[Other Sport] Deontay Wilder says he has agreed to UK unification fight

[TomandJerry]

World heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder claims he has agreed to fight Britain's Anthony Joshua in the UK.

The American, 32, holds the WBC title and wants a unification bout with Joshua, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion.

He tweeted: "The $50m offer for him to fight me next in the US is still available. Today I even agreed to their offer to fight Joshua next in the UK.

"If he prefers the fight in the UK, the ball is in their court. It's up to them to choose."

Wilder's manager Shelly Finkel*later told ESPN they had officially accepted terms to a fight in the UK.


Finkel said: "Deontay sent an email to Joshua [Sunday] night, and I sent one [Monday] to Barry Hearn and Eddie telling them that we officially accept the offer to fight under the terms they gave us and to send us the contract."

Oh yes, it's happening!

 

[dangull]

This will be a huge fight, and maybe one that is difficult to predict a winner.

 

[TomandJerry]

This will be a huge fight, and maybe one that is difficult to predict a winner.

Biggest fight of the decade if it happens

 

[big nuts]

Biggest fight of the decade if it happens

Bigger than Pacquiao vs Mayweather?

 

[TomandJerry]

Bigger than Pacquiao vs Mayweather?

Undisputed heavy weight champion of the world. That is bigger

 

[Withdean11]

AJ, easy.

 

[StonehamPark]

I'll wait for confirmation from Eddie or MatchRoom before I consider getting excited about the fight.
Can't agree that it's the biggest fight in the past decade, although the hype and build up to come will shape it that way.
Mayweather - Pac Man
Fury - Wlad
GGG - The Mexican Ginger

 

[Ernest]

Biggest fight of the decade if it happens

Not even as big as Fury v Seferi

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Honestly, who cares. It's not Albion and not even football! Nothing but the boring stuff on Sky to generate more betting activity.

 

[StonehamPark]

Honestly, who cares. It's not Albion and not even football! Nothing but the boring stuff on Sky to generate more betting activity.

NSC - Big Board (Front Page)
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Yes it's the off-season, so the numbers could be increased up to 20% in-season.
But NSC is traditionally a 'Dad's Net (& some Mums)' of Football Message boards.

You should know this, you've been here nearly 10 years.

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"Who Cares"

- You literally spent the time to post on said boxing thread.

 

[Megazone]

Wilder by KO. Wilder proved against Ortiz that he has a granite chin. He'll wait for that leathal killer punch he has. If he lands game over for AJ and his weak chin.

Exciting fight. Wilder's weird unorthodox style will cause AJ's robotic boxing all sorts of problems.

 

[Megazone]

Biggest fight of the decade if it happens

Neither fighter are lineal champions. They never beat a true world champion. Both are paper champions at the moment. . Wilder beat an obese and useless Stiverne for his World Title and AJ beat Charles crack head Martin for his. Both terrible/easy fights.

IMO, both fighters have only been tested once so far. AJ was nearly KO'd by a shot Klitschko who was previously humiliated by a one sided affair against Fury. Same for Wilder, he could easily have lost to grandad Ortiz. Both showed huge weaknesses in their only half decent tests.

This is both fighters 1st true test of their ability, but I wouldn't call this the biggest fight in the last 10 years.

 

[big nuts]

Undisputed heavy weight champion of the world. That is bigger

No it’s not.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

NSC - Big Board (Front Page)
40 Threads
24 Non-Football (60%)
16 Football (40%)
4 Albion (10%)

Yes it's the off-season, so the numbers could be increased up to 20% in-season.
But NSC is traditionally a 'Dad's Net (& some Mums)' of Football Message boards.

You should know this, you've been here nearly 10 years.


+ - You literally spent the time to post on said boxing thread.

I know. Like the description as DadsNet! Just had a frustrating day listening for a Football fix on TalkSport on and off and all they talked about was David Haye retiring.

 

[The red pepper kid]

Bigger than Pacquiao vs Mayweather?

its a shame mayweather waited till the pac man had lost a bit of his ability---- 3-5 years earlier would have been fireworks, and that's maybe why the money swerved it
As for AJ vs wilder in this country it will be special - the pubs will be packed and 90,000 brits will scare the bejesus out of the yank, hard to believe Madison square garden only holds 12,000- be like playing at Orient I would imagine

 

[Albion Dan]

AJ, easy.

Not if Wilder connects. Lethal fists and lightning fast at finishing off a buzzed boxer.

 

[Questions]

Just glad it’s on terrestrial tv.

 

[The red pepper kid]

Just glad it’s on terrestrial tv.

It is ?

 

[Questions]

It is ?

Yeah it’s on Whooshtv

 

[Marshy]

Wilder by KO. Wilder proved against Ortiz that he has a granite chin. He'll wait for that leathal killer punch he has. If he lands game over for AJ and his weak chin.

Exciting fight. Wilder's weird unorthodox style will cause AJ's robotic boxing all sorts of problems.

Why has Joshua got a weak chin and not Wilder ?
When you get hit by a heavyweight you are in trouble. Both AJ and Wilder came back from big shots in recent fights.
Equally if Joshua lands its game over for Wilder.

That's the beauty of Heavyweights, One punch will normally win you the fight.

Robotic style.... agreed a bit... organised some would say... unlike Wilder who is wide open...

Vlad was organised/robotic.... and he reigned for 10 years...