Comments Thread For: Wilder: Parker is Joshua's Top Priority, We're Not Going To Chase

[Pennsauken1]

Don’t chase that bum, the world knows he is scared to prove who the best heavyweight is

[zaheer]

What's the point of Joshua fighting in America? There's only one known American boxer in the heavyweight division and that's Wilder.

So in the long term it makes more sense to continue fighting in the UK, filling out football stadiums and making millions.

If America had several stars in the heavyweight division then 'yes' it would make sense to setup base and fight over there.

America is no longer the superpower of heavyweight boxing, and it hasn't been for a while. You've had a decade of the Klitchko era to get used to that.

[yammy25]

first off...this juggernaut guy is an idiot of the highest order

let me tell you...id say in a year or so...with a bit more build up...the AJ/wilder could do a million in the US alone on ppv

my best friends grandfather actually watched AJ/klitschko and we talked about it at thanksgiving...had no idea he even followed boxing and ive known him for years

two of my good friends, who would be best defined as casuals, brought wilder up to me some time ago without me ever mentioning him to them....

people know who these guys are

instead of using your word for it, and your experiences with your grandfather, and two mates who hardly pass the barometer for market analytics... i'll prefer to see what sort of numbers Wilder pulls in for Ortiz should the fight be before AJ's next bout as seems to be the word right now.

If you're perspective on things is to be believed, then 3 months of wilder sounding off and apparently being the best self promoter alive ( cos noone else is promoting him) until he fights ortiz should mean he pulls in bloody decent numbers.

and before we go there.. no 800k approx on non ppv at prime time us tv slot is not good enough to command the figures and location and expenditure that has been touted by some, for reasons ive just explained.

if he pulls in the same numbers against ortiz that he has in his last fights.. it changes nothing

[juggernaut666]

If Fury signs with Warren then that makes it very unlikely that he fights Joshua. They would have rival promoters.

Is that simple enough for you to understand?

.Everyone IS a rival promoter and Fury is NOT coming vack to fight Wilder....

[DaaamnSon]

What's the point of Joshua fighting in America? There's only one known American boxer in the heavyweight division and that's Wilder.

So in the long term it makes more sense to continue fighting in the UK, filling out football stadiums and making millions.
If America had several stars in the heavyweight division then 'yes' it would make sense to setup base and fight over there.

America is no longer the superpower of heavyweight boxing, and it hasn't been for a while. You've had a decade of the Klitchko era to get used to that.

This. I also don't see who else he could fight from the US that makes him an American PPV star. I hope I'm wrong though.

[Curt Henning]

instead of using your word for it, and your experiences with your grandfather, and two mates who hardly pass the barometer for market analytics... i'll prefer to see what sort of numbers Wilder pulls in for Ortiz should the fight be before AJ's next bout as seems to be the word right now.

If you're perspective on things is to be believed, then 3 months of wilder sounding off and apparently being the best self promoter alive ( cos noone else is promoting him) until he fights ortiz should mean he pulls in bloody decent numbers.

and before we go there.. no 800k approx on non ppv at prime time us tv slot is not good enough to command the figures and location and expenditure that has been touted by some, for reasons ive just explained.

if he pulls in the same numbers against ortiz that he has in his last fights.. it changes nothing

things change when the guy in the other corner has a familiar name.......wilder vs stiverne simply isnt going to attract the same level of interest as wilder/joshua would......

the AJ/wlad fight was a hit over here on showtime....wilder keeps getting his KO's shown on sportscenter over here......

wilder vs ortiz isnt going to attract the same level of interest as Aj/wilder either........i would never put wilder on the same level but its almost like looking at canelo vs liam smith ppv numbers compared to when u put canelo in with khan, cotto or golovkin.......

[juggernaut666]

What's the point of Joshua fighting in America? There's only one known American boxer in the heavyweight division and that's Wilder.

So in the long term it makes more sense to continue fighting in the UK, filling out football stadiums and making millions.

If America had several stars in the heavyweight division then 'yes' it would make sense to setup base and fight over there.

America is no longer the superpower of heavyweight boxing, and it hasn't been for a while. You've had a decade of the Klitchko era to get used to that.

