By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn explains how WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder can make $50 million by agreeing to a $5 million tune-up fight followed by a $15 million flat fee to face AJ, and if victorious in that fight, a $30 million payday in the rematch. This is not a percentage deal in any of these three fights that Hearn is talking about.
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Whyte says referee helped Parker against Joshua
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte says he referee Giuseppe Quarterone assisted former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-1, 18 KOs) in his recent March 31 unification fight against IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua in Cardiff, Wales. For the boxing fans that may not have seen the Joshua-Parker fight, the referee was stepping in all night long and breaking the two fighters when they would attempt to fight on the inside.
Anthony Joshua to fight at Wembley Stadium on Sep.22 & Apr.13
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua will be fighting at Wembley Stadium on September 22 this year against Alexander Povetkin and then on April 13 in 2019 against potentially Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte. It’ll be one of those three that will get the April 13 date next year. Wilder has been offered a contract to fight Joshua on April 13, which he hasn’t accepted yet.
Whyte doubts Wilder will agree to deal for Joshua fight in April 2019
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte thinks that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s pride will get in the way of him accepting a deal to fight Anthony Joshua on April 13, 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Whyte thinks that Wilder could feel like he’s been messed about by Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn by him stringing Deontay along and then pulling the rug out from under the mega-fight and instead choosing to match AJ against former WBA champion Alexander Povetkin.
Hearn says Deontay Wilder is jealous of Anthony Joshua
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Barry Hearn believes that WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder feels jealousy towards his fighter Anthony Joshua because of the success that he’s having with his career and the money he’s making. Hearn says Wilder has a chance to fight Joshua still if he signs the contract for $15 million to face him on April 13 in 2019 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin sign for VADA testing for September fight
By Trevor McIntyre: WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and former WBA belt holder Alexander Povetkin have both reportedly signs for VADA drug testing ahead of their fight in September at a still to be determined venue in the UK.
Parker picks Deontay Wilder to beat Anthony Joshua
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker is picking Deontay Wilder to defeat Anthony Joshua when the two of them finally face each other. Parker believes that IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) is waiting for the exact right time for him to face WBC champion Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs).
Deontay Wilder: I hope Povetkin knocks Joshua out
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder tried his best to get the unification fight against IBF/WBA/WBO champion Anthony Joshua but in the end, the British fighter and his promoter Eddie Hearn preferred to go in the path of safety by choosing to face WBA mandatory Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) next.
What next for AJ and Wilder?
By Big-G1977: Now that the fight between AJ and Wilder is not the next one but potentially next year let’s look at the options available. Using a basis of 2 fights a year I will speculate as to what could happen and the impacts on each of the fighters career over the potential next 3 fights if they avoid each other.
Deontay Wilder wants 50-50 split for Anthony Joshua fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn an forget about WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder accepting a flat fee for the April 13 unification fight between the two champions because it’s not going to happen. The Bronze Bomber Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) now says he wants a 50-50 purse split if he’s going to fight IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs).