Comments Thread For: Sugar Ray Leonard Says Joshua Must Be Global, Fight in America

[JWHardin]

Because Ortiz brings no money, isnt a mandatory and he wont get any credit for beating him

why doesn't wilder fight povetkin?

same logic.

He tried. Povetkin couldn't pass the test.

[Robbie Barrett]

He tried. Povetkin couldn't pass the test.

Had no problem fighting the less proven Ortiz that couldn't pass a test though.

[Earl-Hickey]

He tried. Povetkin couldn't pass the test.

ortiz had two fails too and he still fought him

[R_Walken]

I agree but it's pretty unlikely he will break through in the states.

Outside of wilder theres nobody else to build great rivalries with

Lewis had Holyfield, Tyson and Bowe as foils, and Lewis wasn't making Tyson money

he might have to stay content with the 30m pays in the uk.

I agree there is a lack of known opponents to help raise AJs profile after Wilder at the moment

But with Mayweather out of the sport , there will probably be a new face money earner sometime soon

If he beat Wilder in dramatic fashion in the States you’d think he’d have a leg up on being the next face of the sport being that he’d be a prime unbeaten HW with all the straps

It’s still not a guarantee but that’s a good position to be in

But yeah there’s worse things then being the biggest name at home in the best boxing market and cashing crazy cheques

Joshua would have to lose money to roll the dice in the US. Americans aren't even getting behind their own. I doubt they would Joshua.

He wouldn’t lose $ if he had agreed to the 50 mil guarantee

Like I said there’s no guarantee that he’d become the face in the States but with Mayweather out there will soon be a new face of the sport

if ever wanted Mayweather type $ he’d have to attempt it , Not that’s theres anything wrong with banking big cheques and being adored in his home soil

[thack]

Yep exciting times the plan is to fight Whyte again in a much more expensive place and then go to New York and fight overweight Miller. SRL would be so disappointed to hear the truth!......There's a man who took them ALL on.....no comparison!!!

[champion4ever]

Do Americans fight globally when they've made it to the top? Did Mayweather?

Fighters are going to fight where they make the most money. That's the UK for Joshua. Fans have an old mindset for when the US was the home of HW boxing, that time has gone. UK is the new home of HW boxing. There's a big HW fight happening in the US in December and they've sold 7k tickets in over a month. HW boxing is dead in the US. US boxing needs Joshua, Joshua doesn't need the US.

Our heavyweight champions did; Which just so happens to be the most glamorous division in the sport. From Floyd Patterson, to Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes and the list goes on and on. It may benefit him now but 25 years from now when he reflects back on his career, Anthony Joshua is going to regret not fighting in other parts of the world. He will become a forgotten man without a legacy.

[Robbie Barrett]

Our heavyweight champions did; Which just so happens to be the most glamorous division in the sport. From Floyd Patterson, to Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes and the list goes on and on.

The landscape has changed. It's more logical to talk about recent history not 2 decades+ ago when the US last had an HW king.

[champion4ever]

The landscape has changed. It's more logical to talk about recent history not 2 decades+ ago when the US last had an HW king.

Let AJ stay his ass England then. He can stay there; I don't give a shit. Moreover, outside of boxing circles, no one even knows or has even heard of this loser anyway. I for one, is sure as Hell am happy he is not fighting here in the first place. We don't need anymore bitchmade cowards.

[Szef]

Yep exciting times the plan is to fight Whyte again in a much more expensive place and then go to New York and fight overweight Miller. SRL would be so disappointed to hear the truth!......There's a man who took them ALL on.....no comparison!!!

SRL waited until Hagler was old to fight him

He's not a Saint himself

[Straightener]

The key to making it big in American boxing is to be Mexican

Its a dying sport over there .... most boxing fans have jumped ship to that rolling around in hot pants flamer s**t