Amazing how Joshua chickened out of the Wilder fight!

[ykdadamaja]

I am now of the opinion that Wilder deliberately priced himself out of the fight because he knew he would lose.

I think that AJ wanted to become undisputed and unified a number of the belts whilst Wilder made minor defences of his 1 title. Wilder knew the longer he waited the higher his purse would become for the undisputed.

AJ/Eddie would have paid almost anything for the fight but Wilder stalled and dithered.

Eventually Wilder took Fury, who he thought was an easier fight and the rest is history.

lol... you can believe that all you will, but we know who was trying to make the fight. it wasnt joshua,..

[TIC]

got any receipts of offers from deontays side? deontay has said himself he turned down aj

[Master]

got any receipts of offers from deontays side? deontay has said himself he turned down aj

Yes agreed, Wilder confirmed he was offered $30 million to face AJ but turned it down to face Fury for far less. It was a gamble that did not pay off.

[TitoFan]

I am now of the opinion that Wilder deliberately priced himself out of the fight because he knew he would lose.

I think that AJ wanted to become undisputed and unified a number of the belts whilst Wilder made minor defences of his 1 title. Wilder knew the longer he waited the higher his purse would become for the undisputed.

AJ/Eddie would have paid almost anything for the fight but Wilder stalled and dithered.

Eventually Wilder took Fury, who he thought was an easier fight and the rest is history.

lol... you can believe that all you will, but we know who was trying to make the fight. it wasnt joshua,..

Don't worry, you're not alone.

Frankly, the whole "soap opera-ish" who ducked whom in Wilder vs Joshua back then is one of those eternal questions (like who killed JFK) where everyone will always claim inside information to back up their claim, while actually knowing nothing about both fighters' state of minds.

Wilder had no reason to duck Joshua at the time. He was undefeated, and possessed that eraser of a right hand. Joshua hadn't been beaten yet... but also hadn't been tagged by the likes of Wilder.

On the other hand, can't say for sure Joshua had a reason to duck Wilder. Little did he know he would later prove susceptible to the big blow. It's now happened to him more than once. Evander Holyfield he ain't.

I always maintained the whole show was sickening and frustrating to boxing fans... left comically bickering about who was ducking whom. That is... until Tyson Fury swooped in and saved the day (about the only thing I give him credit for).

Predictably, the ducking claims fall along nationalistic lines.

Let's compromise and say they ducked each other... how's that?