Why did Joshua duck Wilder his whole career

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  1. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nobody ever ducked Wilder or Fury. They perfected ducking other fighters.
     
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  2. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Right! the PBC fanboys try to put this under the rug.
     
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  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And gaslighting the public into believing they are the ones being ducked.
     
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  4. fencik45

    fencik45 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Water seeks its level, just as Wilder has sought his. Back to fighting journeymen.
     
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  5. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua fans are totally unwilling to zoom out and consider that maybe, just maybe, everyone isn't ducking the cash cow with the suspect chin.

    They think the Fury who was willing to go to GERMANY to fight a 10 year unbeaten, champion Vlad as a 5-1 underdog is ducking a Joshua who has shown he is vulnerable to many styles and lacks heart. The same Fury went to America to take on Wilder as a 3-1 underdog, but yeah, again, he's ducking a career high payday against Joshua in a fight where he'd be the favorite...

    Joshua has the best promoter and the most money behind him. If a fight doesn't get made, you need to look at how his management is trying to maximize returns. The Wilder fight would have happened if he didn't get splattered by Fat Andy, and if Wilder beat Fury. That was the plan. There was no duck.
     
  6. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Doesn't matter what Fury did ten years ago. Clearly if he wants the AJ fight and is confident he can win, it's there for him.
     
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  7. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    And just how confident do you think the Joshua who got beat up by Fat Andy, outboxed and beat up twice by Usyk, and destroyed by Dubois is feeling?

    Joshua has NEVER voluntarily been the underdog in an initial meeting. Let's see him do that and I'll reconsider who is and who isn't willing to take risk.