By Juan Flores: WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker says IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua has 2 choices for his next fight in early 2018. Joshua can either pay him 40 percent of the loot for the fight or he can take a voluntary defense.
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Deontay Wilder: I’m going to end Joshua’s career
By Tim Royner: Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) says he’s ready to end the career of the popular British heavyweight Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) when he gets him in the ring. WBC heavyweight champion Wilder says IBF, WBA champ Joshua is trying to ride the gravy train by making easy title defenses against weak opposition. Wilder says he’s going to end Joshua’s career when he meets up with him in 2018.
Parker’s promoter says Joshua’s side willing to move on split
By Tim Royner: The negotiations between Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker are moving in a better direction according to Parker’s promoter David Higgins. He says Joshua’s side is now willing to move on the purse split in the negotiations for a unification fight between the two champions.
Joshua says Wilder must be realistic in negotiations
By Jeff Aranow: Deontay Wilder will need to be “realistic” with his purse requests if he wants to get the unification fight against Anthony Joshua. He says he wants to fight Wilder for his WBC title next year, as long as he keeps his word to face him.
Parker wants fair deal for Joshua fight
By Scott Gilfoid: After learning that he’ll only be receiving “less than half” of the money former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin received for a fight with Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KO’s), WBO champion Joseph Parker (25-0, 18 KOs) says he wants a fair slice of the pie for a unification fight against the Matchroom Sport fighter.
Tyson Fury looking sharp for an out of shape fighter
By Juan Flores: Tyson Fury had his first session back in working out in pads with his trainer, and he looked pretty good for a fighter as badly out of shape as he is right now. Former heavyweight champion Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) has a lot of work to do before he gets back to top form, and is ready to face IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the second half of 2018.
Joshua: Defeating Wilder and Parker would me alongside Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson
By Juan Flores: Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) believes wins over heavyweight champions Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker will put him alongside boxing greats Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.
Joshua explains why he trashed Wilder, Parker and Fury
By Jeff Aranow: In explaining why, he chose to lash out on social media recently, heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says he felt the need to bite back at Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Joseph Parker due to the things they were saying about him.
Hearn: Wilder should have no say so where Joshua fight happens
By Juan Flores: Hearn: Wilder should have no say so where Joshua fight happens
Eddie Hearn says WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder should have no input for where his unification fight against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua talks place, because he’s not nearly as popular as him.
Parker’s promoter wants 60-40 split for Joshua fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn will need to give WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker a 60-40 split of the revenue if he wants a unification fight with him in 2018. Parker’s promoter David Higgins says he an embarrassingly low offer from Hearn for the Joshua fight. Higgins says he’s not going to accept the offer, and he’s ready to give up on the fight.