Supposed to be an announcement today that this is a done deal.
And now im reading that AJ has made an offer to Miller for a June 1st fight in MSG
Anthony does not have many options, while I hate the division being all about money.
It is what it is.
Do I see Whyte as a PPV fight, hell no.
Will it be PPV, why not as this is the trend..
Miller or Whyte, Anthony does not get any prestige from these fights, call out Tyson and Wilder offer 50/50 that is a champ, being a weasle to squeeze a few extra million does no favours.
Anthony Joshua: Eddie Hearn admits world heavyweight champion's Wembley date ‘very likely’ to be scrapped
Eddie Hearn has revealed Anthony Joshua‘s date at Wembley Stadium on April 13 is “very likely” to be scrapped after struggling to find an opponent for the unified world heavyweight champion.
AJ signed a two-fight deal last year to fight at Wembley Stadium, the first of which was his knockout win over Alexander Povetkin to retain his WBA Super, IBF and WBO titles.*
But the Matchroom promoter has since struggled to strike a deal with WBC champion Deontay Wilder or a rematch against domestic rival Dillian Whyte off the back of his big 2018.*
And while Hearn insists the date is not 100 per cent off, indications are now pointing towards Whyte, who wants more time to prepare, at an alternative UK venue or Jarrell Miller in New York.
“The main thing is it looks like 13 April is unlikely,” said Hearn told IFL TV.*
“I think Dillian thinks, for a fight like that, he’d want a bit more time.
“So, if we do the Whyte fight, I think we move it to May or June anyway.
“But the Jarrell Miller fight is very close for June at Madison Square Garden.”
Wilder, currently in Atlanta for the Super Bowl, believes his rematch with Tyson Fury is close to being finalised.*
“It’ll be announced real soon,” the 33-year-old said. “Maybe in about two weeks or so it’ll be announced.
“We’re just getting all the little things in order and we’re gonna announce it and have another epic fight.”
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...cid=spartanntp
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Promoter Eddie Hearn says Dillian Whyte will likely headline a Sky Sports PPV show on April 20 against one of three possible opponents.
The 30-year-old contender had been in talks with Anthony Joshua for a potential heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium, however these negotiations proved difficult and it appears AJ is now headed for a fight with Jarrell Miller instead.
As a result, Hearn is now left plotting Whyte’s next move and it will looks as though we’ll see him thrown into another big bout.
When asked about his plans for April 20, Eddie Hearn told IFLTV: “I think we’ll do a pay-per-view – a heavyweight style night.
“The aim now is for Dillian Whyte to box in April on PPV, but we’ve got to find the right opponent and we’ve got to build the right card.
“We’re talking [Dominic] Breazeale, [Luis] Ortiz, [Alexander] Povetkin, all those big fights – dangerous fights.”
Having failed to agree a fight with WBA, IBF and WBO champion Anthony Joshua, Dillian Whyte may now look to once again attempt a crack at the WBC route through Dominic Breazeale.
Deontay Wilder of course holds the WBC title, but Breazeale is his mandatory and could well get the next shot at the champion after his proposed rematch with Tyson Fury in April/May.
However, if this bout cannot be made then ‘The Body Snatcher’ will be forced to take on another of the division’s top contenders in order to justify a pay-per-view bout.
Eddie Hearn has named Luis Ortiz (only lost to Deontay Wilder) and Alexander Povetkin (only lost to Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua) as possible boxers to fit this billing.
A win over either Ortiz or Povetkin would solidify Whyte’s position as the top heavyweight in world boxing outside of the big three – Joshua, Wilder and Fury.
https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/4...nthony-joshua/
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