Many of you are sounding like promoters..

[iamboxing]

The same promoters that Boxing fans used to speak out against for protecting fighters. The same fans that bash fighters for not wanting to fight the best.

Joshua's record was nothing to praise before he got a consolation fight vs Wlad after Fury backed out. He received a bit opportunity, got off the floor and won big.

Wilder won his title and wants a big fight vs Joshua who many call THE Heavyweight Champion. Why is he being bashed for it? Sure you can look down his record as well, but why are some of you fans playing promoter, giving them reason to not put on this necessary HW fight while they are both undefeated? Since when did some of you care and WANT a fight to be staved off for a couple of years so that it can be "the biggest fight possible"?

So you'd rather wait another year or so for the possibility of either Joshua or Wilder losing/looking poor in a performance or two as opposed to making it happen right now? Trilogies have been built on fights happening early rather than manufacturing a fight when both men are ready to retire.

I guess some of you really do like Bob's "let it marinate" strategy...

Excellent post. Absolutely spot on about how trilogies are made. If there were fans like these back in the 70s there'd be only one Frazier Ali fight and it'd be in 1975.

[chrisJS]

The same promoters that Boxing fans used to speak out against for protecting fighters. The same fans that bash fighters for not wanting to fight the best.

Joshua's record was nothing to praise before he got a consolation fight vs Wlad after Fury backed out. He received a bit opportunity, got off the floor and won big.

Wilder won his title and wants a big fight vs Joshua who many call THE Heavyweight Champion. Why is he being bashed for it? Sure you can look down his record as well, but why are some of you fans playing promoter, giving them reason to not put on this necessary HW fight while they are both undefeated? Since when did some of you care and WANT a fight to be staved off for a couple of years so that it can be "the biggest fight possible"?

So you'd rather wait another year or so for the possibility of either Joshua or Wilder losing/looking poor in a performance or two as opposed to making it happen right now? Trilogies have been built on fights happening early rather than manufacturing a fight when both men are ready to retire.

I guess some of you really do like Bob's "let it marinate" strategy...

I agree. If a fights hot let it happen BUT having said that the same fans that said GGG-Canelo shouldn't happen and didn't seem to want it are the most vocal about other fights such as Lomachenko-Rigo (which they are now trashing) and Joshua-Wilder.

People are just too selective. Same when the results go the way they didn't want then the win meant nothing for blah, blah, blah reasons.

[saintpat]

AJ’s the guy who said “Wait until 2019 or 2020, Deontay has more pro experience than me.”

Doesn’t paint a picture of a guy who really wants the fight.

Then his promoter tries to put Dillian Whyte up as an obstacle, and Wilder’s team called the bluff and said “Yes, absolutely, as long as the contract says Wilder gets AJ next, guaranteed, if he wins.” And Hearn responded with “It doesn’t work that way.”

Now that there’s some heat on them for seeming to want to avoid a unification, AJ’s side is saying the right things. It would be better if AJ himself said it, but it’s a start.

Both of their schedules are clear, it should be next. But we all know it won’t be.

What I don’t get are those who are concerned about how much or what percentage Wilder will get. I wanted Canelo-GGG and I didn’t give a tinker’s damn about who was making how much — I wanted to see the fight. Same here. Those who are more worried about purse splits than making the only meaningful fight in the heavyweight division puzzle me.

[turnedup]

Dude, half this fake fans on here love running that A-side bullsht too. You know you are a fake azz boxing fan when you even start talking about money and why a fight shouldn't happen over money. We don't make a penny off that shhh no matter how they split it. Same shh with mofo's wanting GGG VS Canelo next may...**** mexican independence (no insult to my mexican compadres personally) the fact boxing has to revolve around holidays now is pretty ******.

[sicko]

You can blame the Mayweather ERA for that. He is the first fighter to make the business side of boxing public so now we all get caught up in PPV Buys, Ratings, money split and all that stuff because of Mayweather! But I don't think it is a Bad Thing, it is a conversation that keeps people talking boxing at least.

With the Wilder vs AJ situation...for AJ fans wanting Wilder to "EARN A SHOT AJ" that is a JOKE!

[Zaryu]

It's nothing new. Fans get emotionally attached to fighters and try to protect them using the same arguments promoters use.

The sad thing is, promoters are actually profiting from these fighters, the fans... I'm not sure, but it seems they fulfill an emotional need through their favorite fighters.

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

Capitalist culture has colonised minds. Some think only in terms of monetary value and popularity, but ignore their pussified baby-talk. Conor v Floyd revealed a lot of the idiots on this forum.

Boxing should be about: heart, grit, determination, dedication, honour, competition, love

[john l]

The same promoters that Boxing fans used to speak out against for protecting fighters. The same fans that bash fighters for not wanting to fight the best.

Joshua's record was nothing to praise before he got a consolation fight vs Wlad after Fury backed out. He received a bit opportunity, got off the floor and won big.

Wilder won his title and wants a big fight vs Joshua who many call THE Heavyweight Champion. Why is he being bashed for it? Sure you can look down his record as well, but why are some of you fans playing promoter, giving them reason to not put on this necessary HW fight while they are both undefeated? Since when did some of you care and WANT a fight to be staved off for a couple of years so that it can be "the biggest fight possible"?

So you'd rather wait another year or so for the possibility of either Joshua or Wilder losing/looking poor in a performance or two as opposed to making it happen right now? Trilogies have been built on fights happening early rather than manufacturing a fight when both men are ready to retire.

I guess some of you really do like Bob's "let it marinate" strategy...

Amen jeez I always said boxing fans are treated like abused wives.And now they act like them.Get s hit on more then any other fan base and few times a year(if were lucky)boxing brings us flowers(loma v rigo Josua v wlad)and we just forget about all the tuneups,marinating bs

[john l]

I'm addicted to this sport and have been for whole life(its a family thing dad,bros hell even my mom could hook of jab lol)But if I could go back in time I wish I did not love this sport.Would be much better being football,basketball fan.But the heart wants what the heart wants lol.

[TyrantT316]

Fans should be pushing for this fight to happen now. Not agreeing with excuses by the promotor or giving credence to the "fight Whyte, make it bigger" . Put pressure on the promoters and networks.