Comments Thread For: Barry Hearn: Wilder is Not Very Good, Easiest Fight For Joshua

[Mister Wolf]

Didnt this geezer say he wouldnt make the fight with Wilder any time soon.

[Scipio2009]

I’m here to be educated. If you are right I will say you are right I have no qualms being corrected . I’m not wrong and strong.

Other than Ortiz who had enough Dynamite in their hands to knockout Wilder? Furthermore how long has Breland been with Wilder? These improvents are minimal . He is regularly outboxed by mediocre fighters. Wilder made Gerald Washington look World class. Until lesser opponents such as Fat Belly and Adam K disposed of him and highlighted just how limited Washington is.

Stiverne, Arreola, Molina, and Ortiz could all punch, and that's just counting the fights after he broke through.

The Washington fight went 5 rounds, with Washington looking really good for the first three. Once Wilder figured it out, he bombed on him; don't act like Washington was serving Wilder up.

[Lazy Jab]

Dont want the fight only want to appear to want the fight, Same old Matchroom narrative.

Give it up Hearns!! Everyone knows already. DAZN further complicates AJ match making. Wilderfury are big risks while building up the DAZN brand. So realistically, AJ vs either isn't happening. AJ should rightfully be handsomely compensated for avoiding the biggest challenges of this era in order to keep his promoters long term goals satisfied. AJ should demand matchroom to take a smaller cut because of the damage it may have on his legacy..hes in the position to do so.

[MastaBlasta]

Joshua is the heavyweight king...
They all want the money

Joshua is a champ, but he is nitpicking and being too stingy with the money. He's the top draw, but the opponents are interesting and drawing people to the fight too. By being so greedy with the money, he is missing fights and angering fans. All of these fights will make AJ plenty of money. They will also make the opponents plenty. But AJ is holding up the show by "Lording it over everyone" that he's the champ, and can dictate a ridiculous purse if he wants. He's stalling the excitement ... for ego.

Wilder and Fury found another way, and eventually everyone else will too.

Fight man! You're gonna make plenty because everyone wants to see these fights. Stop being so egocentric and greedy. AJ is NOT at ALi level yet, nor Lewis, Forman, Holyfield, or Klitschko level. The competition is what will get you there. Loosen up on the funds and let's go ...

[Ake-Dawg]

What planet do you live on? Just to scratch the surface Ward, Floyd, Lennox, Roy Jones jr, Malignaggi and even ring fecking magazine thought Fury dominated Wilder so much the two knockdowns on two separate rounds werent enough to even get a draw and that Fury should have got the win.

Nope. They all said Fury won. They did not say Fury dominated. I believe Malignaggi said he felt Fury won most rounds where he wasn't knocked down. However none of those former fighters said Fury dominated in any way.

[Redgloveman]

I have not seen anything on the 40% offer other than Hearn saying that if either Wilder or Fury wanted 40% they can have it. Do you have any other evidence of that offer. If so, please share. Further the two way rematch was for 50-50 in the states. Shouldn't Wilder get the higher percentage in the states if he won?

Dude, it’s widely reported online. It has been in the news for 3 weeks now. Given Finkel’s tendency to call Hearn on his BS in the past do you not think he’d do the same if that offer wasn’t made?

As for the rematch 50/50 point; that’s the opening for negotiations and isn’t particularly outrageous as a starting point

[Redgloveman]

Joshua is a champ, but he is nitpicking and being too stingy with the money. He's the top draw, but the opponents are interesting and drawing people to the fight too. By being so greedy with the money, he is missing fights and angering fans. All of these fights will make AJ plenty of money. They will also make the opponents plenty. But AJ is holding up the show by "Lording it over everyone" that he's the champ, and can dictate a ridiculous purse if he wants. He's stalling the excitement ... for ego.

60/40 in favour of a three belt champion is hardly ridiculous though, is it?

Just look at the facts

[Ake-Dawg]

Dude, it’s widely reported online. It has been in the news for 3 weeks now. Given Finkel’s tendency to call Hearn on his BS in the past do you not think he’d do the same if that offer wasn’t made?

As for the rematch 50/50 point; that’s the opening for negotiations and isn’t particularly outrageous as a starting point

Are you referring to the interview two weeks or so ago where he says that they offered 35% and “Now we’re increasing that offer. We’ll go to 60/40, no problem.” That's what was widely reported. Him essentially saying that he will or would do it. This came after Wilder Fury negotiations were said to be near the finish line.

[Ake-Dawg]

Dude, it’s widely reported online. It has been in the news for 3 weeks now. Given Finkel’s tendency to call Hearn on his BS in the past do you not think he’d do the same if that offer wasn’t made?

As for the rematch 50/50 point; that’s the opening for negotiations and isn’t particularly outrageous as a starting point

By saying s hit like that he has several fans running around claiming he offered it when in reality he didn't definitely do it. Then he can sit back and say well...they didn't respond or that wasn't good enough. At this stage Team Wilder isn't going to jump at anything that's not already in black and white with no catches.

[R_Walken]

F.uck the whole AJ team sounds ******ed when it comes to a AJ/Wilder fight

Wilder is such a easy mark for AJ that they convinced their fighter to turn down a record breaking guarantee and a chance to get all 4 straps

Wilder is such a pushover that even though it’s probably be AJs biggest payday , His team have been dipping and dodging actually making the fight for however long and have no problem delaying probably for at least another year or 2. Probably waiting for Wilder to age a bit and make the fight when he’s 35 a age when he’ll be on the decline athletically

Wilder is such a easy target that his team was willing to allow AJs reputation get sh.it kicked among fans in North America and let Fury’s brand / reputation blow up for having the stones to make the fight

These aren’t the actions of a team that believe that he’s the easiest fight target for AJ. But maybe when they have the stones to make it when Wilders past prime he will be