Hearn sets the record straight

[Holler]

Amongst the millions it would be great to have one thread to discuss this where each of the 'factions' doesn't resort to name calling or accusing the other one of desiring sexual relations with the principals involved.

If you read the above comments and strip out the name calling you find very few people engaging with the actual arguments Hearn laid out in that video. Is that because they don't want to or because they're unable to?

[EnglishOxide]

I'm in the pro-Hearn, pro-Joshua camp and firmly believe they are telling more truth than Finkel and co.

But I can still admit this could be a ruse between the Hearns, Finkel, DiBella, Haymon and Joshua to raise more money for a fight next year.

Yet pro-Wilder, pro-Finkel fans on here refuse to entertain the possibility and just call Joshua a scared PED cheat, coward, ducker, blah blah blah despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

However, I honestly believe that Wilder, due to his emotional outbursts, doesn't know that he's being played by all sides. He thinks he's the man but it's Finkel calling all the shots as far as his career goes.

That would match up to the incredibly careful way he's been managed. He doesn't care about the direction of his career because if he did he would have taken more initiative years ago to make moves. He's been happy to leave it to Finkel and that remains the case.

[minemax]

Bum squad will not listen anyway.

[Chrismart]

Interesting listening to the time line as i've been out of the boxing news loop of late. Cheers for posting.

[Redd Foxx]

Let's believe Wilder instead

"AJ is scared! No more ducking, no more dodging, no more hiding"

"AJ wanted the 50 million, it was Eddie..."

"AJ is scared"

"I'll sign the contract tomorrow!"

"I want 50-50 now"

Or, maybe you can believe the only British HW who was ever really worth a damn, Lenox Lewis.

[LacedUp]

Or, maybe you can believe the only British HW who was ever really worth a damn, Lenox Lewis.

If AJ isn't worth a damn, then I guess Wilder is worth even less since AJ has crapped on everything Wilder has done amateur or pro in half the time

[Rubber Ducky]

Nothing he said seems to be anything but reasonable. But that's why Hearn is such a good promoter you can't trusts everything at face value, but in this case I'd say 90% of what he said rings true enough.

The only issue I have is why they want it in the UK. Let's be honest they want home town advantage and to have control of the promotion, they are covering all angles but that's what being an A-side means.

But other than that I believe Hearn more than Wilder. I don't get why the delayed the comments with the contract, why they waited so long to agree to the contract in the first place, what changed in those 4 weeks. Also what so wrong with fighting in April 2019 they've given no real reason why it's a deal breaker and why have they changed their mind on the rematch clause? I must admit Wilder fooled me, I thought he wanted it more than Joshua but now it seems he was just fooling us all with his supposed desire to fight Joshua.

[Vinnykin]

Hearn's problem is he talks too much, it opens you up for more scrutiny.

The facts are that Hearn is notoriously easy to work with and no fighter has ever been ripped off by him, in fact, he makes them serious money from British to World level and is totally transparent in how they operate.

Wilder's team have not acted normally in this situation, that is a fact that I can see..... I don't think he has any control of the finances or the event.

[Redd Foxx]

If AJ isn't worth a damn, then I guess Wilder is worth even less since AJ has crapped on everything Wilder has done amateur or pro in half the time

They both ain't shyt so far. You guys who spend all day arguing for Joshua OR Wilder are just goofy fanboys. You're so wrapped up in that little world that you think bashing Wilder somehow offends me.
I've frequently criticized Wilder. I thought Povetkin would beat him. The fact that AJ is ducking Deontay makes me lul.

[champion4ever]

This is nothing more than your typical bullshit coming from Eddie Hearn. I have to admit that this guy is good. He is smooth. No wonder he has all of Britain fooled. He is one of the biggest liars I've heard in the sport of boxing in a long time. What a lovely snake charmer he is? He's taking advantage of all of these naive and gullible Anthony Joshua fans and sadly they believe him.