Hindsight and all that. Plenty here were picking Martin - too much too soon, etc. Yes it was embarrassing the way he capitulated, but hardly Joshua's fault. He backed himself and it paid off. Fact. Whyte obviously lacks confidence as he's been KTFO by Joshua already. No wonder he wanted paying and no wonder he doesn't back himself 100%. In that sense I can see why he walked away.
Oh bull. I watched the video. He wasn't offered 50-50 for a rematch. Hearn and Whyte met for hours and argued for hours. And, during the interview, as soon as those words came out of Hearn's mouth (about 50-50) to the interviewer, Whyte cut hm off and said no no he was never "offered" that and after hours of arguing Hearn said those words, but Whyte said he was never offered that and Joshua wasn't even there ... meaning Joshua wouldn't approve that ... Whyte knew he'd been played. Everyone knows he was played by Hearn. They offered him low-ball deals for two fights so they could say Whyte turned them down.
Whatever. He still could have taken the fight. His alternative is TBA on July 13th. Let that sink in.
How the hell does he lack confidence? He's not the one insisting on rematch clauses and demanding more money even if he loses. Whyte agreed to take the low-ball offer if their was no rematch clause. That's an example of a guy who believes he can win. But Hearn was scared Joshua would lose, so he insisted on one (a rematch clause) and then insisted Whyte take the smaller cut as champ defending against Joshua, because he knew anyone who believes they will become champ would never accept that. Joshua certainly wouldn't. He didn't agree to that when he fought for other belts.
I think if anything since he got KTFO... his confidence has skyrocketed. First man to drop Parker where AJ failed miserably... and second man to KTFO Chisora which I doubt AJ can achieve. He rocked joshua when his shoulder was injured... AJ has since witnessed first hand the newly discovered destructive power of the left hand when he knocked out his finchley comrade ringside. AJ doesn't have the confidence is what you mean because afterall... AJ got manhandled at the amateurs... oh but a lot has changed yeah???? Yeah exactly 2015 was ALSO a long time ago. AJ : 1 Dillian: 1
Nothing to do with being scared to lose, it's just common sense/standard practice. Why would he be scared of losing to someone he's already KTFO?
He should have gotten the Wilder fight a couple of years ago. Deontay lost his bottle or at least his handlers did.
Because AJ knows how much whyte has improved and how much power he is carrying. AJ was like "Nah Chisora aint getting knocked out he got that old school granite chin." Lo and behold... Chisora got knocked out so badly Don Charles was praying to Jesus. Since that AJ didnt want anything to do with a rematch because negotiations took place and lowballs ensued. After a LONG LONG build up for a rematch and Wilder/ Fury off the cards.
It's NOT STANDARD PRACTICE and it's DEFINITELY not standard practice to lock a defending champ into a smaller cut of the purse than his challenger when he makes his first defense. That's laughable. A three-belt champ agreeing to take less than his belt-less challenger? On what planet? Hearn thought Whyte would sign that?
Whyte tinted glasses. He was almost KTFO by Parker himself who barely laid a glove on Joshua. Went life and death with Chisora twice, arguably losing the first fight where he was on ***** street on a number of occasions. Oh yeah, the shoulder injury... manhandled in the amateurs.... Yawn! 2015 was a long time ago but 2009 wasn't? You're not fooling anyone.
Okay I'm out. Getting double-teamed by Dribblechin and Aydumb who are most likely the same person. Everything has been said that needed to be said. The argument is circular, so just return to page 1 and start again.
More like you aint fooling anyone. Whyte fought best versions of chisora and parker who took many champions the full 12 rounds. Except Whyte knocked them both down. Your jesus.. AJ... couldnt achieve that? Why... Don't listen to me then if you think im fooling you... listen to your jesus... AJ... he said himself the amateur bout is SOooooo relevant... so so so relevant. and that at the moment they are one and one each. So apprently you disagree with the man you are trying to defend. Its a good thing I watch videos and stuff otherwise I would miss all these wonderful facts.
I'm not that guy. Just because people don't agree with you and Hearn, they must all be the same person? Christ. Challengers have often taken a low-ball offer to fight for a title ... but they don't sign away their rights as defending champ, too. Whyte would've been out of his mind to agree if ... after Whyte beats Joshua and takes his three belts ... he signed to defend those three titles against Joshua and GIVE JOSHUA MORE as the challenger. If Hearn is supposed to be Whyte's promoter, he's robbing his client blind. And Whyte understood that.