Comments Thread For: Hearn: One Thing is Certain - Joshua Wants Wilder Next!

[Scipio2009]

Facing facts, is that AJ doesn't need to fight in the US anytime soon and despite us all wanting it he doesn't need to fight Wilder soon. He can get by beating the guys in the top 10 making good money for doing it in the UK. A lot of the American's don't like it, and prob won't - why be in a rush to go over there? I wouldn't be surprised if someone in his team was thinking along these lines.

That being said, I do believe he wants the fight.

Anthony Joshua never has to fight in the US, tbh. If he's content with being a star in Europe, he can ride out fighting at Wembley or at Principality or any other stadium in Europe. He'll be a richer Joe Calzaghe, but he'd still be Joe Calzaghe.

Deontay Wilder gives Anthony Joshua a chance to launch in the US and globally, without having to take short money while he builds.

Wilder is a PPV fight in the US (have assumed that they run it at least twice); there's not another fight with Joshua that's PPV currently, or likely to warrant PPV in the near future.

If the Wilder-Joshua fights deliver the audience expected, every Joshua fight will get the big push expected on Showtime, with the biggest fights (Povetkin, Fury, possibly Yoka in the future) drawing consideration for CBS.

[New England]

The question to me has never been if Joshua wants the fight next, the question has been on his promoter wanting it next

that's never been a question, really. it's plain that eddie wants this fight in the states and next year. they'll make the most money that way

[New England]

Anthony Joshua never has to fight in the US, tbh. If he's content with being a star in Europe, he can ride out fighting at Wembley or at Principality or any other stadium in Europe. He'll be a richer Joe Calzaghe, but he'd still be Joe Calzaghe.

Deontay Wilder gives Anthony Joshua a chance to launch in the US and globally, without having to take short money while he builds.

Wilder is a PPV fight in the US (have assumed that they run it at least twice); there's not another fight with Joshua that's PPV currently, or likely to warrant PPV in the near future.

If the Wilder-Joshua fights deliver the audience expected, every Joshua fight will get the big push expected on Showtime, with the biggest fights (Povetkin, Fury, possibly Yoka in the future) drawing consideration for CBS.

if joshuya / wilder delivers teh way big, prime, talented, hard punching HW fighting each other should deliver, they will be household names int he states overnight. this place is absolutely starved for a dominant, exicting, young HW champion. doesn' teven have to be an american! really! was pacquiao american, or was he asian, small, a novelty, an a killer?

[SUBZER0ED]

Not sure if Eddie is playing with the numbers, but I have stood next to Stephen Curry, in fact i interviewed him, i am exactly as tall as AJ claims to be, and I felt like I was a head taller than Curry.

AJ looks 6 foot 3 in these pictures, shorter than I expected, and that's a big deal going into the superfight.

Steph looks huge next to AJ. I bet Westbrook would make Joshua look like a midget.
Just Imagine Lebron side by side. Or if Lebron had boxing skills with his athleticism and drive.
It would be legendary/

I think that's the camera angle. Steph is 6'3". We've seen AJ fight Wladimir, who is 6'6". They appeared to be about the same height.

[skinnystev]

"fast eddie" and the underwearsalesman are known liars

[SchoolTheseCats]

Boxers say dumb **** sometimes. Wilder said the fight wasn’t about money but turned down 4x his biggest payday when it was offered to him but I don’t see his fans bringing that up.

A flat fee for one of biggest fights in the sport.....

[Noelanthony]

Lol.. no one believes you anymore eddie.. no more lies, no more ducking, no more hiding, no more excuses! AJ says he's willing to go to hell and back.. but which hell? The devil is in the details? Lol.. the details are about which devils it is.. if its the devil from Tuscaloosa.. (wilder), hell no! If the devil is from Brooklyn (miller) hes ready to come to America! Five finger discount Eddie an the disco sausage gang is not trying to walk thru the valley of the death! Not for 50 million! Hell no.. he's not trying to sell his soul.. or belts.. lol. He owes it to his fans.. wtf? Most of your fans want you to get paid.. most of your fans dont like your promoter.. that fool gets booed everytime he gets in the ring.. go to the wizard and get a heart, courage an a can of oil for head movement! All that shyte you got your UK hardcore fans believing about wilder will come to an abrupt end when that right hand pushes your mouthpiece and big ass chicklic teeth in the back of your throat! WAR WILDER!!! WAR America!!

He didn’t say hell, per se . He was talking about Hell’s Kitchen . He loves it there. He was a celebrity guest and had a wonderful experience

[Scipio2009]

Why not Africa? Lewis and Rahman did it and it was an instant classic. If they are having a hard time with the location then a neutral venue in a different country would be the answer. It's not rocket science Linda

Africa would only make sense if there was some issue with fighting in the UK (Sky Box Office can still run events from Nigeria or Johannesburg, since the time is the same or no worse than an hour difference).

35,000 at MKO Abiola Stadium (in Ogun State, near where his mother's family is from and where Joshua's apparently purchased a lot of property; an hour outside of Lagos), 60000 at National Stadium-Abuja (500 miles away from where Joshua has a base; basically akin Andre Ward fighting in San Diego, with the difference that Anthony Joshua is an adopted star of Nigeria (while acknowledging the issues between the North and South of the country, with Abuja being in the North)), or 90000 at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg (think 'Rumble in the Jungle'; neither fighter being South African, but both being men of African descenr), against fighting at Principality Stadium or Wembley.

With Wilder having no issues with fighting in the UK, moving the fight to Africa is an extra hassle, tbh

[7not8]

Africa would only make sense if there was some issue with fighting in the UK (Sky Box Office can still run events from Nigeria or Johannesburg, since the time is the same or no worse than an hour difference).

35,000 at MKO Abiola Stadium (in Ogun State, near where his mother's family is from and where Joshua's apparently purchased a lot of property; an hour outside of Lagos), 60000 at National Stadium-Abuja (500 miles away from where Joshua has a base; basically akin Andre Ward fighting in San Diego, with the difference that Anthony Joshua is an adopted star of Nigeria (while acknowledging the issues between the North and South of the country, with Abuja being in the North)), or 90000 at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg (think 'Rumble in the Jungle'; neither fighter being South African, but both being men of African descenr), against fighting at Principality Stadium or Wembley.

With Wilder having no issues with fighting in the UK, moving the fight to Africa is an extra hassle, tbh

Damn man u know ur stuff! I can't really argue with all those facts and it's a helluva lot better of an answer than that one guy talking about the economy. Good post.

[SN!PER]

He see all the press and fans talking about him. He cornered now, cracking under the pressure. His pride is on the line, its personal. It have to happen next. There no going back now.