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Re: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) vs. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
Posted: 15 May 2018, 10:42
by ILikeBeer
wesshaw1985 wrote: ↑25 Apr 2018, 17:25
both men want it. No reason it shouldn't happen now...
Re: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) vs. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
Posted: 22 May 2018, 05:02
by BigDoofus
BigDoofus wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 14:16
In the ring after the Parker fight, Joshua said live on TV that he wouldn't travel to the States to fight Wilder. IMO him and Hearn will be giving their reasons not to.
"We owe it to the UK fans" etc.etc.
Re: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) vs. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
Posted: 22 May 2018, 06:11
by dirk2686
BigDoofus wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 05:02
BigDoofus wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 14:16
In the ring after the Parker fight, Joshua said live on TV that he wouldn't travel to the States to fight Wilder. IMO him and Hearn will be giving their reasons not to.
"We owe it to the UK fans" etc.etc.
Did you intentionally quote yourself there?
Re: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) vs. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
Posted: 22 May 2018, 06:22
by BigDoofus
dirk2686 wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 06:11
BigDoofus wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 05:02
BigDoofus wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 14:16
In the ring after the Parker fight, Joshua said live on TV that he wouldn't travel to the States to fight Wilder. IMO him and Hearn will be giving their reasons not to.
"We owe it to the UK fans" etc.etc.
Did you intentionally quote yourself there?
Just highlighting my prediction that Joshua and Hearn would find excuses not to fight Wilder in the States.
Re: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) vs. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
Posted: 22 May 2018, 11:43
by chatty
BigDoofus wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 06:22
dirk2686 wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 06:11
BigDoofus wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 05:02
"We owe it to the UK fans" etc.etc.
Did you intentionally quote yourself there?
Just highlighting my prediction that Joshua and Hearn would find excuses not to fight Wilder in the States.
Why do they need to do it in the States?
Joshua is a bigger draw than Wilder, who isn't bad but isn't much of a star himself in the US. If they do it in Vegas then the UK can accommodate a far Bigger venue for it, are guaranteed to sell record breaking PPVs over here, Joshua is higher ranked, has more belts unified and has a better record to date.
Joshua is the main draw here, there's no need for this fight to happen in Vegas and the only thing it Probables offers more is potential in gambling money.
I just wanna see the fight so don't care which side of the Atlantic it takes place in or if they had it somewhere completely random but Hearn at least had a fair point in wanting to stage it in the UK when it seems to make more sense to do it here.
Re: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) vs. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
Posted: 22 May 2018, 12:45
by BigDoofus
chatty wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 11:43
Why do they need to do it in the States?
Because, according to Eddie Hearn, that's where it makes the most money.
Re: Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO) vs. Deontay Wilder (WBC)
Posted: 22 May 2018, 12:57
by BigDoofus
dirk2686 wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 06:11
BigDoofus wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 05:02
BigDoofus wrote: ↑26 Apr 2018, 14:16
In the ring after the Parker fight, Joshua said live on TV that he wouldn't travel to the States to fight Wilder. IMO him and Hearn will be giving their reasons not to.
"We owe it to the UK fans" etc.etc.
Did you intentionally quote yourself there?
Yes. Here's the first of the excuses:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2018 ... us-insist/