Comments Thread For: Joshua: First Wilder Fight Has To Be in The UK, I Call That Shot

[damned1974]

Wilder is more than willing to fight in the UK but it's going to be Povetkin. You can tell in Hearn and Joshua's tone, they are looking for every way to make negotiations with Wilder tough. They don't want this fight anytime soon.

Talking about fighting in the UK, isn't that where the fight should be? Lol.

It's obvious as hell...the fact that Price had a slight touch of success will only help ensure a Povetkin showdown now that he is showing signs of decline from being off PEDs or age...

AJ doesn't seem half as enthusiastic when Wilder is mentioned than vice versa.He certainly has shown a reluctance and unwillingness to go to the USA. I bet they milk this one with a Povetkin fight, a Miller fight, maybe a Fury fight and then on to the next mandatory. They will say Wilder isn't willing to "cooperate" with the financial split.

AJ and Hearn look to do some media over-compensating to the public trying to convince the world that Wilder hasn't asked for it, never called them, etc..when in fact there is proof stating otherwise.Even if Wilder took the fight for free they wouldn't wanna take the risk right now when there is easier fights and another big money fight with Fury once he gets a warm-up or two in.

[SkillspayBills]

Like I always say, Joshua and Wilder both want the fight. It's Hearn who sounds shakey. Luckily things are moving nicely though.

[mvooom]

It's obvious as hell...the fact that Price had a slight touch of success will only help ensure a Povetkin showdown now that he is showing signs of decline from being off PEDs or age...

AJ doesn't seem half as enthusiastic when Wilder is mentioned than vice versa.He certainly has shown a reluctance and unwillingness to go to the USA. I bet they milk this one with a Povetkin fight, a Miller fight, maybe a Fury fight and then on to the next mandatory. They will say Wilder isn't willing to "cooperate" with the financial split.

AJ and Hearn look to do some media over-compensating to the public trying to convince the world that Wilder hasn't asked for it, never called them, etc..when in fact there is proof stating otherwise.Even if Wilder took the fight for free they wouldn't wanna take the risk right now when there is easier fights and another big money fight with Fury once he gets a warm-up or two in.

100%.

Joshua's team will simply just walk away from the negotiation table without even giving Wilder a counter offer like last time. Funny but irritating at the same time.

Joshua's smile turned to frown when Wilder's name was mentioned after the Parker fight. They don't want it!

[mvooom]

hasnt wilder said hed go to the UK? why is this still being brought up?

I have no idea.

Joshua and his fans seems to be the only ones bothered about this fight not happening in the UK. Wilder already agreed long time ago.

They will say anything to justify them walking away from the negotiation table.

[lion33lit]

hasnt wilder said hed go to the UK? why is this still being brought up?

Why is it still being brought up?! Maybe AJ wants Wilder to REALLY think about it in depth to perhaps frustrate him, to maybe have him overthink it to the point where he'll be like,"come to think of it, why am giving in on that demand, who does he think I am tellin' me......," so that Wilder would be blamed for backing out of the contest.....

But it aint gonna work. Wilder said eons ago that he'd fight AJ in his own bkyd - no problem! The next redundant thing Team Hearn is gonna bring up is: "Wilder will get less than 50% of total earnings, it bloody well cannot be 50/50!"...To that Team Wilder will reply,"duuuh!"....."thats already been discussed, so long as I get more than Parker - understandably."

This rehashing proves that Team-Hearn was far less interested in the fight than theyre now forced not to be. And was only posturing for the AJ Groupie Muscle Huggers to scream foul on ANYTHING Team-Wilder agreed or disagreed on.

Hopefully Team-Hearn will agree to Olympic Style stringent RANDOM blood testing to make sure Joshuas HUGE muscles and blood are fueled by oxygen, a good diet and NOT PEDs of any sort! This is VERY important for a fight of this magnitude! Team Hearn should be MORE THAN HAPPY to oblige!

The EVENT with a former gold medalist PED-FREE (hopefully) champ who bravely earned FOUR championship belts to his name - who ironically happens to be scared stiff of leaving his place of comfort to fight a stick! - should still turn out to be that invigorating PED-FREE event for both sides of the PED-FREE pond to watch!!

[Dr Rassclart]

"At that stage". It doesn't get more condescending then that. I want dispute that Joshua is the a side, but realistically Wilder has been champion longer, has way more fights and defences, and will be the person that sells this fight. I don't know what stage Joshua thinks he is at, but being that egotistical usually doesn't bode too well for fighters.

To clarify, Joshua holds three major belts, plus IBO, and gets 20x more bums on seats when he fights. Of course he’s the f. uckin A side irrespective of however many no-hopers Wilder has sparked.

[PensionKiller]

I actually prefer the fight to be in the UK better atmosphere than vegas but they will lose American PPV money having a super fight in the afternoon

How many PPV has Wilder or AJ sold in the US?

People don't know AJ and Wilder. Only boxing fans know who they are in the US.

AJ is at least known in the UK by the general public due to the Olympics, his TV appearances etc...

I personally would have wanted US fans and pro boxers to see AJ in the US live.

I also wanted Wilder to fight in the UK. for me, that would have been the biggest way to promote each one.

[iamboxing]

Keep trying to pretend the venue is an issue when Wilder has clearly agreed to fight in the UK.

[Scopedog]

Wilder already HAS fought in the UK, he KOed Audley Harrison in Sheffield in 2013. He's got no problem with that.

[Laligalaliga]

We can easily see he doesn’t want this fight.

You are such a lunatic for saying this.