Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder - Who wins?

[jwfg]

That post belongs in a hall of fame. Legendary sh1t right there.

[oogiebe]

Fury could have bought out of the third Wilder fight, but chose not to.

Joshua could have fought Fury twice in the past 9 months but chose to fight Franklin and Helenius.

All time greatest post on boxrec!!

[Ruthless-RKO]

Wilder Says He’s Working on Two-Fight Deal with Joshua; One in Saudi Arabia, One in Africa

An intriguing heavyweight bout could possibly have an encore.

For most of the past year former heavyweight titlists Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua have been rumored to be finalizing plans to meet in the ring for a high-profile fight in Saudi Arabia.

Now, in an interview that was published on Thursday, Wilder, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, insisted that he is working to create a package deal with London’s Joshua that could possibly see them fight twice.

Wilder said the potential deal would involve fighting in Saudi Arabia and then in Africa.

Earlier this week, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, said he expects both camps to strike a deal in “two or three weeks” for a fight early next year. Hearn added that the only way the fight can fall apart at this point is if the financial backer, Saudi Arabia-based Skill Challenge, fails to come up with the money.

“As far as the boxing stuff, everybody knows the Joshua situation,” Wilder told ESNews. “That is serious. That is real. And that is one that is up next. And we’re looking forward to that. I’m getting into camp real soon for that. I’ll be promoting that within the next few months or so. And finally get that showdown on, once and for all. I think it’s gonna be a great, great fight between me and him.

“I’m actually working on a two-fight deal with me and Joshua. One up in Saudi Arabia, and the other one up in—we’re going back to the motherland, Africa.”

Wilder proposed a similar scenario earlier this year involving a two-fight deal, with one based in Africa, with regards to former UFC champion Francis Ngannou. The Cameroonian mixed martial artist, however, is scheduled to take on WBC champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Interestingly, Wilder said that the offer he is currently getting from Africa for a two-fight deal with Joshua is substantial, to the tune of $200 million, or enough to “overbid” backers in Saudi Arabia.

“In Africa, they willing to overbid Saudi right now,” Wilder said. “They was gonna bid $200 million—100 [dollars] apiece.”

Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) has not fought since stopping Robert Helenius in one round in October of last year.

Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs) faced Helenius earlier this month, stopping the Finnish contender in seven rounds.

[The Gratest]

I take it the fight would take place in the capital city of Africa?

[Nightmare Roy]

I take it the fight would take place in the capital city of Africa?

[Nightmare Roy]

200 mil in Nigeria, I'd want that money locked in Escrow for sure.

[Ruthless-RKO]

200 mil in Nigeria, I'd want that money locked in Escrow for sure.

Yeh, that's big money.

Africa have got the money,

[CaptainSpacerod]

200 mil in Nigeria, I'd want that money locked in Escrow for sure.

Yeh, that's big money.

Africa have got the money,

AJ is proud of his ancestry and for years has wanted to follow in the footsteps of Ali by bringing a big world title fight to Africa but I don’t think he’s thought it through.

Whichever country eventually stumps up enough money to stage a fight will have a government riddled with corruption happy to syphon off tens of millions of dollars on a leisure event for its cronies and hangers on to enjoy whilst many of its citizens suffer appalling living conditions leading lives of genuine poverty.

[Ruthless-RKO]

200 mil in Nigeria, I'd want that money locked in Escrow for sure.

Yeh, that's big money.

Africa have got the money,

AJ is proud of his ancestry and for years has wanted to follow in the footsteps of Ali by bringing a big world title fight to Africa but I don’t think he’s thought it through.

Whichever country eventually stumps up enough money to stage a fight will have a government riddled with corruption happy to syphon off tens of millions of dollars on a leisure event for its cronies and hangers on to enjoy whilst many of its citizens suffer appalling living conditions leading lives of genuine poverty.

On Transparency International's 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index, Nigeria scored 24 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). When ranked by score, Nigeria ranked 150th among the 180 countries in the Index, where the country ranked last is perceived to have the most corrupt public sector.

