Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua Wants Wilder - But He Wants The Fight in The UK

[Boksfan]

This is what happens when you deal with a small time promotion company. Hearn is as small as they come trying to swim with the sharks.

Must be painful for little girl like you that brit is owning your @ss

[Robbie Barrett]

This is what happens when you deal with a small time promotion company. Hearn is as small as they come trying to swim with the sharks.

He announced a $1 billion deal yesterday. Small time?

[Bronx2245]

I don't understand what's so hard here? It's clear now, that the $50 Million dollar offer was real, but AJ can only get $50 million if he fights in the U.S. It's also clear that Wilder is not going to accept a $12.5 Million dollar flat-fee to fight in the UK, but he doesn't have a problem fighting in the UK! So simply give Wilder a 40% split, and make this fight happen NOW!

[EnglishOxide]

AJ is the champ, Wilder needs to travel. End of story.

[Outwest Exp 355]

He announced a $1 billion deal yesterday. Small time?

Minuscule buddy. For the past 3 months you and all the other British flock were screaming how the money was in the U.K. Now you hear it from Hearns own mouth where the money is and now you’re up here trying to change the narrative. Face it your biggest events = chump change. And it doesn’t have to be the biggest fight in the US to beat the U.K. in total revenue.

[Noelanthony]

Joshua/Hearn doing right by the UK fans and no doubt SKY who will also want it in the UK.

Rob I’m a Joshua fan too but I can guarantee you if every British citizen said “no we want to travel to Vegas and there was a poll with a resounding 98 % of the British public voting for Vegas team Joshua will still want it in the U.K. and that’s ok. He is the A side and rightfully so like with any sport he deems fighting at home should give him an advantage or at least Instill him with more confidence. Nothing wrong with that obviously he can’t come out and say it but surely him missing out financially on it being in Vegas fans should be deluded to believe because he wants to give back

When I’m at home and all my friends are around I’m a lot more confident telling my Mrs to go and make me something to eat than when I’m at her family home and I’m in front of her mother, Dad and her 2 brothers and she tells me to go down to the shops to buy her dad a drink and I smile and walk to the shop like a joey. Don’t play down home advantage people behave very differently.

Deontay is a more than willing travelling champion and I believe he will be less fazed than if Joshua was to travel

[Redgloveman]

I don't understand what's so hard here? It's clear now, that the $50 Million dollar offer was real

Is it actually clear? I've been critical of Wilder's team over this, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong.

Is there evidence that the money was available etc?

[Fabes88]

This is what happens when you deal with a small time promotion company. Hearn is as small as they come trying to swim with the sharks.

Lol it’s really not. When you deal with a small promotional company you can get them to travel. It’s the exact opposite.

[Butch.McRae]

Is it actually clear? I've been critical of Wilder's team over this, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong.

Is there evidence that the money was available etc?

Hearn came out last week and said this much. AJ also made a comment about "selling his belts"

[candyman441]

Fight not happening. I don't see how people can defend this. Last time I checked 50 mil is 50 mil. Fight won't have the same flair a year from now.