Bönte says Joshua / Klitschko deal is reached

They are business men. He's early in his career. He doesn't need to risk a loss for it when he's got a lot of fights ahead of him.

 

Nobody else seems to be running with it at this stage.

 

Hearn has more or less laughed off the deal being done as wk is asking for 65% of the purse and he is asking for all kinds in the contract as he sees himself the a side.as the champion joshua has every right to atleast 60-40 in his own favour

 

Some of you need to look at Hearn's own words. He said they are only fighting Klitschko if it is for the IBF AND WBA belt. And Wlad absolutely is the A side here. Joshua has a pathetic resume has been coddled and fought nothing but hometown fights. Wlad has fought all over the World.

If the WBA isn't on the table Hearn is taking his ball and going home.

 

wlad has the big money name and Joshua has one of the four belts

Sounds like a 50-50 split to me

 

I wouldn't get too excited. According to the IBF Chairman he hasn't even heard from Hearn :

“First of all, we have not heard from Eddie Hearn regarding Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko” - IBF Chairman Lindsey Tucker.

(I provided a short-cut to the quote but our trusty friend the ESB filter blocked it)

 

It would be great if it were for all three belts

 

Wlad will price himself out, no way he goes near this fight.

 

If true, this is the best fight at HW right now. I really didn't care to see Fury vs Wlad anyway.

 

Vlad would have stopped Fury in the rematch, that's one reason Fury ducked out of the fight for the second time in a row..................Vlad would have knocked Fury out...............I know why Vlad lost the first fight..................

Vlad used to toy with Joshua in camp, sparring with Joshua, it was a huge mismatch. Joshua will have had to have improved several 100% to give Vlad any real problems. Vlad is just technically superior, lots of power, experience, stamina, balance, footwork, defense, etc., Joshua has a shaky chin, suspect stamina. Joshua will get psyched if Vlad is anywhere near his old self.................Joshua believes that Vlad is old and finished, when the fight starts, if Vlad does not fold early, Joshua will not do so well.....................

 

Would love to know how a fight for the IBF belt can happen without the IBF tearing up their own rules.

Wlad:

Isn't top 15, is coming off a loss and holds no belt.

 

Yes a 50/50 split sounds fair to me. Both are similar sized draws as well, when Wlad has to make a purse bid for a mandatory it's usually in the $7 million range. Joshua generates at least 400K PPV's if reports are to be believed and that's close to $7 million then you add gate receipts which will be a few million and oversea TV rights, so Joshua is probably already making similar money to Wlad for each fight.

 

That's a little too early for Joshua I reckon but Wlad sucks anyway so he just might pull it off.

 

yes Jab, cross, left hook & grap is technically the best I ever see in boxing for 30 years