Comments Thread For: Wilder or Joshua - Who Will Carry Boxing's Heavyweight Division?

[Dr.Cool]

That is the whole point. Everyone knows at heavyweight there is AJ and Wilder and then everyone else. Honestly, AJ and Wilder are A fighters and the next best is a C level fighter like Parker. AJ needs to man up and fight Wilder. But he won't. Because he doesn't need to really. If he wants be great, dare to be great, and try for more he needs to. But AJ can make plenty of money fighting opponents that do not pose half the risk Wilder does. AJ makes more than any other boxer today, but that could triple if he came to the U.S. for Wilder and a couple more after that if he won, and man. But if he is content with little to no risk and $15-$20 million a fight, he can stay fighting in the U.K. fighting C level opponents. It makes sense for AJ for him to not fight Wilder, but it sucks for boxing fans.

[TBear]

I might have an answer to this question tomorrow night. Then again I might not.

[Straightener]

anything can happen in heavyweight boxing

It might be between Parker and Ortiz who end up having the decider

Hope wilder and Joshua both win and we get to see a mega fight

Gonna try and stay up for the wilder fight . It’s the first wilder fight I’ve been interested in . Hope it’s a good one

[BLASTER1]

Lets see how convincingly Wilder takes down ortiz.
Thats IF he does.

[Madison Boxing]

you forgot to mention joe joyce

[Straightener]

you forgot to mention joe joyce

Bit early for that to be fair

He does look the business though

[Nzrdb6]

AJ,like Klitschko, made many millions without setting foot in the US. The big money in boxing is in the UK so that's where Wilder should be heading. AJ doesn't need the US. The US is in decline as a boxing nation, as it is in many other areas.

[Drew Bundini Br]

Maybe WILDER beats JOSHUA the 1st fight and JOSHUA wins 2nd so we get a HW trilogy. Wishful thinking but at least the div will be exiting for the next few years.

[DougalDylan]

The facts are Wilder can't sell out a relatively small arena (with cheap seats available) in the US for Ortiz so he obviously doesn't have much star power.

His only chance to change that after 40 attempts is a fight with AJ , if he really does want to be the baddest man on the planet he really needs to take a Parker like deal he's not a Canelo he's not even a GGG in negotiations. If he wants the 50;50 route he needs a lot more quality fights and the fans will have to wait.

Even if he beats AJ I'm not sure the US fans will flock to him (not sure why they just don't seem to like him), ducking Whyte etc will keep him unknown to Europe and away from the money.

[Tygshsu]

AJ,like Klitschko, made many millions without setting foot in the US. The big money in boxing is in the UK so that's where Wilder should be heading. AJ doesn't need the US. The US is in decline as a boxing nation, as it is in many other areas.

UK Money is small,Canelo-Chavez done more money than Joshua-Klitschko which was the biggest fight in British Boxing History.The big fights happen where the big money is....That is still America.... Joshua v Wilder is being marinated for a Vegas and US PPV Showdown.If promoted right,it will make big money which is not possible in the UK.Vegas is the Pinnacle of every boxer.