Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker Inching Closer, Says Hearn

[Earl-Hickey]

I wonder what all the "Parker deserves 35% because he has a belt and Joshua has 2" people are going to do when Joshua rolls in to Wilder negotiations with 3? I'm sure they won't be arguing Wilder deserves 25%. They'll flip flop.

Wilder will deswrve 50% in their minds

Why?

Because hes american

[Boxing Scene]

This is a good fight, if the Joshua from the takam and klitschko fights shows up the Parker definatley has a chance, so time to trim off 10lbs of useless bulk and get back to his best.

Wilder can go suck a lemon for all i care, until that bum beats a top 10 fighter i dont give a **** about him.

So if the Joshua that shows up against Klitschko and knocked him out and the Joshua that shows up against Takam and won every round shows up, the worst heavyweight champion has a chance. Okay makes total sense.

[Lapi]

The proof is in the pudding... why would wilder ask for more when aj hilds the wba,ibf and ibo plus he took it from klitschko in just his 19 pro fight not an easy task meanwhile wilder only has the wbc which he got from an outtashape bermaine whom no one realistically expect bermaine to win and wilder is 39 fights deep with only one other recognizable name in 39 ****ing pro fights and thats another outta shape chris arreola which again noone took serious...its one thing to be a wider fan its another to be a blind wilder fan

[JRB123]

The proof is in the pudding... why would wilder ask for more when aj hilds the wba,ibf and ibo plus he took it from klitschko in just his 19 pro fight not an easy task meanwhile wilder only has the wbc which he got from an outtashape bermaine whom no one realistically expect bermaine to win and wilder is 39 fights deep with only one other recognizable name in 39 ****ing pro fights and thats another outta shape chris arreola which again noone took serious...its one thing to be a wider fan its another to be a blind wilder fan

Problem is that many Wilder fans don't make sense at all.

[USA boxing]

Parker is gonna take those belts and all the aj fan girls are going to be making up all the excuses in the world

[Scene1]

Lost respect for AJ

Joshua makes a whole lot of noise about unifying the belts and how important it was for boxing and the fans, then Parker Team put a very fair and reasonable offer on a platter for them and they won't accept it...?!

I'm an AJ (and Parker) fan, but lost some respect for AJ over this.. Take the fight.

[Holler]

Joshua makes a whole lot of noise about unifying the belts and how important it was for boxing and the fans, then Parker Team put a very fair and reasonable offer on a platter for them and they won't accept it...?!

I'm an AJ (and Parker) fan, but lost some respect for AJ over this.. Take the fight.

Unless you've seen the full offer and the other financial data around the fight you don't have enough info to make that judgement.

The key point in any negotiation is to reach an offer both parties think is fair and reasonable. Given the fight has not yet been announced its clear that one or other of the parties is not yet convinced the deal is right for their guy.

My guess is the looming prospect of a mandatory announcement from the WBO will encourage the Parker camp to further direct negotiation rather than doing it via press release or interview. I don't think a trip to Russia will be desirable for them.