By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn complains that he can’t get WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s management reps Al Haymon and Shelly Finkel to meet with him to negotiate a unification fight.
Joshua vs. Wilder
Wilder’s $50 million P.R. stunt?
By Damian Poole: Like many of you, I was totally caught off guard by the $50 million offer by Deontay Wilder to Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn earlier this week. Technically this offer is a reply to Anthony Joshua comment he made to IFL TV, Anthony said “I’ll take 50 million if that’s the case, Wilder’s team bring me 50 million up front and we’ll take the fight. Basically the offer by Deontay Wilder is his way of calling AJ’S bluff. Does this mean the offer is a P.R stunt or does Wilder really have $50 million? Remember this offer came from Wilder via personal email not his managers.
Haye believes Joshua will sign for Wilder fight if $50M offer is real
By Scott Gilfoid: Former two division belt holder David Haye thinks Anthony Joshua will agree to the $50 million offer made to him and his promoter Eddie Hearn if the offer is real for a unification fight against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Shelly Finkel, the manager for Wilder, shocked the boxing world on Wednesday when he revealed that he’d made a significant $50 million offer to Joshua.
Wilder’s promoter gives Anthony Joshua a 50-50 take it or leave it offer
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua has received a huge $50 million take-it-or-leave-it offer from Deontay Wilder’s promoter Shelly Finkel. The offer is a 50-50 split of the revenue, and it must be accepted by this Thursday for the fight to take place. Joshua recently said that if Wilder gives him a $50 million offer, he would agree the next day.
Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder: Eddie Hearn heads to New York for talks with Al Haymon
By David Alexander: Eddie Hearn is heading to New York for talks with Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) as a long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) moves ever closer. The Matchroom boss will meet with Al Haymon and Shelly Finkel, the two main advisors to WBC heavyweight title holder Wilder, on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a summer unification blockbuster with WBA, IBO and WBO champ Joshua.
Deontay Wilder’s management makes Anthony Joshua $50 million counter offer
By Scott Gilfoid: The management for WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has made a big $50 million counter offer to IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing for a unification fight, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN.
Lou Dibella confirms Joshua vs Wilder fight not happening
By Damian Poole – Anthony Joshua (21-0-20 KOs) vs Deontay Wilder (40-0-39 KOs) looks to be in jeopardy after a recent interviews on YouTube with Lou Dibella. But first of all let’s elaborate how we got to this sorry state of affairs.
Hearn: Wilder isn’t worth a 60/40 purse split for Joshua fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn admitted today that the reason he’s not offering WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder a percentage deal for a fight against AJ is because he feels he doesn’t rate it. All he rates is a flat fee offer, according to Hearn. Wilder is not going to accept Hearn’s 88/12 purse split for the fight with Joshua. That’s not going to happen.
Joshua wants Wilder for face-to-face
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua says his fight instincts kick in when he hears the likes of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder trash talking him. Joshua says he wants a “face to face” with those two to fight them. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like either of those guys will be facing Joshua soon.
Klitschko: Deontay Wilder would be dangerous fight for Joshua
By Scott Gilfoid: Wladimir Klitschko says WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) would be a dangerous fight for IBF/WBA/WBO champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) right now if that fight were to happen. The combination of the 6’7″ Wilder’s speed and power would be potentially devastating to Joshua, who has has been hurt numerous times in fights in the last three years.