[maverick23]

200 mil in Nigeria, I'd want that money locked in Escrow for sure.

They have plenty of money. I get emails from Nigerian princes who openly say they’ve got hundreds of millions.

[Nightmare Roy]

200 mil in Nigeria, I'd want that money locked in Escrow for sure.

They have plenty of money. I get emails from Nigerian princes who openly say they’ve got hundreds of millions.

[Glass Joe]

Ruiz anit even worth 10m dude keeps pricing himself out of fights.
If only he didnt turn up as a fattie in the Josua rematch

[SendoTakeshi97]

Even though I really didn't like that AJ lost the first time, I couldn't help but be happy for Ruiz, because he seems sincere and just seemed like a cool guy.
Then he screwed up big time and didn't do shit since

He was lucky to get a secound chance after the controversial Parker fight. He took the chance, but but screwed up big time after.
I don't feel bad for him.

[jwfg]

200 mil in Nigeria, I'd want that money locked in Escrow for sure.

There's a hell of a lot of money in Nigeria, almost all of it is in the wrong hands.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Word is that AJ might take a fight in December if this bout is further pushed.

[maverick23]

Word is that AJ might take a fight in December if this bout is further pushed.

As he should. Activity helps anyone I think.

Yet Wilder has had one fight in almost 2 years and doesn’t have anything lined up.

I hope the Wilder/AJ fight happens but they can’t just sit there and wait for it.

[jamesmcdonnell]

https://twitter.com/MichaelBensonn/status/1696518998387810701

Ruiz anit even worth 10m dude keeps pricing himself out of fights.
If only he didnt turn up as a fattie in the Josua rematch

Full of shite.

[polecateddy]

https://twitter.com/MichaelBensonn/status/1696518998387810701

Ruiz anit even worth 10m dude keeps pricing himself out of fights.
If only he didnt turn up as a fattie in the Josua rematch

It’s funny, only the other month his ex hacked his Twitter and accused him of sexual and physical abuse of her, physical abuse of her child, drinking codeine, smoking pot, intravenously taking substances to dodge drug tests, (which had actual photographs attached). And yet of course he remains something of a viable commodity in boxing?! lol

[BigDoofus]

Word is that AJ might take a fight in December if this bout is further pushed.

We are soon entering the 8th year that Joshua will fight Wilder "after his next fight".

[BigDoofus]

Word is that AJ might take a fight in December if this bout is further pushed.

As he should.

No. He shouldn't have ducked Fury again.

[jamesmcdonnell]

https://twitter.com/MichaelBensonn/status/1696518998387810701

Ruiz anit even worth 10m dude keeps pricing himself out of fights.
If only he didnt turn up as a fattie in the Josua rematch

It’s funny, only the other month his ex hacked his Twitter and accused him of sexual and physical abuse of her, physical abuse of her child, drinking codeine, smoking pot, intravenously taking substances to dodge drug tests, (which had actual photographs attached). And yet of course he remains something of a viable commodity in boxing?! lol

If you watch his twitter feed, you can see someone puts in the comments "look after your kids."

Ruiz is a joke now, in what universe he think's he's worth 10 million is beyond me.

[jamesmcdonnell]

That post belongs in a hall of fame. Legendary sh1t right there.

That's brilliant!

[The Gratest]

Poor doofy. No sooner has he finally managed to get over Usyk hammering Dubois, he then goes and falls back into his repetitive Joshua meltdown again.
Gotta feel for the guy, he's clearly troubled.

[Teddy's Toupee]

Whichever country eventually stumps up enough money to stage a fight will have a government riddled with corruption happy to syphon off tens of millions of dollars on a leisure event for its cronies and hangers on to enjoy whilst many of its citizens suffer appalling living conditions leading lives of genuine poverty.

That'll be Wilder v Joshua at Wembley stadium, then.

[BigDoofus]