Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte II | DAZN PPV - OFF

[Twinkle Toes]

People would rather make the negative point this didn't sell out in record time, even though it has now rather than talk about Fury and his tickling contest

Embarrassing.

[Nightmare Roy]

What a dick..

Now he's saying it's all about the opportunity.

He was offered decent money back in 2021 for a Wembley stadium fight, that would have been for 3 world titles too.

He's getting 3 million isn't he? More than some worlds champions earn in a career, he got £5m for the fury fight, he's done amazing out of boxing really.

[Ezzard]

I fear Whyte's whiskers will let him down. Love both fighters and hope we see a multi knockdown fight.

[Ruthless-RKO]

What a dick..

Now he's saying it's all about the opportunity.

He was offered decent money back in 2021 for a Wembley stadium fight, that would have been for 3 world titles too.

He's getting 3 million isn't he? More than some worlds champions earn in a career, he got £5m for the fury fight, he's done amazing out of boxing really.

Yeh, sorry it was 2019 where he had the opportunity...

It was probably more than he was offered now, plus the chance at winning 3 world titles.

[gregregegg]

What a dick..

Now he's saying it's all about the opportunity.

He was offered decent money back in 2021 for a Wembley stadium fight, that would have been for 3 world titles too.

He's getting 3 million isn't he? More than some worlds champions earn in a career, he got £5m for the fury fight, he's done amazing out of boxing really.

Yeh, sorry it was 2019 where he had the opportunity...

It was probably more than he was offered now, plus the chance at winning 3 world titles.

Assuming AJ would of beat him back then whyte has probably actualy fluked a better path... the fury fight wouldent of been there if he lost to AJ but the AJ fight was there having lost to fury...

Regardless whyte has made squillions being decisivly average.. so its all gravy.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Press Release | Filip Hrgovic vs. Demsey McKean Finalized

IBF Mandatory World Title challenger Filip Hrgovic will clash with Australia’s undefeated contender Demsey McKean on a night of boxing at The O2 in London on Saturday August 12, shown exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland.

The 12-round Heavyweight clash in association with Wasserman Boxing lands on the undercard of the rematch between former two-time World Champion Anthony Joshua and World Title challenger Dillian Whyte, who reignite their bitter rivalry nearly eight years on from their first meeting in Greenwich.

Croatian star Hrgovic (15-0, 12 KOs), a Rio 2016 Olympic Bronze medallist, scored the biggest win of his professional career to date when he outpointed China’s Zhilei Zhang over twelve grueling rounds on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua 2 in Saudi Arabia last August.

That win, which was a Final Eliminator for the IBF Heavyweight World Title, has aged gracefully after 2008 Olympic Silver medallist Zhang upset Joe Joyce via a punishing sixth-round stoppage at London’s Copper Box Arena in April to win the WBO Heavyweight Interim Title.

Queensland’s McKean (22-0, 14 KO), who is trained by Tony Sims at the Matchroom Elite Boxing Gym in Essex, stopped Germany’s Patrick Korte in three rounds to claim the vacant IBF Intercontinental Title last time out at the South Bank Piazza in South Brisbane in what was Matchroom’s first event Down Under.

Romford Heavyweight sensation Johnny Fisher (9-0, 8 KOs) has looked unstoppable so far on his professional journey, and the 24-year-old prospect has the opportunity to land his first belt when he faces off with Torquay's Harry Armstrong (5-1-1) for the vacant Southern Area Title, with more undercard additions to be announced soon.

"The Heavyweight Champions cannot avoid me any longer and once I have defeated Demsey McKean on August 12, they will have no other option but to face me. I have waited patiently and bided my time but the game is up, 'El Animal' is coming for you and is ready to take the belts back to Croatia.

"McKean will be a tough and strong opponent, but he has never faced anyone as powerful and skilful as me.

"August 12, at The O2 in London, is the night the Heavyweight division starts to change."

“This is what it’s all about, the big fights,” said McKean. “I’ve been grinding a big portion of my life for a fight like this. I’m one win away from fighting Usyk for four World Titles. This is my World Title fight.”

"We have a monstrous night of Heavyweight boxing in store for fight fans arounds the world on Saturday August 12 live from the sold-out O2 in London," said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. "Old foes Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte meet again in a must-win clash at the top of the bill and I'm excited to confirm the first two undercard additions of what will be a stacked card.

"The IBF's number one ranked Heavyweight Filip Hrgovic returns a year on from his Final Eliminator win over Zhilei Zhang in Saudi Arabia. 'El Animal' fights in the UK for the first time as a professional against Australia's unbeaten Demsey McKean who secures the biggest fight of his career.

"'The Romford Bull' Johnny Fisher begins his assault on the domestic Heavyweight scene when he takes on Harry Armstrong for the vacant Southern Area Title, and there's much more to be announced soon. Catch all of the action exclusively live on DAZN around the world and on DAZN PPV in the UK and Ireland."

Kalle Sauerland, Global Head of Boxing at Wasserman Boxing, said: "August 12 is going to be a massive Heavyweight night and Filip Hrgovic will have to overcome a very tough, and top ranked Australian, to fulfil his dream of fighting for the World Championship later this year.

