Comments Thread For: Dillian Whyte, Eddie Hearn Trade Words Over Joshua Deal Fallout

[JWHardin]

Good. No one wants this fight.

Exactly! I would much rather see AJ fight someone new, since he KO'd Whyte last time. Miller might be tougher to put down than most think.
One thing for sure, although I don't think he is heavy handed, he is busy and seems to have great endurance for a guy his size.

[Noelanthony]

The WBO has not called a mandatory, Hearn has said that Whyte is WBO mandatory.

So that’s not a lie? He’s mistaken?

Go to 2 min 25 seconds

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By all means if he has said something different from his own mouth please post so at least I can reason with you

[Oldskoolg]

Nah you're just jealous of Ajs success and a Hearn and aj hater you ****** lazy yank

-aj fanatics

Yep, that’s how the Brexit voting, council estate dwelling, benefits collecting, st George flag waving English nationalists sound

[_Rexy_]

Exactly! I would much rather see AJ fight someone new, since he KO'd Whyte last time. Miller might be tougher to put down than most think.
One thing for sure, although I don't think he is heavy handed, he is busy and seems to have great endurance for a guy his size.

Hard to tell if Miller is heavy handed or not. With his strength it would seem he more chooses to throw at high volume than put everything into it.

He did KO Wach. Who is pretty well known for his chin, but Wach was also 38 so that can go either way. Can’t jusge **** from his last two mismatches though.

[thack]

Yep, that’s how the Brexit voting, council estate dwelling, benefits collecting, st George flag waving English nationalists sound

Wow.....you are a clue to the mess. Thanks for your 'observations'...

[Bronx2245]

Kevin Iole
Yahoo Sports
November 26, 2018:

Ali fought 14 fights against eight men who are enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, going 11-3 with eight knockouts. He became a legend by fighting the legends and never letting a bout marinate. There will never be another Ali, but for the current trio of champions to garner the kind of recognition and respect that the fighters in Ali’s era had, they’ll have to do as Ali did and fight the best without hesitation.

The story of the heavyweight division in the last two years can’t be told with the unending “Will they or won’t they” saga that followed Wilder and Joshua. After both won fights in March, the expectation was that they’d fight each other.

Wilder essentially gave up everything but the clothes on his back in a bid to make the fight, and it still wasn’t good enough for Joshua.

Now, this isn’t to say that Joshua is afraid or that he isn’t the best fighter of the three. That is very much up in the air.

But consider this: At the first real opportunity Wilder had to fight Joshua, he offered Joshua the first $50 million and then a 50-50 split of all revenue after. Basically, Wilder was showing by his actions that he wanted to fight. He wasn’t worried about the venue or the referee or the percentage. Joshua said he was the best heavyweight in the world. Wilder was willing to prove it.

When it became obvious that Joshua wasn’t going to fight Wilder in 2018, Wilder immediately jumped into negotiations with Fury, the lineal champion who lost the belts that Joshua now holds not in the ring but because he had mental health issues that kept him out of the ring for more than two full years.

Joshua is a massive star in the U.K., and he’s had significant wins over Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin. But Joshua isn’t widely known in the U.S., largely because he hasn’t fought here but also because he hasn’t faced the two men that matter most: Wilder and Fury.

The winner of the Wilder-Fury fight will gain more leverage in talks for a fight with Joshua in 2019. If Wilder beats Fury, he not only has the WBC belt, but he’ll become the lineal champion, meaning he’s the man who beat the man. He will also have introduced himself to the rabid British fan base by defeating one of its heroes.

Fury is already hugely popular in the U.K. and would simply enhance his position by besting Wilder in the U.S....

Wilder and Fury are fighting each other because that’s what fighters do. Joshua is missing an opportunity by not being there on Saturday, though he missed an opportunity long ago by not putting his name on a contract to fight Wilder.

No matter how Wilder-Fury plays out, Anthony Joshua comes out of it at least somewhat diminished.

It’s long past time that he looks at the example that Ali, Frazier and Foreman set decades ago.

He needs to get himself into the mix with Wilder and Fury as soon as possible, or he’ll be viewed as just another guy who wouldn’t challenge himself when it mattered most.

https://sports.yahoo.com/will-anthon...194211957.html

[Noelanthony]

oh stfu, what career, wtf has he won??????

