Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua-Povetkin Deal Close, Wilder's Time Running Out

[kafkod]

AJ can make whatever deal he wishes-you just don't get to be the A side, choose to fight someone other than Wilder, and expect real fans to blame Wilder.

I would have expected a Floyd fan to have a better understanding of how this "A" side "B" side stuff works than that.

If Wilder wants the fight he can have it, but he doesn't get to dictate the location. The "B" side never has that power.

[Eff Pandas]

Povetkin is a very dangerous fighter.

Agree. Anyone who can crack is a threat to Joshua. Povetkin can crack better than most in the division.

And I suspect those Russian "nutrients" won't hurt his chances to if this fight isn't tested for PEDs or even if it is + the fight is in Russia with a history of corrupt PED testing.

Joshua needs to be careful in this fight.

[Motorcity Cobra]

I'm fully expecting the Povetkin fight to be in the UK and not go to purse bid. If that fight is in Russia Joshua looking real strange out here for insisting his fight with Wilder be in the UK for the fans.

If you can't pay yourself more money than your opponents can pay you how can you call yourself the A-side?

[LacedUp]

Both fighters want it in their own country. Shows they take each other serious as threats.

The upside for Wilder to go to the UK is bigger than for AJ to go to the U.S.

And I guess it shows if AJ chooses to move on.

Sad and frustrating.

[EnglishOxide]

The Wilder nuthuggers out in force I see.

Your man Wilder has had an improved offer of OVER $12.5m on the table for 2 weeks. No more 'lowballing'.

He still hasn't accepted. He's now waiting for the Povetkin announcement so he can say AJ is running.

[juggernaut666]

Ultimately this is gonna make Joshua look bad so thats on him. They probably feel like its w/e doe & they aren't wrong in thinking that.

The UK fans aren't turning on Joshua unless he gets caught f#cking a 12 year old girl & the US fans aren't invested in him like that yet. The only people who are wtf about this are the non-UK fanboys & the US hardcores & we are the much smaller minority party here so definitely not a shocking turn of events if Joshua vs Wilder doesn't happen next.

"Ultimately this gonna make Joshua look bad so thats on HIM "


Yea true , everyone will celebrate when Wilder announces Breazeale while that bum beater ducked Wilder through stalled negotiations to fight the far weaker Povetkin ,they will really criticise Joshua then........._____________________


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[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

I would have expected a Floyd fan to have a better understanding of how this "A" side "B" side stuff works than that.

If Wilder wants the fight he can have it, but he doesn't get to dictate the location. The "B" side never has that power.

The B side is offering more money though because Hearn is a cheap snake and is stealing from AJ. He’s trying to keep all the money because he know his time will be up soon. He will vanish back into irrelevancy.

[RapidSon]

In other words Hearns afraid by setting a deadline knowing damn well no sanctioning body is threatening to strip AJ. Nice subtle duck!

[Fabes88]

If this fight doesn’t get made that’s 100% due to Hearn’s greed. He got made an amazing offer and his response is that he wants home advantage too? Got zero interest in watching Joshua fight Povetkin, it’s a one sided **** fight that probably ends in less than two rounds.

That’s not really greed then is it? If it was all about greed they’d take the offer to fight in America. Fact of the matter is aj is the a side and will ultimately call the shots as to where the fight takes place. They’ve sent wilder an offer I’m sure we will hear a response from Deontays camp soon enough.

[The Big Dunn]

I would have expected a Floyd fan to have a better understanding of how this "A" side "B" side stuff works than that.

If Wilder wants the fight he can have it, but he doesn't get to dictate the location. The "B" side never has that power.

Come on dude, I've posted the exact same thing 50 times-AJ is the a side and can have the fight where he wishes. But if he chooses Povetkin then I don't want to hear about wilder being at fault.