Comments Thread For: Wembley Stadium Site For Joshua's Next Two Fights 9/22, 4/13

[HURTFEELINGS]

If the A side really wanted this fight, then this fight wouldve been made, A side asked for 50 million, which was verified by Hearn. If the A side REEAALLLYY wanted this fight but he chose to fight Povetkin or did Hearn decide it for him BECAUSE IF HE REALLY WANTED IT.......

[OldTerry]

Well if wilder decides he doesn't want the fight because of a rule / ruling that has always been in place then it holds no validity.

Every world title fight in this country is sanctioned by the bbbofc and their rules are what's administered throughout . If he chooses not to fight in this country due to that then **** him cos Vegas has its officials picked by the NSAC.. likewise with NY and the NYSAC.

Spence didn't have an issue with it.. Linares didn't.. on either occasion and Maurice hooker didn't.

B side is B side.. he doesn't get to pick the venue and tradition and rules state he has **** all to do with the judges and officials.

Also heresy on you.. the bbbofc is one of the eldest and most well regarded bodies in the sport..their wouldn't even be a WBC without the bbbofc. FACT

Even if the British Boxing Board and other nations boxing boards are as pure as the new driven snow (which they aren't) the referee finally selected makes a big difference especially to someone like Wilder. Wilder will not outpoint Joshua and I accept that but he can be hurt and still come back and win by a devastating KO. If the wrong referee is selected it's like tying one hand behind Wilder's back. Would you really want to see that fight?

[Corelone]

If AJ is the A side, it's home built, like the joke about those English cars. Every piece that falls off the thing is made from the finest English engineering. That's what Hearn is doing, engineering, like he got these dates yesterday.

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

A black Nigerian man has single handedly saved UK boxing. They finally get their first superstar

[kafkod]

kafkod notice they have a date and venue all set but no official opponent, yet wanted wilder to sign a contract without either.

Not kosher.

Hearn knew Wembley would be availabe on that date and intended to use it for AJ/Wilder, until GGG vs Canelo was rescheduled for the week before.

AJ vs Povetkin is not going to appeal so much to the US fans who are going to be paying $70 to watch GGG vs Canelo, so Hearn isn't worried about the clash of dates.

The good news for those US fans is that he has also booked Wembley for another date in April, with 10k more seats available, and no opponent .. yet.

[SuperSuperLeeds]

So why couldn't Wilder been in Wembly on the 22nd? I mean according to Hearn and the rest Povetkin is just a tough a fight as Wilder, wouldn't they need that same extended training camp that they needed for Wilder for Povetkin then?

Wouldn't maximise the US ppv numbers as canelo and golovkin is the same month. But the UK and Russia dgaf about canelo vs triple g, that won't be ppv over here

[Boxingfanatic75]

A black Nigerian man has single handedly saved UK boxing. They finally get their first superstar

Hahahahaha omg I just projectiled my coffee. Too good

[The Big Dunn]

Hearn knew Wembley would be availabe on that date and intended to use it for AJ/Wilder, until GGG vs Canelo was rescheduled for the week before.

AJ vs Povetkin is not going to appeal so much to the US fans who are going to be paying $70 to watch GGG vs Canelo, so Hearn isn't worried about the clash of dates.

The good news for those US fans is that he has also booked Wembley for another date in April, with 10k more seats available, and no opponent .. yet.

That would be believable except hearn wanted to launch DAZN with a non US PPV.

LMFAO! Not exactly-Povetkin/AJ isn't a PPV, while Wilder/AJ is. Therefore it wouldn't make as much on DAZN and Hearn (which makes sense) didn't want to launch the service without the top draw.

Yes, that is good news. But it's further proof that the contract sent over was BS!

[kafkod]

Even if the British Boxing Board and other nations boxing boards are as pure as the new driven snow (which they aren't) the referee finally selected makes a big difference especially to someone like Wilder. Wilder will not outpoint Joshua and I accept that but he can be hurt and still come back and win by a devastating KO. If the wrong referee is selected it's like tying one hand behind Wilder's back. Would you really want to see that fight?

Whoever the ref is, we can safely assume that if one guy goes back to his corner wobbling at the end of a round, and the ringside doc wants to check him out, he will do it during the allotted one minute break between rounds .. rather than waiting till the bell goes then calling another break.

[SuperSuperLeeds]

If the A side really wanted this fight, then this fight wouldve been made, A side asked for 50 million, which was verified by Hearn. If the A side REEAALLLYY wanted this fight but he chose to fight Povetkin or did Hearn decide it for him BECAUSE IF HE REALLY WANTED IT.......

It wasn't verified by Hearn at all so wtf. He said he never received a contract he didn't even ask for proof of funds he asked for a draft contract and when eventually received one it had unagreeable terms, these are hearns words. You think canelo would go and fight golovkin in Kazakhstan for any figure? Wake up buddy since when does the a-side give up home advantage. Oh yeah imagine Floyd fighting maidana in Argentina lol or Martinez fighting Murray in Manchester. This is 2018