He is nothing more than a domestic contender, no worldwide profile whatsoever, the payoff for him is a shot at the belts.

You clown , I don’t rate Whyte but he has beat 2 former World champions, beaten fighters that have had World title bids is virtually no 1 on all the World governing bodies but yet he is domestic level. Shut up you idiot.

1 year ago Wilder was champion and had been World champion for 3 years with no Worldwide appeal yet you want to pump those rotten cum stained gums about Whyte? Have a word with yourself you muppet

[Jax teller]

As an AJ fan I have to say I'm on Whyte's side on this one whose also become more likeable.

Hearn said they couldn't wait for Fury and Wilder, but they've dragged on regards to booking a fight.

I still think Wilders team have avoided engaging properly.

But there's definitely something in Hearn being too greedy. Parker, Wilder, Miller, Whyte all claim having been low balled now. What's worse is Hearn says AJ controls the finances.

Doesn't Hearn get a cut from both their purses so it doesn't matter to him how much the split is for Whyte or AJ as he'll get the same anyway?

[Noelanthony]

Kevin Iole
Yahoo Sports
November 26, 2018:

Ali fought 14 fights against eight men who are enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame, going 11-3 with eight knockouts. He became a legend by fighting the legends and never letting a bout marinate. There will never be another Ali, but for the current trio of champions to garner the kind of recognition and respect that the fighters in Ali’s era had, they’ll have to do as Ali did and fight the best without hesitation.

The story of the heavyweight division in the last two years can’t be told with the unending “Will they or won’t they” saga that followed Wilder and Joshua. After both won fights in March, the expectation was that they’d fight each other.

Wilder essentially gave up everything but the clothes on his back in a bid to make the fight, and it still wasn’t good enough for Joshua.

Now, this isn’t to say that Joshua is afraid or that he isn’t the best fighter of the three. That is very much up in the air.

But consider this: At the first real opportunity Wilder had to fight Joshua, he offered Joshua the first $50 million and then a 50-50 split of all revenue after. Basically, Wilder was showing by his actions that he wanted to fight. He wasn’t worried about the venue or the referee or the percentage. Joshua said he was the best heavyweight in the world. Wilder was willing to prove it.

When it became obvious that Joshua wasn’t going to fight Wilder in 2018, Wilder immediately jumped into negotiations with Fury, the lineal champion who lost the belts that Joshua now holds not in the ring but because he had mental health issues that kept him out of the ring for more than two full years.

Joshua is a massive star in the U.K., and he’s had significant wins over Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin. But Joshua isn’t widely known in the U.S., largely because he hasn’t fought here but also because he hasn’t faced the two men that matter most: Wilder and Fury.

The winner of the Wilder-Fury fight will gain more leverage in talks for a fight with Joshua in 2019. If Wilder beats Fury, he not only has the WBC belt, but he’ll become the lineal champion, meaning he’s the man who beat the man. He will also have introduced himself to the rabid British fan base by defeating one of its heroes.

Fury is already hugely popular in the U.K. and would simply enhance his position by besting Wilder in the U.S....

Wilder and Fury are fighting each other because that’s what fighters do. Joshua is missing an opportunity by not being there on Saturday, though he missed an opportunity long ago by not putting his name on a contract to fight Wilder.

No matter how Wilder-Fury plays out, Anthony Joshua comes out of it at least somewhat diminished.

It’s long past time that he looks at the example that Ali, Frazier and Foreman set decades ago.

He needs to get himself into the mix with Wilder and Fury as soon as possible, or he’ll be viewed as just another guy who wouldn’t challenge himself when it mattered most.

https://sports.yahoo.com/will-anthon...194211957.html

Kevin Iole attempted to sleep with Wilder way back in 2014. He promised Wilder a title shot and his ex Lover WBC IBF WBO was supposed to promote incessantly on this forum.

That writer makes no mention of the recent offers sent to Wilder. It’s ok let’s run with that then

[Jax teller]

There problem is eddie knows whyte is a B grade domestic level fighter who doesn't deserve a decent pay cheque.

So the real problem is Whyte doesn't know it?