Comments Thread For: Joshua: It's My Career, It's Not Determined By What People Want

[GGG Gloveking]

The man sent Wilder a contract to fight him this year on terms he already verbally agreed to. It didn't get signed.

Actions speak louder than words.

Dibella and Hearn just finalised a fight without any venue or date in the contracts, so that wasn't a deal breaker.

I don't think Hearn and AJ really wanted the fight next, but I know for sure that Wilder and Finkel didn't, because it was their's for the taking and they passed on it.

If a contract was sent with Wilders terms and he didn't sign, then that's bad on him. Ok, boo Wilder there. Just like Johnson turned down $50M.

But still, the man said, you train and fight Wilder. That's not a statement becoming of a world champion, especially one that is trying to poise himself as the face of boxing. That's a stark contradiction from saying "anyone can get that smoke " just a day or two prior

[Real King Kong]

You know the story of why Wilder showed up to terrorize Charlie Z., right? Charlie had said some very terrible things about Wilder's handicapped daughter and said them repeatedly. Deontay's intent was not to physically hurt Charlie Z, had it been his punches would have been thrown with deadly force and accuracy. This showed me the seriousness and character of Deontay Wilder. Think about it, Deontay who is from Alabama traveled to California and out of love for his daughter taught that creep Charlie Z. a lesson he'll never forget.

if he was that "serious", he shoulda been trying to take his head off. Travelling across the country to confront a mentally unstable internet troll shows questionable character.

[kafkod]

If a contract was sent with Wilders terms and he didn't sign, then that's bad on him. Ok, boo Wilder there. Just like Johnson turned down $50M.

But still, the man said, you train and fight Wilder. That's not a statement becoming of a world champion, especially one that is trying to poise himself as the face of boxing. That's a stark contradiction from saying "anyone can get that smoke " just a day or two prior

I saw it as the statement of a man who is sick and tired of wasting time trying to deal with somebody who clearly isn't dealing straight with him.

"Anthony Joshua .. I accept your terms, Send me a contract ... but with different terms .. I want 50/50"

You think it's easy making a fight with a guy like that? .. you try it.

[Ake-Dawg]

I saw it as the statement of a man who is sick and tired of wasting time trying to deal with somebody who clearly isn't dealing straight with him.

"Anthony Joshua .. I accept your terms, Send me a contract ... but with different terms .. I want 50/50"

You think it's easy making a fight with a guy like that? .. you try it.

This is the ultimate form of denial. Every bit of context in that interview points to that man feeling like he is being forced to fight Wilder before he is "ready".

[MELLOMAN007]

I guess I better go to the gym and get started.
Joshua going to keep ducking for a long time lol.
I never heard a boxer tell fans to go fight their rival because they don’t want to before.

I have never heard anyone say that either. Shameful..... On another note, who is the sexy woman with the orange background?! She is distracting me from my sh_t talking!

[Basco]

How some people still support the biggest duck in boxing is beyond me. By the way, I don't even like flawed Wilder but I think he beats Duck boy!

[BendOver]

He sounds like Peter Quilin when he said GGG should face Ward instead of fighting him.

Can't believe he's complaining because the fans want to see him fight Wilder and he's telling the fans to fight Wilder. smh smh smh

This dude is a clown

And his fans are idiots...

[BendOver]

As a rule I believe fans support fighters from their own countries first. There are exceptions of course like Manny Pacquaio. In the instance of Joshua fighting Wilder it is a strawman argument to say Americans are speaking out against Joshua because he is not an American. The criticism against AJ is that he and Hearn are obviously terrified about the prospect of AJ fighting Wilder. The article which is the basis of this thread makes it explicitly clear that Joshua does not want to fight Wilder and that he (despite previous claims) cares nothing about his fans and boxing fans in general

I agreed with you 100%. Still aj fans will spin this or ignore all together.

[kafkod]

This is the ultimate form of denial. Every bit of context in that interview points to that man feeling like he is being forced to fight Wilder before he is "ready".

There is a contract ready for Wilder to sign. All he has to do is ask Finkel to buy him a pen and show him where to write his name.

[OldTerry]

if he was that "serious", he shoulda been trying to take his head off. Travelling across the country to confront a mentally unstable internet troll shows questionable character.

I left out the part that he had gone to California on business and included the Charlie Z. terrorism act on a side trip.