Comments Thread For: Joshua Signs Three-Year Contract With Matchroom, Sky Sports

[Removed Now]

good move for joshua but after this deal,he should look to be his own promoter

That's not for everybody. He just needs to know his worth. It took Manny a long time to realize this. We can go on to sign one fight deals or sign straight up to a network with no promoter and get a manager.

[EnglishOxide]

When are Wilder fanboys gonna realise that the only thing stopping Joshua vs Wilder is Wilder? He has the contract. Everyone else faces Joshua and deals with Matchroom no problem.

[champion4ever]

Not really sure why you think it’s against the fans, this deal means more likely fights in uk in front of his own fans. I’m sure sky have stipulated a minimum number

He doesn't believe in giving his British fans the fights they want to see. He's only interested in giving Matchroom Boxing the fights that they want to see.

[OgTripleOg]

AJ signed up to duck wilder til 2021

[Little Mac 91]

Tell your boy to sign the contract then no more protective custody

Joshua demanded 50$ Mil and didn't live up to his word

[Straightener]

No need to switch promoters he’s making bank and sky has given him a hell of a platform

Hopefully we get to see the wilder fight soon .

Instead of bi**hing we should be glad the heavyweight scene is back alive after years of The k bros dominating

[Fabes88]

Joshua demanded 50$ Mil and didn't live up to his word

Honestly I get your point but what’s the point in living in the past. They agreed a deal after that and wilder didn’t sign. What’s the point in talking about the 50 mil when the deal was agreed by both parties and one didn’t sign.

[sportbuddha]

Obvious move for him given the platform sky and matchroom have laid down for him, already a proven formula.

What does his mean for DAZN, were they part of the deal? His shows will be on ppv in uk so might not be deal with USA side?

Also does it stipulate how many fights in uk (obvious request from sky?). Wouldn’t surprise me if it’s 2 a year in uk and leaves an option for 1 fight outside. He may have enforced minimum of 1 uk though? He has talked about going to America, Africa , etc so that will be interesting to know

It actually says DAZN is the distribution channel in the US preferred to Showtime.

It effectively mean’s Wilder and he drift further apart if his managers continue to live in the dark ages. It’s actually a clever move by Hearn (viewed neutrally) because he has the more valuable product so it forces others to come into their well funded world or seek alternatives.

I really don’t see AJ has much ambition to travel. He appears to think more about keeping things stable and consistent rather than seeking bright lights of Vegas or NY.

[Drew Bundini Br]

WILDER is probably very depressed right now. Lmao!!

[MC Hammer]

I don't really care about the UK side of the dea, but if DAZN is involved then the Wilder fight will never happen unless they do a PPV share or something like that. If all of his fights are happening in the UK then the Wilder fight isn't much of an offer because there will be no PPV interest on this side of the world.