
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It’s about ego. They don’t want to jump just because Hearn says jump. And personally I think a Whyte fight is still a possibility. I didn’t a couple weeks ago but I’ve changed my mind. There’s a chance the WBC can order that fight. And there’s a chance Hearn and Haymon can reach a deal. Wilder’s not getting 7 million nor should he. But if Hearn makes a great offer I can’t see Haymon, who really runs things, let Wilder turn it down. He’s too smart of a business man to let that happen. Sweet Lou can run his mouth but did you hear his answer when they asked him if he’d been in contact with Hearn? That tells you everything about who’s really negotiating on Wilders behalf.Comment
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This simply isn't true.
It may be the biggest fight that could be made, it may be the only fight you want to see, but the truth is that Joshua vs Parker, Fury should he return, maybe Haye or even Bellew should he prevail in December would generate massive returns in the UK where AJ is commercial dynamite.
He can take any of the above fights along with a mandatory or two over the next two years whilst building anticipation for a showdown with Wilder on his terms. Unification would be a big story, but Joshua is in a strong position and he can therefore decide when he wants to pursue it. You, me or others may not like this, but it's the reality of the heavyweight world at present. There's one superstar in this division and he's calling the shots.
For what it's worth Wilder and Joshua are clearly the two best fighters in the division and until they meet there will always be a question mark over the others credentials. As a fan I'd love to see them get to it but if I were Joshua I'd leave Wilder until I'd had a couple more fights in massive stadia, he's still relatively raw and will benefit from the experience of putting away Parker for instance.
As boxing is ultimately a business, the commercial interests will likely prevail. That means that either Wilder reduces his price to the point that the risk / reward equation is in favour of the fight or he has to wait and continue to try and build his own following in the US and make his commercial case as strong as his sporting one.Comment
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