Anthony Joshua hasn’t been in the media for a while, likely enjoying his summer and letting his team handle the ongoing Deontay Wilder situation. But sooner or later he had to speak and now he has.
Apparently the offer for $15 million to Deontay Wilder is still on the table to fight Joshua at Wembley on April 13th, 2018 but it was reported this week on Fight Hype that Wilder and his team now want more money due to the increased capacity available for the event.
Whether or not they’ll get more remains to be seen, but Joshua isn’t taking the situation too seriously, posting the following lighthearted subtle message to Wilder on Twitter:
Sorry for not posting in a while.. I've just been hanging around waiting for a signature #AJBXNG pic.twitter.com/2d3Gtr56Ed
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) July 9, 2018
The ongoing saga between the two still divides fans on both sides of the pond, with plenty still backing Wilder and not buying Joshua’s latest trolling of the American heavyweight:
Behave, AJ don’t want that fight ??♂️
— Dave (@DaveLester85) July 9, 2018
Wilder offered £50m plus a rematch clause. AJ offered £12 no rematch clause. Which deal seems better to you?
— DT (@DTatum_) July 9, 2018
that is anthony joshua for sure!! staying as far away from wilder as possible!
— Evinder Singh (@EkinghBoxing) July 9, 2018
AJ said he’d fight Wilder in the US for 50 million then when offered 50 million turned it down,Barry Hearn confirmed the offer was genuine,AJs running scared
— Tommy Targaryen ?? (@Chatcity85) July 9, 2018
Yeah right… That’s all you guys keep saying.. Put a date and a venue and a rematch clause and you might have gotten a signature…
— Anthony D. Hall, Sr. (@HallStyle) July 9, 2018
Are you going to sign a contract for a job if you don’t know when you start and where you will be working??? God knows what other terrible shit was in it.. Why didn’t Joshua just take the 50 mil to fight in the US??? 50 Million Dollar Question??? Answer: VADA!!!!
— Anthony D. Hall, Sr. (@HallStyle) July 9, 2018
