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Eddie Hearn: If Joshua hurts Wilder like Ortiz did this is not going to be pretty to watch

Written by Keeran Rajan on 9th March 2018.

Matchroom mogul, Eddie Hearn has weighed in with his opinions on the potential mammoth heavyweight unification showdown between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua.

Hearn began by breaking down what he gathered from the fight’s memorable seventh round where Ortiz began to unload his full arsenal after ‘The Bronze Bomber’ was shaken by a counter-hook.

“Now we know [Wilder] has a big heart. The seventh round was incredible,” Hearn said to the Los Angeles Times.

But Hearn believes had a younger specimen like Joshua had been in the same situation, the fight’s ending would have played out differently.

“A younger, fresher man would’ve cleaned Wilder out quite convincingly, If you gave Anthony Joshua those chances, it’d be frightening what would happen.”

“If Joshua hurts Wilder like Ortiz did … Mate, this is not going to be pretty to watch.”

“[Wilder] did a lot for his career Saturday night, a lot for his profile and a lot for the Anthony Joshua fight.”

Additionally, Hearn shared his view that Wilder is currently the biggest match-up to be made at this current point in time. He also shared that fight does come with its dangers because of Wilder’s power.

“The Wilder fight is the one, the biggest in the world.”

“Wilder has the equalizer [of power], which we saw,” Hearn said.

“It’s a dangerous fight, but technically, I don’t think it’s that difficult of a fight.

Anthony didn’t watch that fight and say, ‘Oh, I see weaknesses,’ everybody has already seen the weaknesses.

“Look at the shots Wilder took,” Hearn added.

“The difference is you’re not talking about an old man in Anthony Joshua.”

“You’re talking about someone that when you’re hurt, he’s going to pounce on you and you’re going to get hit by 20 shots you don’t even see coming and it will be over.”

“But it’s a brilliant fight, a fight you might have to watch through your fingers.”

“Because Joshua is completely fearless, more fearless than Wilder, who has that element in him as well;” Hearn concluded.

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