By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs) has a nice holiday message to give to the other top heavyweights in the division such as Anthony Joshua. Wilder wants the other heavyweights that he’s the best, and they’re beneath his talent level. In other words, they WON’T beat Deontay when the time comes.
By Marcus Richardson: Joseph Parker’s promoter David Higgins believes the deal for the unification fight against Anthony Joshua will be finalized by the end of next week. Higgins is working out the last parts of the deal with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Higgins will be flying out to London, England next week to wrap up the negotiations.
By Scott Gilfoid: David Higgins of Duco Events is reporting that he’s reached an agreement between his fighter WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn for the purse split for their unification fight.
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua doesn’t know what to make of WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker’s self-confidence, and bold way of talking. Joshua feels very confident that he can beat Parker inside the ring, but he doesn’t understand why Parker isn’t acknowledging that. Joshua says he doesn’t want to get involved in trash talking the 25-year-old Parker. So, instead of doing that, Joshua plans on studying him and trying to figure him out mentally.
By Scott Gilfoid: Joseph Parker is pretty jazzed up about former heavyweight champ Tyson Fury being on the verge of resuming his career next year at some point. WBO heavyweight champion Parker (24-0, 18 KOs thinks it makes things interesting with the unbeaten Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) making his ring return after 2 years out of boxing.
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.
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.
By Marcus Richardson: The unification fight between IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and WBO champion Joseph Parker could be done this week. Parker, 25, says they’re close to having the Joshua fight done for early 2018.
By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight unified world champion Wladimir Klitschko believes IBF/WBA champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) has got the talent to unify the heavyweight division by capturing the last remaining 2 titles not in his possession at this time with the WBC and WBO belts.
By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Eddie Hearn is still unhappy with WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker’s asking price for his revenue split for the unification fight against Anthony Joshua in early 2018.