Comments Thread For: Joshua: "95%" Certain That Wilder Fight Will Happen in 2018

[Just looking]

Some people should give more value to their word. “I’ll take 50 million up front. If that’s the case, Wilder’s team bring me 50 million up front and we’ll take the fight.” Then when the money is there "that's not about it..."
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[Deus]

Seemed inevitable that Wilder would be facing Breazeale next and Joshua would be fighting Povetkin.

I suppose the only positive way of looking at that is that Joshua v Povetkin still has the potential to be a good fight and that in taking those fights the WBC, WBA and WBO mandatories should all be fulfilled so there won't be a string of mandatories getting in the way of a trilogy.

[BoxingTech718]

They met Joshua's ridiculous financial demand. Now he has more demands?

Some people should give more value to their word. “I’ll take 50 million up front. If that’s the case, Wilder’s team bring me 50 million up front and we’ll take the fight.” Then when the money is there "that's not about it..."
Shameful

Yeah first he demanded 50 million. When they offered it to him then his team demanded a meeting. Then they got a meeting and now it’s they don’t want to surrender control to Wilders team lol. It will be one thing after another but you can see Wilders team is working hard to make it happen. Hopefully we can get A good undercard.

[TheUptownKid]

Hey, boxing is a business, not a sport. Read that 5 times and not want to blow your brains out. And by the way, the term "prize fighting" has been around since Jack Johnson who was paid pennies to fight if anything at all (the prize in prize fighting is derived from belts or glory)--and who speaking of 95%, would have avoided that guy. Anthony was ready and Eddie told him he wasn't. There's nothing like a mind dominated guy like Eddie (and hey--that's his job, to overthink everything), to scare a confident in ability guy out of a fight and keep milking him for a little more money (and Eddie is hands down the most hilarious and favorite promo of mine)

I like where your mind is at with this post, but jack did get paid. He didn’t get all those white women with his personality lol

[DougalDylan]

Wilder said the money literally said the money was in the bag it wasn't .. it wasn't even in an ESCROW account .. an dno proof of funds weren't given despite what Wilder fans would say.

Wilders team promised meetings two of them ... how long did their word hold up.

Wilder staked his reputation on the fact he didn't want the money just the fight .. when offered the fight and money his "word" meant nothing.

Wilder said he'd fight Whyte next if he fought Ortiz first .. Whyte has just agreed to that will Wilder keep his word .. no chance.

At the end of the day Hearn and Joshua have a record of making the big fights Wilders has a record of running from them.

I see this fight happening this year but Joshua is right not to trust Wilder , he's more slippery than an eel that's gone to car salesman college . If Wilders lips are moving he's lying.

Some people should give more value to their word. “I’ll take 50 million up front. If that’s the case, Wilder’s team bring me 50 million up front and we’ll take the fight.” Then when the money is there "that's not about it..."
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[Boksfan]

Good news for boxing fans.

[DuckAdonis]

Povetkin might ruin those plans

[5000boxing]

Wtf.. throw this fool thru the moon door. Hes not trying to Sell his belts? Wtf does that mean? He asked for 50 million.. he said he will take the fight tomorrow. Now you have even more demands punk!.. even though hes getting ten million over what his promoter said the fight is worth. Plus a 50/50 split.. Now hes pump faking like Dan Marino.. lol. What's strange is no one remembers what was said.. and offered. 12.5 to wilder.. but wilder must pay double AJ'S purse to get the fight. But we must pay a 50 million guarantee And he still has to come to the U.K to satisfy this spoiled b*stard. yet they claimed they over paid everyone else. Smh at these cowards.

[Bronx2245]

April 12, 2018:

"If it is a $100 million fight and they are happy with taking 60-40, I'll take 50-50. Give me $50 million dollars up front and I swear I'll take that fight tomorrow," Joshua told Sky Sports.

May 5, 2018:

"You can't just offer me a buy-out clause. I'm not here to sell my belts, let you take control of the event - that's not what I'm about."

"Let's build this fight to its true potential. I want the fight in the UK and they want it in America."

So basically, AJ needs $50 Million, plus the fight has to be in the UK? Joshua vs. Povetkin! Get used to it! Wilder vs. Breazeale! Sad, but true!

[ShoulderRoll]

it was not joshuas ridicoulous demand at all.....it was those two bob dummies from wilders camp saying it was 100 million dollar fight..."if thats the case then pay me 50 million its that simple.
Now stop trying to twist it

They are offering to pay him the $50 million he asked for. He swore he would take the fight tomorrow if they did.

But now it turns out he won't. He has come up with even more new demands.