By Jim Dower: 2-time former heavyweight champion ‘Big’ George Foreman rates Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) as the top heavyweight in the division and the guy to beat in this era. Foreman, 68, says the best heavyweight match that can be made right now is Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder, according to Foreman.
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Thurman: Joshua isn’t ready for Deontay Wilder fight
By Tim Royner: Keith Thurman thinks it’s still too early for IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to face WBC belt holder Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder in a unification fight. Thurman feels that Joshua needs a few more fights under his belt before he’s fully ready to take the fight with Wilder.
Fury says Hearn & Joshua are trying to dictate contract terms
By Marcus Richardson: Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) doesn’t like the way Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is trying to dictate terms with him in the negotiations for a fight in late 2018.
Mayweather: Joshua should be A-side against Deontay Wilder
By Scott Gilfoid: Floyd Mayweather Jr. says IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) should be the “A-side” when it comes to the negotiations for his unification fight against unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze’ Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) when it comes down to who gets the bigger money for their potential fight in 2018.
Hearn says Joshua-Fury is an unmakeable fight
By Allan Fox: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn says he expects former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury to ink with promoter Frank Warren, but the only way a big fight with Anthony Joshua will take place is with him.
Hearn says Joshua is the Willy Wonka fight for heavyweights
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn says his fighter is the ‘Willy Wonka’ of the division, and that the other fighters see him as the ‘Golden ticket’ for a big payday.
Wilder shouldn’t fight Joshua now says Richardson
By Scott Gilfoid: Trainer Naazim Richardson says WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) should wait a little while longer before he faces IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs), because he’s still too raw at this point and he needs a little more seasoning before he faces him.
Joshua says Parker is realistic in negotiations
By Marcus Richardson: Anthony Joshua says WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs) is being realistic in their negotiations for a fight in early 2018, more realistic than Deontay Wilder, the WBC belt holder, who wants an even split of the revenue for a fight with Joshua at 50-50, and that’s a non-starter for AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn. They feel that Wilder isn’t worth the 50-50 split.
Schaefer says Joshua vs. Wilder should be a 50-50 split
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Richard Schafer states that the money split for the heavyweight unification clash between IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua and WBC champion Deontay Wilder should be an even 50-50 affair for their proposed fight in the summer of 2018.
Hearn says Joshua vs. Fury possible for spring 2019
By Scott Gilfoid: British promoter Eddie Hearn says he’d like to have heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) face Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) at the end of 2018 in an ideal world, but a fight in spring of 2019 is quite possible.