Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte II - August 12 // O2 Arena (DAZN PPV)

I find that hard to believe, especially in Whyte's case where there are no particularly big sponsors involved.

His PPV shows have taken around 2.5m buys so even if he took the gross fees you'd be at £50m or so - and after costs, opponents and the split with the broadcaster he'd be lucky to get 20% of that. I'm sure he's safely into two-digit millions after tax but beyond that is a stretch.

 

Throwing your former coach under the bus is not a good look, whether the criticism is justified or not.

 

I've wondered since the first Usyk fight how much McCracken built AJ's mental side up as much as his skills. "Brilliant AJ" etc - it might have been lies but the next coach said AJ didn't listen to him so maybe it was just a tactic to follow instructions. Who knows.

 

Didn't AJ slate Robert Garcia the other day too?

Think he needs to look in the mirror before pointing his finger.

 

When I read his comment I thought, well sure, maybe McCracken never taught you defence, seems unlikely but it's possible, but then maybe he did and you didn't listen, or perhaps he was assessing what you were and weren't capable of and altering your training accordingly. We won't know because my guess is Rob is too professional to get drawn into this, but what seems clear to me is that these comments don't reflect well on Joshua.

 

Difference is you could have bit Froch’s nose off and he’d have still carried on fighting. Joshua quit against Ruiz because he kept getting put down with 1-2’s and didn’t like it.

 

More likely that his 30 man ‘entourage’ shouting STAY HUMBLE drown out McCracken’s instructions.

 

Whyte highest pay day was Fury at a reported 8 mill
Jur.. I mean Beale has always amplified both these guys purses lol

 

Actually Joshua's defence is ok. He lacks stamina, ringiq to use his size and strength advantages and, to an extent, courage. Can't teach these.

He should comfortably beat Whyte though who is shot to smithereens.

But Windmill flattens him should they meet.

 

The biggest giveaway for me with AJ was in the Klitschko fight. When he put VK down (round 5?) he was celebrating like he'd won, hands in the air, etc - when he finally won it, his face pretty much said "got away with that eh".

 

Definitely. He’s definitely rich but doing 1mil at £19 is a bit different than doing 1mil at $90.

 

Wouldn't it be possible for me to order AJ vs Whyte II by pressing the red button on my Sky Remote ?

What will be the price for us who have been loyal DAZN UK customers from day one ?

 

Maybe you are right. £47 is a lot of money in these times of crisis.

 

This is not a respectful and good way to treat DAZN UK customers. Shouldn't they try to be humble and treat them properly ?

 

£26.99 full price by the sound of it so far.

Shocking that DAZN UK subscribers are getting charged at all for this non title bang average British Heavyweight fight for Brixton bragging rights on the line.

This is no different to David Price v Dave Allen.