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Deontay Wilder wants unification clash with Anthony Joshua to happen in his backyard: 70,000 people look good in a small country but you make money here in America... I'll be waiting
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Deontay Wilder has issued a warning to rival Anthony Joshua that he would be reluctant to leave America for their potential super fight.
The WBC world champion spoke with the media as he attended Showtime's Championship Boxing Event on Wednesday evening.
Despite the pair's verbal melee being put on temporary mute with both facing opponents in March, they still look on a collision course for a summer showdown if they can get past their respective challengers.
Deontay Wilder wants his potential super fight with Anthony Joshua to happen in America
Wilder has given Luis Ortiz a second-crack at his WBC strap after the Cuban failed a drug tests the first time around while Joshua, who holds the IBF and WBA world titles, will face the WBO king Joseph Parker in a historic unification clash in Cardiff on March 31.
However, speaking at Showtime's annual event, the unbeaten American took the opportunity to reignite talks of fighting Joshua.
He's talking about the percentages in England and stuff like that. Bro, 70,000 people may look good in a small country, but you are not getting the money like you are over here just compared to 20,000,' Wilder said.
'You make your money here in America. The mega boxing is here in America, it always will be no matter what they are doing over there.'
While there is a semblance of truth to that, boxing in Britain is undeniably booming, too. But the 32-year-old from Alabama, who has knocked out 38 of his 39 opponents, has predicted a chilling end to that rise by knocking down its patron
Once I knock him (Joshua) out, all of that over there is going to go down and it will be no more,' Wilder added.
'So hey, choose your battles wisely, choose your places wisely. Where ever he feels like it is going to be comfortable for him, if he has the courage to beat me then so be it, I'll be there, I'll be waiting.'
If there's one thing Joshua can be credited for in his professional career is that he has not chosen wisely. Facing Dillian Whyte, someone who knocked him to the canvas and beat him as an amateur, in his 15th professional fight was venturesome.
And he almost paid the cost when Whyte wobbled him with a huge left hook in the second round. And then getting in the ring with Wladimir Klitschko, the best heavyweight for the past decade, after just two title defences against relatively feeble opposition.
Again, this paid off and spectacularly. Perhaps Wilder should consider that any risk the Brit has taken, so far, has paid off. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has often flirted with Joshua's introduction State side too, and so if this is nothing more than just empty propaganda, he could be made to regret it.
Before these two can talk of a super fight they must extend their unbeaten records. Wilder will do so first on March 3 against the highly-rated Ortiz.
Deontay Wilder here, heavyweight champion of the world. March the third as you know, or if you don't know Match the third will be me vs Luis Ortiz at the Barclay centre on Showtime,' he said.
'Be there, you don't want to miss it, it's going to be a lovely evening, we got a lot of great fighters on the card, it's going to be an explosive fight.
'I'm just so excited to be here at this event with all these fighters, among some of the best in the world with multiple champions and titles and we just living life right now.
'We excited and we can't wait to bring you more fights this year, this is going to be a mad year and I can't wait to deliver the knockouts that I always do 39 and 0 with 38 KOs looking for 40 and 0 with 39 KOs.
'here we go baby, I can't wait, Bombsquad. I'll see all you guys soon.'
The WBC world champion spoke with the media as he attended Showtime's Championship Boxing Event on Wednesday evening.
Despite the pair's verbal melee being put on temporary mute with both facing opponents in March, they still look on a collision course for a summer showdown if they can get past their respective challengers.
Deontay Wilder wants his potential super fight with Anthony Joshua to happen in America
Wilder has given Luis Ortiz a second-crack at his WBC strap after the Cuban failed a drug tests the first time around while Joshua, who holds the IBF and WBA world titles, will face the WBO king Joseph Parker in a historic unification clash in Cardiff on March 31.
However, speaking at Showtime's annual event, the unbeaten American took the opportunity to reignite talks of fighting Joshua.
He's talking about the percentages in England and stuff like that. Bro, 70,000 people may look good in a small country, but you are not getting the money like you are over here just compared to 20,000,' Wilder said.
'You make your money here in America. The mega boxing is here in America, it always will be no matter what they are doing over there.'
While there is a semblance of truth to that, boxing in Britain is undeniably booming, too. But the 32-year-old from Alabama, who has knocked out 38 of his 39 opponents, has predicted a chilling end to that rise by knocking down its patron
Once I knock him (Joshua) out, all of that over there is going to go down and it will be no more,' Wilder added.
'So hey, choose your battles wisely, choose your places wisely. Where ever he feels like it is going to be comfortable for him, if he has the courage to beat me then so be it, I'll be there, I'll be waiting.'
If there's one thing Joshua can be credited for in his professional career is that he has not chosen wisely. Facing Dillian Whyte, someone who knocked him to the canvas and beat him as an amateur, in his 15th professional fight was venturesome.
And he almost paid the cost when Whyte wobbled him with a huge left hook in the second round. And then getting in the ring with Wladimir Klitschko, the best heavyweight for the past decade, after just two title defences against relatively feeble opposition.
Again, this paid off and spectacularly. Perhaps Wilder should consider that any risk the Brit has taken, so far, has paid off. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has often flirted with Joshua's introduction State side too, and so if this is nothing more than just empty propaganda, he could be made to regret it.
Before these two can talk of a super fight they must extend their unbeaten records. Wilder will do so first on March 3 against the highly-rated Ortiz.
Deontay Wilder here, heavyweight champion of the world. March the third as you know, or if you don't know Match the third will be me vs Luis Ortiz at the Barclay centre on Showtime,' he said.
'Be there, you don't want to miss it, it's going to be a lovely evening, we got a lot of great fighters on the card, it's going to be an explosive fight.
'I'm just so excited to be here at this event with all these fighters, among some of the best in the world with multiple champions and titles and we just living life right now.
'We excited and we can't wait to bring you more fights this year, this is going to be a mad year and I can't wait to deliver the knockouts that I always do 39 and 0 with 38 KOs looking for 40 and 0 with 39 KOs.
'here we go baby, I can't wait, Bombsquad. I'll see all you guys soon.'
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