Joshua vs. Wilder
Deontay Wilder ready to sign contract for Anthony Joshua fight
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and his team are prepared to make the fight with IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua as long as minor changes are made in the contract for the fight. → read full story
Eddie Hearn: Deontay Wilder doesn’t want the Joshua fight
By Tim Royner: Eddie Hearn seems to be fed up in waiting for Deontay Wilder to sign for the unification fight against Anthony Joshua Hearn complains that WBC heavyweight champion Wilder has had the contract that he sent to his management for an entire week, and yet he still hasn’t signed for the fight. → read […]
Deontay Wilder says he’s going to take his anger out on Anthony Joshua
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder is so upset with promoter Eddie Hearn that he plans on making an example out of Anthony Joshua when/if they fight each other this year. → read full story
Hearn says Joshua won’t shorten preparation time for Wilder fight
By Scott Gilfoid: A nervous sounding Eddie Hearn says he’s not going to let Anthony Joshua face Deontay Wilder with just an 8-week training camp. → read full story
Hearn wants Joshua-Wilder on DAZN in October or November
By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is interested in having AJ’s unification fight against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on DAZN in October or November in Cardiff, Wales. → read full story
Deontay Wilder agrees to Anthony Joshua fight in UK
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder has agreed to a unification fight against Anthony Joshua to take place in the UK, and contract will be sent out this week to the WBC champion to sign, according to promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing. → read full story
Wilder’s management hopeful Joshua fight will happen
By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder’s manager Shelly Finkel says they have no problems fighting Anthony Joshua in the UK. → read full story
Hearn: Deontay Wilder has to accept our offer or move on
By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn says he’s improved the offer for the Anthony Joshua vs. → read full story
Deontay Wilder wants to move down to cruiserweight to unify belts
By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder says he’s thinking of making a move down in weight to the cruiserweight division to unify all the titles after he’s captured all the belts. → read full story
Wilder says he’ll fight Joshua in UK but he’ll have to accept $20M pay cut
By Scott Gilfoid: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) says he’s willing to give IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) by fighting him in the UK for their first of two fights, but his $50 million guaranteed purse will be slashed by $20 million to $30 million. → read full […]