By Allan Fox: WBA secondary heavyweight champion Manuel Charr (31-4, 17 KOs) called out Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury today, saying he’s coming for both of them and he plans on coming to the UK to take them on.
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Deontay Wilder wants to move down to cruiserweight to unify belts
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder says he’s thinking of making a move down in weight to the cruiserweight division to unify all the titles after he’s captured all the belts. The unbeaten WBC champion Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) only needs to defeat IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to have all four of the titles in his possession.
Wilder says he’ll fight Joshua in UK but he’ll have to accept $20M pay cut
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) says he’s willing to give IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) by fighting him in the UK for their first of two fights, but his $50 million guaranteed purse will be slashed by $20 million to $30 million.
Hearn wants Brook-Khan, Canelo-Jacobs & Joshua-Wilder in 2018
By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn says the three biggest fights that he wants to see take place in 2018 is Kell Brook vs. Amir Khan, Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder and Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs.
Jarrell Miller: Anthony Joshua is a sissy for turning down $50 million for Deontay Wilder fight
By Allan Fox: Jarrell Miller thinks IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is scared of fighting Deontay Wilder, and the proof of that is him turning down $50 million to fight him. Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) hasn’t turned down the fight with Wilder. He merely said the fight can only happen in the UK.
Deontay Wilder scolds Anthony Joshua for demanding fight take place in UK
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder really let Anthony Joshua have it on Monday for his decision to demand their unification fight take place in the UK instead of the U.S and failing to agree to the terms of the $50 million offer. Wilder Let Joshua know that he sees him as a phony, a guy talks brave, but who doesn’t walk the talk.
Joshua says he wants Wilder fight in UK even if it means less money
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua is absolutely committed to having WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder coming over to the UK for the fight rather than him fighting the American talent in the U.S.
Hearn hints Joshua has decided Wilder fight MUST take place in UK
By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn seems to have spilled the beans on Saturday in positing a comment on social media that the UK fans won’t need to travel IF the Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder unification fight takes place this year. This means that Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) has made up his mind that he absolutely wants the unification fight with the unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion Deontay (40-0, 39 KOs) to take place in the UK or not at all. This, of course, is not going to fly with Team Wilder, as they’re the ones that have offered Joshua $5
Anthony Joshua says he’s in training for Deontay Wilder fight
By Allan Fox: Anthony Joshua is sounding confident about his unification fight against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder getting made, and he’s already started training for the fight. Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) says he’s not interested in fighting his WBA mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin right now, not with the Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) fight ahead of him.
Hughie Fury says he’ll be ready for Joshua soon after Sexton fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Hughie Fury (20-1, 10 KOs) expects to be ready for a world title shot against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua soon after he fights British strap holder Sam Sexton (24-3, 9 KOs) this Saturday night in a 12 round affair at the Bolton Whites Hotel in Bolton, UK.