Stephen Espinoza hints at November AJ v Wilder fight

Yeah that's right, the bodybuilder needs to go over to the A side to make the fight. Eddie just don't have the leverage over the devastating bronze bomber! ) Lol Joshua's screwed if it goes to the scorecards.

 

Fingers crossed that it happens.

 

I think Joshua and Wilder will probably take fights in the meantime.
Joshua vs Povetkin in august
Wilder vs Breazeale in july

 

What a joke if that fight takes place in the US. You want the three belts, you go and take em pal. Hearn would not be ducking at all if that is the hold up.

 

I suspect you're right. Hearn said before in an interview after meeting Rabinsky they were looking for fights in Aug and then Nov or Dec and we all know Breazeale is signed and sealed for July/Aug and the $50 mill offer was for Sept-Dec 2018. Neither side really wants it in the summer.

I hope they make the summer fights on the same day and make it a transatlantic doubled header like they had back in the early days of PPV like when SKY had Hamed/Molina, Collins/Benn followed by Holyfield/Tyson. That would be the perfect build up for a fight in late 2018.

 

I think there is a serious chance Povetkin could knock AJ sparko and totally ruin the payday for everyone. If I was Eddie I’d take no chances and ask the bodybuilder to drop the IBF and just box Whyte or Pulev, someone safer.

 

The fight is worth more in Vegas. Even Hearn said so himself. How is any of that a joke?

 

AJ is a warrior in the ring but Eddie Hearn is no fool. It’s a risky fight, almost everyone in this forum would agree.

 

Povetkin does have a punchers chance. I expect Joshua to win but the fight isn't without risk.

Also Breazeale has a punchers chance against Wilder. We've seen Breazeale overcome adversity in the Ugonoh and Mansour fights, you can't ever count him out as even if you hurt him he's dangerous as one good punch from him can turn a fight. Even Joshua had to back off from him after dropping him early.

So there's definitely a chance of the payday being ruined as you said, these are not easy fights for either of them.

 

Mega-unification Povetkin vs. Breazeale in Russia. Wilder and the bodybuilder can square it out in Alabama.

 

I personally think brezeale is an easy touch for Wilder just because his best asset is durability and chin, but that won’t hold up against Wilder’s power IMO.

Povetkin is an incredibly risky fight, for me it’s like Ortiz-type risk when Wilder boxed him.

I think it’s silly tbh to not just make it happen next and pay whatever takes or drop belts to make it happen.

Anything could happen in these fights, injury, KOs, cuts etc. Too much money on the line.

 

Eh doubt Povetkin wins this.

 

Well Molina was meant to be an easy touch and he rocked him.

Duhaupas too was meant to be an easy first defence but he shut Wilder's eye.

Washington was meant to be an easy replacement but Wilder was being out boxed until his power bailed him out.

Szpilka too was giving Wilder problems before than big right hand.

Breazeale is crude as hell he makes Arreola look like Joe Louis in comparison, but he's big, tough and hits hard. Maybe Wilder's power and speed will be too much but I think Breazeale will dig deep and have his moments.