Former world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will take on Otto Warin and Joseph Parker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this week, and the two have reached an agreement that they will compete on March 9 next year, if they both win. However, boxing columnist Dan Rafael revealed that Joshua and Wilder are not going to fight each other in a match, but to have a rematch, and completely end their grievances through a rematch.
According to reports, Joshua and Wild will play in Saudi Arabia in March 2024, and the rematch will also be played in Saudi Arabia.
Rafael revealed in his column that Joshua and Wilder will sign contracts before this week's stage game, which is very interesting, because usually, the contract is more reliable after the end of the game, after all, it is unknown whether Joshua and Wilder can both pass the test, most people feel that as long as one of Joshua and Wilder loses, it will be difficult for the two sides to carry out the confrontation, however, some media quoted a source as saying: Regardless of winning or losing this week, Joshua, Wilddu will face off in March 2024. If the information is true, then there is no question of one party losing and the other side refusing. Some analysts believe that Joshua and Wild, whether they win or lose this week, will compete next year, and it is likely that the organizers have given them a generous honorarium, and they have no better choice than each other.
Rafael revealed that Joshua and Wilder will have a rematch, and if that is the case, it basically means that the two will be completely involved throughout 2024, and they will not soon compete with the winner of Tyson Fury vs Orekosandr Usyk next February, but so far, Joshua and Wilder's team has not responded to reach a rematch agreement.
Now it seems that the confrontation between Joshua and Wild in March next year is basically "a certainty", but it remains to be seen whether there will really be a rematch. It is understood that the representatives of the two sides are still actively contacting, but they are not in direct contact, but through the organizer Saudi Arabia to coordinate from it, which is also an important factor in the work can be promoted.
The reason why Joshua and Wild were able to "reach an agreement" was that the terms offered by the organizers were crucial, and the outside world was concerned about how much honorarium the two sides would receive? Wild revealed in a recent interview, hinting at $50 million.
"I'm going to knock Joshua out and do what I should have done years ago," Wilder said. I offered what they had run away from and now gave him the $50 million that Joshua was asking for, along with giving him a $50 million knockout. ”
According to Wild, he may split the honorarium equally with Joshua, estimated at $50 million each, but whether this amount is accurate is yet to be confirmed.
Years ago, Joshua, When Wild was still a boxing champion, Joshua had said that as long as he could provide $50 million, he was willing to fight Wilder, but Wilder said that there was no problem and hoped that the other party would sign, but Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn had his own opinion, he said that the so-called provision of $50 million by the Wilder team was completely false, just to lure Joshua, and then raise funds, according to Hearn, Wild was unwilling to formally sign at the time, but hoped to get a initialed contract, so it is basically true to take the initialed contract and then raise funds。
Returning to the possible rematch between Joshua and Wilder, there are two issues: one is that Saudi Arabia can make a profit and increase its influence by hosting the two fights, and both fighters can be paid handsomely. The second is that when the two games are over, there may be people who will end their careers, and it is good to say that if they lose in a row, they basically need to consider retirement, especially if they suffer a heavy defeat.
Some media believe that regardless of whether Joshua and Wilde rematch or not, and no matter who will win, the honoraria they receive will greatly reduce the sense of loss of losing the game, which will help alleviate the distress of Joshua and Wilder, and considering the age of the two, even if they retire after the big battle, it is still quite worthwhile to get a golden parachute before retiring.