Comments Thread For: DiBella: Wilder-Joshua More Likely For 2019 Than Being Next

[jjsmyth87]

That doesn't sound too bad to me. Parker is getting like what 37% or 38%

40% sounds good. Wilder is a bigger draw than Parker and the % is not that much greater than Parker's %

If this fight drags on past early 2019 then the appropriate party or parties should be criticized, whether it's team Wilder, team Joshua or both.

They said Parker is getting somewhere between 30-35%. 40% still doesn't sound too bad when you put that into perspective. Asking for 60% in a rematch is ridiculous. Joshua is still the bigger draw no matter how you slice it. I just want to see them fight and fight now before one of them gets injured or loses. Although with the bums they'd be fighting they shouldn't have to worry to much about that. They should still fight next no need to marinate v its already a huge fight. Whoever wins can set up q megafight with Tyson Fury in the beginning of 2019 and the winner of that would become a boxing icon. It makes more sense to have the fight now

[P4Pdunny]

been saying this - this fight aint happening this year because Hearn doesn't want it to.

[landotter]

The last thing Wilder said was that he was willing to take what Hearn feels he should get with the exception that if he wins then in the rematch Joshua would take the same cut he took in the first fight.

Eddie has said he agrees to that. But they all have to sit at the negotiating table.

Anyway, I think this fight will happen towards the end of 2018 or beginning of 2019.

True that, True That. Wilder and his team have long since accepted and even seem fine with letting Joshua be the "A" side to get the fight. All these other people all hung up on Wilder's "50/50" demand have not been paying attention. It is also obvious everyone involved with these two boxers are resigning themselves to some intermediate fights before the main events. However, let's see how much Wilder can get a rise out of Joshua this Saturday. Taunt an alpha male enough, and he will walk out to the parking lot to settle things. If Wilder honestly wants this fight now, that will be his best shot to put Joshua in a place he makes him say yes.

Boy, things sure do look different come Easter Sunday if Parker pulls an April Fools Day joke a little early and pulls the upset.

[skinnystev]

it's not because birdlegs don't want it it's because the underwear salesman and "fast eddie" don't want it

[Bronx2245]

If Joshua beats Parker, and Miller beats Duhaupas, Hearn will have Wilder boxed in. Wilder has a mandatory vs. Whyte (Hearn), and Joshua (Hearn) will face Miller (Hearn). Basically Hearn will have rights on 3 out of the Top 4 HWs!

[KnickTillDeaTh]

Simple way for Wilder to box in AJ. If you already know who AJ wants next, go after that opponent. Oh yeah that's Povetkin. So really simple, go get Povetkin, which forces AJ to select a lesser opponent. Then after Povetkin, if Hearn is still posturing, Fury should be ready by then, go after Fury. If Wilder cuts Hearns legs off, either AJ fights the top fighters after Wilder already did, or he fights Wilder. I want to see good fights. Wilder vs AJ is top choice, but Wilder vs Povetikin/Fury, that's pretty good in between.

[Ake-Dawg]

Simple way for Wilder to box in AJ. If you already know who AJ wants next, go after that opponent. Oh yeah that's Povetkin. So really simple, go get Povetkin, which forces AJ to select a lesser opponent. Then after Povetkin, if Hearn is still posturing, Fury should be ready by then, go after Fury. If Wilder cuts Hearns legs off, either AJ fights the top fighters after Wilder already did, or he fights Wilder. I want to see good fights. Wilder vs AJ is top choice, but Wilder vs Povetikin/Fury, that's pretty good in between.

Hearn wants the Fury Joshua fight to happen before Wilder. It's a big money fight that he fancies Joshua to win. Then they get the money from both big fights. Wilder needs to get Fury in the ring, and put him to sleep, then Hearn will have no choice but to make Wilder Joshua.

Did anybody see the interview where Joshua said if Wilder made thrm mad they would "freeze him out"?

[Bronx2245]

Hearn wants the Fury Joshua fight to happen before Wilder. It's a big money fight that he fancies Joshua to win. Then they get the money from both big fights. Wilder needs to get Fury in the ring, and put him to sleep, then Hearn will have no choice but to make Wilder Joshua.

Did anybody see the interview where Joshua said if Wilder made thrm mad they would "freeze him out"?

Wilder has no choice but to face Whyte next, or vacate the WBC title! After Whyte, he may have a voluntary defense, which could be Fury, but not before he faces Whyte!

[Ake-Dawg]

Wilder has no choice but to face Whyte next, or vacate the WBC title! After Whyte, he may have a voluntary defense, which could be Fury, but not before he faces Whyte!

When did the WBC order Wilder Whyte? When did Whyte get mandatory challenger status from the WBC? Last I checked Whyte was just rated at #1 behind the champion. They could order Whyte Brazeale to determine a mando.

[RichCCFC]

40-0... lol just shows how many bums he's fought. AJ will never make it to 40-0 and he's way more talented