Who is next for Anthony Joshua?

[ykdadamaja]

Retire... there is no way he is beating Fury, Wilder or Usyk. lolol...

[Master]

Whyte accuses Joshua of lying about not fighting again until December.

'That’s lie, it’s a lie. Joshua isn’t going to wait until December to fight. If he’s not injured then why would he wait until December to fight?' Whyte said on iFL TV.

'Joshua is trying to create some mystery, he thinks he’s some kind of mystery man these days. No one believes it. Why would he not fight until December if he can potentially have three fights this year?

'He’s just trying to create some sort of mystery, he’s a strange guy and he’s doing some strange stuff. He’s definitely going to fight before December, 100%.'

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[Master]

Deontay Wilder’s trainer Malik Scott has confirmed that negotiations are taking place for major heavyweight fights to be staged in Saudi Arabia this year.

The speculation suggested that Anthony Joshua is finally lining up a showdown with Wilder in December.

The rumour also claimed that the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undisputed world title fight is now being eyed for the same month in the same part of the world, which was already expected to be the case.

The winners would then meet in an ultimate heavyweight showdown in 2024.

Asked about this on Monday, Wilder’s trainer Scott told iFL TV: “I’m on the inside of the meetings, Deontay has me sitting right to him when we’re doing these meetings.

“What I can say is the things people are hearing are not fibs.

“The negotiations have begun, not with certain fighters or certain things, but the negotiations are definitely in tact…

“Everything is getting together, we’re gonna see what fighters really wanna fight at that level.

“The ones that do, Deontay is gonna knock out and he’s gonna become two-time heavyweight champion of the world.

“I can say that those rumours are true, negotiations are going on and big fights are gonna be happening.

“Not just with us, with a lot of top fighters out there in the heavyweight division in Saudi Arabia.”

Asked directly about Anthony Joshua, Scott replied: “If you ask me, that’s the only fight I want for Deontay.

“If we could get Usyk, of course, because he’s got the belts. I’m fully with that.

“But I’m very, very big on Deontay fighting Anthony Joshua.

“I think it’s good not just for boxing, I think it’s good for so many reasons…

“Every time someone comes to me and says, ‘What’s next for Deontay?’ I always say, ‘I’m hoping for Joshua.’

“Deontay wants the fight, I want the fight, Shelly Finkel wants the fight. This whole side over here wants the fight.

“We’re gonna see what AJ does now, the ball is kind of in his court, so we’re gonna see how he’s gonna take advantage of it.

“We’re ready.”

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[NoSavingByTheBell]

yawn...nothing in the HW will ever happen. Tyson retires in August. Joshua goes into showbiz. Usyk falls on his sword in Ukraine when Putin takes that whole place over by late-May maximum. And Deontay is left shouting bomb squad at the wall.

[TitoFan]

yawn...nothing in the HW will ever happen. Tyson retires in August. Joshua goes into showbiz. Usyk falls on his sword in Ukraine when Putin takes that whole place over by late-May maximum. And Deontay is left shouting bomb squad at the wall.

For the first time in recent memory you've actually come up with a fairly believable prediction.

Although if I may... I'd put in a few personal tweaks of my own.

Tyson retires in August AND... goes into showbiz.

Joshua cleans out the lower echelons of the division... THEN retires to go into showbiz, only to find Tyson has already beat him to it, which prompts AJ to go into politics.

Usyk collects all the belts of an already forgettable division... then retires in glory to his restored homeland in Ukraine. Zelenskyy rewards him with an honorary position in his Cabinet.

Deontay retires in frustration, but gets drawn into a career in rap by his buddies.

[nuggetdotcom]

yawn...nothing in the HW will ever happen. Tyson retires in August. Joshua goes into showbiz. Usyk falls on his sword in Ukraine when Putin takes that whole place over by late-May maximum. And Deontay is left shouting bomb squad at the wall.

For the first time in recent memory you've actually come up with a fairly believable prediction.

Although if I may... I'd put in a few personal tweaks of my own.

Tyson retires in August AND... goes into showbiz.

Joshua cleans out the lower echelons of the division... THEN retires to go into showbiz, only to find Tyson has already beat him to it, which prompts AJ to go into politics.

Usyk collects all the belts of an already forgettable division... then retires in glory to his restored homeland in Ukraine. Zelenskyy rewards him with an honorary position in his Cabinet.

Deontay retires in frustration, but gets drawn into a career in rap by his buddies.

Sadly I think you guys are right



In the US years ago people moved towards 'amatuer' sports on TV, like college football etc. this may be the way to see proper showbiz-less boxing, trouble is its been almost as bent as the pro scene

[Master]

“So we spoke last night to his team and this morning," Hearn told iFL TV. "We made an offer, and they felt that offer was unacceptable. We may be too far out on the money to make that fight. We’re looking at two other opponents for August 12. The key for us, if we can’t make the Deontay Wilder fight it’s not that it has to be Dillian. AJ wants it, that’s the fight AJ wanted."

There is a massive money offer in the Middle East for Wilder and Joshua to fight, with Hearn recently returning from a trip to Riyadh where he met with officials from Saudi Arabia. The American is keen on the bout, as is Joshua, but nothing is absolutely signed of today.

"If we’ve got the Wilder fight done, we can fight someone else from the top 15 on August 12," Hearn added. "We still want a decent, proper fight to prepare yourself for Deontay Wilder. But if we can’t get the Wilder fight done, then we need a much bigger fight on August 12, or we look at Tyson Fury in September.

"But I believe, and Frank spoke to the guys at Skills Challenge last night, that we’re going to get that fight made with Wilder. “So once we do that August 12th, if we can’t make a Dillian Whyte fight, then we take someone else in the top 15. AJ’s desire to fight Dillian Whyte.

“For me, I think if you’ve got Deontay Wilder locked in for December, fighting Dillian Whyte on August 12th is risky, bear in mind the amount of money you’re about to fight Deontay Wilder for, but he and Derrick James specifically requested Dillian Whyte. The issue is the money Dillian Whyte wants and the money AJ wants.

"The market is starting to change a little bit in general for boxing, and I don’t think we can get to the number that Dillian wants for that fight, in all honesty. I think Dillian wants to fight, and I think AJ wants to fight, but we may well run out of time."

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