By Jeff Aranow: Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) has spotted a flaw in heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s game that he feels he can exploit when the time comes for the 2 of them to face each other in a unification fight in 2018.
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George Foreman says Anthony Joshua is the No.1 heavyweight
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.
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.
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 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.
Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz on Mar.3 in Brooklyn, NY
By Tim Royner: A fight between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) and Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz (28-0, 24 KOs) is in the works for March 3 on Showtime at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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.
Tyson Fury: I won’t be forced into fighting the elite heavyweights
By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury says he won’t be forced into fighting the “elite” heavyweights in the division until he’s 100% ready to face them in the future. When Fury speaks about the elite heavyweights, he’s referring to Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker.