Comments Thread For: Hearn: I'm Very Confident Joshua vs. Wilder Happens in 2018

[duwdu]

Yep, hopefully it's Whyte for wilder and Povetkin for Joshua as they are both mandatories for their titles.

Whyte vs Pulev as an eliminator was recently ordered by the IBF:

https://www.boxingscene.com/dillian-whyte-vs-kubrat-pulev-ibf-eliminator-ordered--126807

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[Nomadic]

That's means it's not next, they want to build it 👆 more. One more fight for both fighters then it will happen at the end of the year.

...and that's a maybe.

[Travycat]

I don't think whyte quite has the technical skills or as much power as Ortiz, but I still think that fight could go either way given the youth.

It makes perfect sense for Wilder to face Whyte in London.Or Wilder fights on Joshua's American Debut Undercard

[Gillie]

The fight will happen and when it does, people will say that AJ never really wanted it and was forced into it.

[Pennsauken1]

Don’t hold your breath

[Kezzer]

How is it every Joshua fan has said all year the fight will happen this year, and Wilder fans look for any reason to say the fight wont be happening this year?

Well wilder has a track record of talking big then fighting bums.

[Madison Boxing]

A lot of folks want like 3 fights signed before a fighter they dislike even walks into the ring for his next fight or create a fake narrative their guy is being ducked.

I am 100% sure the fight will have either happened or be on a contract at the very least by the end of 2018. I had a bet with Henning and the loser leaves town. I think I'll have that bet won 3-4 months early.

They did the same thing with Spence and brook, saying he was ducking. Then when brook signed for it, they said he had no choice and gave him no credit. I've even seen posters on here saying if it wasn't for YouTube channels Joshua wouldn't have been forced into negotiating lol

[GreatErikk]

Then it must happen!

[chrisJS]

They did the same thing with Spence and brook, saying he was ducking. Then when brook signed for it, they said he had no choice and gave him no credit. I've even seen posters on here saying if it wasn't for YouTube channels Joshua wouldn't have been forced into negotiating lol

Utterly amazing. Just a special bunch.

Loma was ducking Rigo, then got no credit because he was "forced" but even though Rigo would wax him he got even less credit than ever after embarrassing Rigo and making him quit.

[goldenbear]

Too much money...too much risk in between...fight happens

AJ doesn't have many options left that don't imply a decent amount of risk with Povetkin and Miller on the horizon. I think he wins those fights but there's definitely risk with both those opponents. So fight in O2 Arena with 70-80K fans. Will say average ticket is $500 which gets you to $35-40 mil gate. Then you'll get another 1.5-2 mil PPV buys at $60 which is $90-120 mil. So we'll say $120 mil pot on low side to be conservative. $35 mil guarantee to split between fighter with AJ getting $21 mil and Wilder $14 mil with money on the back end. Yep they fighting, with a rematch clause option for both fighters.