This isnt entirely true . Joshua could himself expand on his popularity in the U.S should say a 2019 rematch with Wilder take place .

Lets forget about Wilder , even if he fights a Miller type fighter it in general just expand on his public figure . I believe he should fight outside the U.K but doing it against a first fight with Wilder is a poor decision .

[juggernaut666]

things change when the guy in the other corner has a familiar name.......wilder vs stiverne simply isnt going to attract the same level of interest as wilder/joshua would......

the AJ/wlad fight was a hit over here on showtime....wilder keeps getting his KO's shown on sportscenter over here......

wilder vs ortiz isnt going to attract the same level of interest as Aj/wilder either........i would never put wilder on the same level but its almost like looking at canelo vs liam smith ppv numbers compared to when u put canelo in with khan, cotto or golovkin.......

Really when are these Wilder K.O highlights on sports center shown?

The fight was a hit bc Klitchko was also fighting and probably carried that fight more than Joshua to U.S fans bc ppl here knew who Klitchko was ...NOW they know Joshua as a main public figure .

Wilder isnt remotely on Klitchko level of being known even if you WISH he was . This IS the point and thats Joshua HAS NEVER fought over here . You are relying on Joshua to pull numbers bc Wilder hasnt done PPV events ....

It makes sense to do it over here in the states though ...2018 RIGHT ? lol

[Curt Henning]

Really when are these Wilder K.O highlights on sports center shown?

The fight was a hit bc Klitchko was also fighting and probably carried that fight more than Joshua to U.S fans bc ppl here knew who Klitchko was ...NOW they know Joshua as a main public figure .

Wilder isnt remotely on Klitchko level of being known even if you WISH he was . This IS the point and thats Joshua HAS NEVER fought over here . You are relying on Joshua to pull numbers bc Wilder hasnt done PPV events ....

It makes sense to do it over here in the states though ...2018 RIGHT ? lol

do you need exact dates and times, down to the minute, of when wilder KO's have been shown on sportscenter? lol...they literally show them every time he fights...its usually less than a minute of highlights....but he gets run on there

the wlad/AJ fight being a hit doesnt need to be explained...it was an exciting fight and the US fight fans enjoyed in on showtime....you trying to explain why or how it was a hit has no bearing on this conversation...no relevance....it just was a hit

who or what is bringing the numbers means squat....when you put to known guys in the ring, in a tantalizing matchup, it will garner interest

matching AJ with wilder will get people to watch in the US.....what wilder brings is that hes the only US HW that can attract any sort of ppv numbers with him in the US.......if wilder and aj fight in vegas it will do solid numbers and they will make more money in ppv and gate than they can in UK....and wilder is the only guy that can offer AJ that opportunity

[juggernaut666]

do you need exact dates and times, down to the minute, of when wilder KO's have been shown on sportscenter? lol...they literally show them every time he fights...its usually less than a minute of highlights....but he gets run on there

the wlad/AJ fight being a hit doesnt need to be explained...it was an exciting fight and the US fight fans enjoyed in on showtime....you trying to explain why or how it was a hit has no bearing on this conversation...no relevance....it just was a hit

who or what is bringing the numbers means squat....when you put to known guys in the ring, in a tantalizing matchup, it will garner interest

matching AJ with wilder will get people to watch in the US.....what wilder brings is that hes the only US HW that can attract any sort of ppv numbers with him in the US.......if wilder and aj fight in vegas it will do solid numbers and they will make more money in ppv and gate than they can in UK....and wilder is the only guy that can offer AJ that opportunity

I never saw Wilder on ESPN beyond maybe after a fight . You can say hes ALWAYS on but i know thats a lie .

The Wlad fight does need to be explained to an imbecile who cant differentiate that IT WAS Klitchko fighting NOT unknown Wilder who will be put on PPV in the states with THE top draw who hasnt fought here yet . Just bc Joshua could fight on a U.S PPV doesn't mean it generates more money than his U.K fights .

This is logic even an 11 year old gets but once again Wilder fanbase struggles to understand things even on little kids levels . lol