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

[SAINTSTEVE]

Man I explained all of this weeks ago. They want to have their have their cake and eat it too. I mean they want to dictate both the split and the location. Pick one or the other, or do what you really want to do which is fight Povetkin.

[Robbie Barrett]

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.

Chump change? Are you serious? Who's the biggest draw? You need a Brit to make your HW relevant. You also need a Brit to takeover US boxing. Brits showing you how it's done.

[Robbie Barrett]

Man I explained all of this weeks ago. They want to have their have their cake and eat it too. I mean they want to dictate both the split and the location. Pick one or the other, or do what you really want to do which is fight Povetkin.

That's what happens when 1 fighter is 10x the draw and holds 3 of the 4 belts. Wilder hasn't got a bird leg to stand on.

[Redgloveman]

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

What did he say? Can you tell me how to find it?

[Holler]

"Step 2 is to make Anthony Joshua a global star."
Lol, there's suckers that believe this guy?
I actually think the fight should be in the UK. But, they gotta pay the man real money. As-in, a percentage. Not this 12m flat offer to impress the casuals. Offer him 35% and take 40 if you got to.
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Agree with this aside from the start and finish point. Offer him 30 and up to 35 would be my range.

But the principle? Yes, offer him a percentage or there won't be a fight for us to argue about!

[bluebeam]

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 just said it in this article. "There is more money in America"

What more proof do you need

[Butch.McRae]

What did he say? Can you tell me how to find it?

It's in one of the Hearn articles here, but to be honest I'm not going to look for it. They put out too many pieces on him for me try and find it lol

[bluebeam]

Chump change? Are you serious? Who's the biggest draw? You need a Brit to make your HW relevant. You also need a Brit to takeover US boxing. Brits showing you how it's done.

Excuse after excuse.


Lol. the biggest purse in heavyweight history and joshua still bitc**d out

[New England]

It should be in the UK because it'll be a much bigger deal and better event over here. As a viewer would you really prefer it to be held in a silent casino rather than a raucous stadium?

the boxers and promoters want to make money.

this stuff i'm hearing from you guys is getting ridiculous and needs to stop.

eddie hearn does not want this fight right now. he's doing whatever he can to keep it from happening.


i'd have no real issues with the fight being in the UK, they can get a rematch in vegas. but the offer wilder got for a fight in the UK was not a real offer! a flat offer does not make the biggest fight in boxing happen! it's way out of line, would be ess of a percentage than parker took, and hardly more than parker took overall!


holy ****, you guys gotta f#cking wake up!

F#CK!

[Ray*]

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?

That is what we don't know, but if that money is available then this fight shouldn't be an issue to make. The location should never be a problem, whoever puts that money down can decide where that fight would generate the most PPV.