By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder is ready to fight #3 WBC Dillian Whyte if the contract for the fight states that he’ll get the unification fight against IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua directly after that.
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Wilder: I’ll fight Whyte if Hearn puts money in my pocket
By Juan Flores: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he’ll gladly fight his guy Dillian Whyte if puts some money in his pocket, and stop talking about how he needs to raise his profile in order to fight Anthony Joshua.
Hearn increasing offer for Wilder to fight Whyte
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn says he’s going to sweeten the $3 million offer to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) for him to accept a fight against #3 WBC Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) for February 3rd at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Whyte: If I KO Helenius early, Wilder may fancy it even less
By Jeff Aranow: Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) says he’s concerned if he’s too impressive against Robert Helenius (25-1, 16 KOs), it might scare away WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder from wanting to take a fight against him.
Joshua says Wilder fight could be bigger than Klitschko event
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua is very hopeful that he can face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder in 2018, as he believes a fight against him could wind up being bigger than his April 29 match against Wladimir Klitschko earlier this year. Joshua vs. Klitschko sold out the 80,000 seat Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Deontay Wilder: If Bermane beats me, I’ll retire
By Allan Fox: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) says he’ll retire from boxing if he loses this Saturday night in his title defense against his mandatory challenger 38-year-old Bermane Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs) in their fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Dillian Whyte names his next 3 fights
By Scott Gilfoid: If everything works out as planned against Robert Helenius (25-1, 16 KOs) this Saturday night, #3 WBC Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) says he wants fights against three heavyweights in his next 3 fights: Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker (25-0, 18 KOs). Whyte’s chances of getting the fights in that order is questionable at beat. Whyte’s promoter Eddie Hearn is still trying to get WBC heavyweight champion Wilder to agree to face Whyte on February 3.
Hearn says Wilder will never get 50-50 split for Joshua fight
By Scott Gilfoid: It appears that Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is going to be a huge roadblock stopping the unification fight between big Josh and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder from taking place in 2018. Hearn says Wilder can forget about getting an even 50-50 split of the revenue for the fight with Joshua.
Joshua: I will fight Wilder next year
By Jeff Aranow: IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says he will be fighting WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder next year in a blockbuster fight. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, however, has given Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) the conditions for them to get the fight with Joshua by saying he first must face and defeat Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs).
Hearn wants Whyte vs. Wilder on Feb.3 in London
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn already has February 3rd set aside for Dillian Whyte to challenge WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “Bronze Bomber” Wilder fight at the O2 Arena in London, England. That’s when Hearn expects the Wilder-Whyte fight to take place. Hearn is hoping that the fight will be agreed on by the Bronze Bomber and his management. Hearn says if Wilder doesn’t agree to fight Whyte, then he’ll force him to take the fight by the mandatory route. Hearn wants Wilder to earn his unification fight with Joshua by beating Whyte. In other words, Hearn is treating Wilder like he’s a challenger to Joshua instead of the WBC heavyweight champion looking to fight a unification.