Joshua: Unification fight with Wilder has to happen
By Yusuf Kazeem
Anthony Joshua believes a showdown between himself and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is the fight boxing needs. Joshua stopped the teak-tough Carlos Takam in the 10th round at Cardiff’s sold-out Principality Stadium on Saturday to retain his WBA, IBO and IBF titles.
But it is motormouth American Wilder, who defends his belt in a return clash against Bermane Stiverne next weekend and boasts 37 stoppages in an unblemished 38-fight record, who appears to pique Joshua’s interest above all others. Asked whether Wilder was a fight he needed, the 2012 Olympic gold medallist replied: “Yeah, boxing needs it. One hundred percent.” “It has to happen. We’re easy to work with. Eddie knows what he’s doing,” he said. “Eddie just wants to keep a lid on his [Wilder’s] jar and say, ‘wow, calm down’. “We can fill it up to the top and maybe spill a little bit over but we’re not filling up the second jar.”
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/joshua-unification-fight-wilder-happen/
By Yusuf Kazeem
Anthony Joshua believes a showdown between himself and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is the fight boxing needs. Joshua stopped the teak-tough Carlos Takam in the 10th round at Cardiff’s sold-out Principality Stadium on Saturday to retain his WBA, IBO and IBF titles.
But it is motormouth American Wilder, who defends his belt in a return clash against Bermane Stiverne next weekend and boasts 37 stoppages in an unblemished 38-fight record, who appears to pique Joshua’s interest above all others. Asked whether Wilder was a fight he needed, the 2012 Olympic gold medallist replied: “Yeah, boxing needs it. One hundred percent.” “It has to happen. We’re easy to work with. Eddie knows what he’s doing,” he said. “Eddie just wants to keep a lid on his [Wilder’s] jar and say, ‘wow, calm down’. “We can fill it up to the top and maybe spill a little bit over but we’re not filling up the second jar.”
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/11/joshua-unification-fight-wilder-happen/
Joshua: Unification fight with Wilder has to happen
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