"One thing is clear, only Demsey McKean stands between Hrgovic and fighting for the World Title because the winner of Usyk-Dubois is mandated to fight the winner."

[tigermoth87]

Utter joke of a fight. Who gives a shit about glass-jaw Whyte?

Joshua has already rogered him rigid.

[Redback Rasta]

he's a joshua hater who is calling him a drug user basically, not really him going to bat to make excuses for josh

Josh seems to be making enough excuses of his own without needing any help from anyone else.

[margaret thatcher]

he's a joshua hater who is calling him a drug user basically, not really him going to bat to make excuses for josh

Josh seems to be making enough excuses of his own without needing any help from anyone else.

well if you somehow think whyte accusing him of being a drug cheat is someone making excuses for him, then he's got the team on it

[Redback Rasta]

he's a joshua hater who is calling him a drug user basically, not really him going to bat to make excuses for josh

Josh seems to be making enough excuses of his own without needing any help from anyone else.

well if you somehow think whyte accusing him of being a drug cheat is someone making excuses for him, then he's got the team on it :lol:

Joshua don't need no help making excuses and blaming people for his own shortfalls. Garcia copping blame consistently. McCracken still copping blame. Joshua now talking about 'when he was sick'. :lol:

[gregregegg]

Whens the rest of this undercard coming out? somtimes im as keen for a nice high budget undercard as a main event.

[mickey1975]

Whens the rest of this undercard coming out? somtimes im as keen for a nice high budget undercard as a main event.

It's very poor.

[gregregegg]

Campbell Gatton vs a guy that got stopped round 1 a couple of months ago… Geeeze there not risking it much with lil hatton.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Campbell Gatton vs a guy that got stopped round 1 a couple of months ago… Geeeze there not risking it much with lil hatton.

What you talking bout??

THAT is PPV!

[Ruthless-RKO]

[garethhop]

I only found out today that the £26.99 price tag is in ADDITION to a DAZN subscription.

So for your £9.99 a month (locked in for 12 months) basically just gets you a Nxtgen show in August?

Must be the youtube stuff and their subscribers keeping the thing going in this country surely?

[Ruthless-RKO]

I only found out today that the £26.99 price tag is in ADDITION to a DAZN subscription.

So for your £9.99 a month (locked in for 12 months) basically just gets you a Nxtgen show in August?

Must be the youtube stuff and their subscribers keeping the thing going in this country surely?

Yeh basically. That’s what they do for PPV.

It’s on top of sub.

Imagine you sub £19.99 a month (cancel anytime)

In the UK you’d be mad to do that.

Then you gotta pay £26.99 for AJ-Whyte.

[garethhop]

Yep, either do the 9.99 a month if you stay up for the foreign fights or enjoy the youtube nonsense, otherwise be nuts to get DAZN.

Difficult to see them doing much in the way of rights either now TNT Sport are hungry....

Stand by my view that DAZN dies or does something different in the UK and USA before too long.

[mickey1975]

I know I'm an AJ critic, but hasn't this fight lacked any kind of buzz, even with the Matchroom lot.

[jwfg]

I know I'm an AJ critic,

Have you ever posted a single positive thing about him?

[Nightmare Roy]

I know I'm an AJ critic, but hasn't this fight lacked any kind of buzz, even with the Matchroom lot.

It's a better match up than the HW champ vs a novice ffs!

[Nightmare Roy]

I only found out today that the £26.99 price tag is in ADDITION to a DAZN subscription.

So for your £9.99 a month (locked in for 12 months) basically just gets you a Nxtgen show in August?

Must be the youtube stuff and their subscribers keeping the thing going in this country surely?

Yeh basically. That’s what they do for PPV.

It’s on top of sub.

Imagine you sub £19.99 a month (cancel anytime)

In the UK you’d be mad to do that.

Then you gotta pay £26.99 for AJ-Whyte.

Their subs must be leaving in droves, it's not a PPV fight even on a non sub channel. PPV is dead eh?

Evening Ed.

[Redback Rasta]

I only found out today that the £26.99 price tag is in ADDITION to a DAZN subscription.

So for your £9.99 a month (locked in for 12 months) basically just gets you a Nxtgen show in August?

Must be the youtube stuff and their subscribers keeping the thing going in this country surely?

Yeh basically. That’s what they do for PPV.

It’s on top of sub.

Imagine you sub £19.99 a month (cancel anytime)

In the UK you’d be mad to do that.

Then you gotta pay £26.99 for AJ-Whyte.

Not sure if DAZN were intentionally deceptive from the very beginning or they based their initial price and philosophy on a volume of subscribers they just never got close to achieving? But their credibility and the attractiveness of their product just sucks.

[gregregegg]

This is why paying the 100 upfront was insane…

I pay in Aus and get fornicate allll from matchroom. Hoping to get this fight free but guessing it will be ppv. Random golden boy cards is where I get some of my dazn pennies back

[Redback Rasta]

This is why paying the 100 upfront was insane…

I pay in Aus and get fornicate allll from matchroom. Hoping to get this fight free but guessing it will be ppv. Random golden boy cards is where I get some of my dazn pennies back

No chance it will be free.