Joshua doesn't want to fight in America.

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  1. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wilder isn't going to the UK.

    Looks like we have dilemma, init?

    thoughts?
     
  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    He's the New SOG. Pampered pansy ass doesn't like his chances without that home cooking does he?
     
  3. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His the money man of the division so has every right to call the shots.

    Andre ward was never the money man.
     
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  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Britain is the Mecca of boxing. The US is so yesterday's dinner.
     
  5. fitzroy boy_iron mike

    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    Yep
     
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  6. GBoxingFeed

    GBoxingFeed Active Member Full Member

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    Except he has the legit excuse that he can sell 82,000 tickets and millions of PPV’s by staying at home. SOG didn’t have those kind of economic factors in his corner. I would like to see Joshua travel to the US, but I can see why he would be indifferent to it - selling out stadiums for EVERY fight would make me reluctant to change the formula were I in his shoes. Truth is - if Wilder and Joshua fight in the UK on a holiday weekend they could do a UK AND a US PPV. If it’s in the US, it’s a risky PPV which probably doesn’t sell that many, which would air in the middle of the night in Joshua’s primary market thus depressing most of not all PPV potential.

    I hate boxing politics, but there would have to be a massive incentive from the US side to trump Joshua’s 82,000 person gate, multiple country PPV potential, and 4 championship belts collection. Wilder just doesn’t have the collateral in the argument. I don’t care where it happens, but can see why the UK is by far the front runner.
     
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  7. Northadox

    Northadox Active Member Full Member

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    Majority of people know AJ in UK, every bar/pub has his fights on, so many buy the PPVs and over 80k went to Cardiff to watch it

    UK is where the money is for this fight .. unless US put PPV in too but does it sell?
     
  8. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He wants that British stoppage win. One of the most sissy champions in the world i have ever seen.
     
  9. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    Doesn't even have the balls to meet another challenger face to face in the ring.

    You can bet if Breazelle, or Molina asked to face off he do so without hesitation.
     
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    lol AJ will spark Donkey out cold in highlight reel fashion. That said, all these HWs are bums. Anyway, I'm done with boxing the only guy around at the moment who can fight is Loma.
     
  11. saintsmike

    saintsmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's pretty simple.

    Fighting in America makes less money as the gates are awful.

    Fighting in front of 90,000 at Wembley makes more sense financially.

    Joshua holds more belts than Wilder and is more of a household name, the terms are with Joshua 60/40 at least.

    Wilder talks alot, but if he wants it then he has to come to the UK (or he can continue to fight Polish cleaners) his choice.

    Joshua beat a prime world champion, rather than a post-prime, ancient Cuban relic.

    I still maintain that Wilder has the equaliser to end the fight but Joshua fights better to a game plan like tonight, Wilder struggles with a solid jab in his face.
     
  12. Hookjab

    Hookjab New Member banned Full Member

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    If Dana White puts that 1/2 billion /10 fights in Joshua's face as he promised, he sure will.
     
  13. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    America will always be the mecca of heavyweight boxing.

    Heavyweight boxing is more grand in America it's just something historic about it.

    80 k fans is a phenomenal number. But still doesn't live up to how special it is when it held in the real mecca of heavyweight boxing, America.

    Sorry, Brits.
     
  14. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Has White got his Femi $500m in that escrow yet? :thinking:
     
  15. Infern0121

    Infern0121 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I wouldn't either.

    Look what happens to kovalev, GGG and many others who go over there.

    The americans will stoop to any level to get their fighters the win, what levels do you think they would go to to have the first ever undisputed heavyweight champion with 4 belts?

    Its a shame boxing is so political, but Joshua holds 75% of the hardware, and the majority of the revenue, so it's Wilder who is going to have to take the risk of corruption and go to the uk.