Bönte says Joshua / Klitschko deal is reached

I just can't see it happening, it's a stadium fight, it feels like a Froch "I fought in front of 80,000 at Wembley" type of fight. I don't think Hearn or Bonte will rush this through and miss the opportunity to maximise profits.

I have a feeling they will "agree in principle" a fight for next summer.

 

Is it really though? Wlad and Fury struggled to sell out the MEN. He's also coming off that bad loss to Fury. Doubt he could attract 80 thou in Wembley , even against Joshua.

 

I think so too


I think I will try to pump this for a few more months in order to maximize it's drawing power as much as possible. It would be one of the more exciting and watched heavyweight fights in several years

But I hope I am wrong; I would love to see it in October or November

if both fighters are trained and ready to go, let's get it set for October/November

After the public has been let down twice over the fury Klitschko rematch, they owe it to the public to do it soon, and not wait till next spring or summer

 

For this fight to happen Wlad will have to have won a belt (if the fight is next year) or the WBA is going to have their belt on the line in Nov/Dec. Hearn said it is only happening if it is a unification fight. So, no unification no fight. People seem to be ignoring this.

 

Wlad hasn't fought for a year (by the time Nov comes around). He is in his 40s already. In my opinion, it shouldn't matter to him whether the WBA is also on the line. He should fight Joshua for the IBF and be glad he's getting a shot at all. If he keeps messing around he is only getting older and the Wilders, Furys and Joshuas of the world are getting more mature, experienced and stronger.

 

It isn't Wlad who cares if it is a unification fight or not. It is Hearn. Hearn said they are only doing the fight if there is another belt on the line.

 

I have my doubts AJ - Wlad will happen this soon. Wlad better have a backup opponent ready for Nov/Dec.

 

I understand what you're saying but Hearn could and I believe would sell Wembley out in the summer with a Joshua Vs Klitschko fight, I have no doubt about it.

Joshua sells and sell big here in the U.K. and it's not always the case but if they can sell out arenas in minutes with AJ fighting the likes of Breazeale then you have to suspect a Klitschko fight will be very big and the tickets would go very quickly.

Also Matchroom and Sky know how to sell an event, they hype well, no disrespect to FW and Boxnation but I believe Matchroom and Sky are on another level when it comes to advertising, selling and build up to a huge fight.

I honestly believe a summer evening at Wembley with a good undercard would sell, don't misunderstand me, it would probably be filled with what some call "casuals" but it would sell out and quickly. There is a completely different audience at boxing now, years ago it was rare to see women at shows but that's changed drastically, boxing is seen as a great night out now.

But you might well be right, it's just my opinion, we won't know for sure until if and when it gets agreed and a Wembley type venue is used.

 

is this really going to happen? or is it just talk?

 

looks like if they can get the WBA belt on the line also it has a good chance to happen. That is not an easy task though.

 

what's the situation with ortiz getting a shot at one of the wba titles i hear, and how could joshua fight for a vacate title when he has a belt already

 

Fair enough.

 

I might be wrong, wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last, it's just what I am seeing and hearing that makes me think this isn't what it seems. They might announce it in a few hours and if that's the case I'll hold my hands up and say I was completely wrong.

Just my opinion but I think this is a ploy by Hearn and Bonte to get all the governing bodies to strip Fury as quickly as possible, it works for all involved.

Hearn has said in numerous interviews about governing bodies not getting sanctioning fees while Fury is inactive. So Hearn openly saying that Joshua Vs Klitschko is being negotiated and is close but they need all the belts on the line and that it will be a huge event, drawing worldwide interest should make these governing bodies speed up this process.

Once Fury is stripped of all titles they can turn around and say "we needed more time to make a fight of this size, a big enough venue, all sorts of little issues but we have agreed in principle to do this next year" and then we have a little scramble.

Lots of talk about Parker Vs Ruiz for the WBO title, meaning Parker would not be Joshua's mandatory any longer, that clears Joshua of what a few considered a seriously tough test in the coming months, so that works for Hearn and Joshua.

The WBA, strip Fury and allow Klitschko to fight for their super title but will it be against Luis Ortiz? Don't know, doubt it, Ortiz was ordered to fight Ustinov and that looks slightly complicated now because there are ongoing negotiations but Ortiz and Ustinov has yet to agree on testing.

Also Lucas Browne gets thrown in to the mix because the WBA have said he can fight for the regular title, so will they move Browne? Klitschko fights Browne for the super title and make Ortiz Vs Ustinov for the regular?

If they do it moves Ortiz out the way for Klitschko for a while, so we end up with Parker Vs Ruiz WBO, Klitschko Vs Browne WBA Super, Ortiz Vs Ustinov WBA Regular and Joshua Vs Bang Average IBF and let's not forget Wilder and the WBC, we could have champions all over the place soon.

Then we will have months and months of talking about unifying titles while all they are all defending title and making money by smashing around bang average heavyweights.

Just a theory, my theory, not saying I'm right but that's how I see things.