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Eddie Hearn has bemoaned how Deontay Wilder ’s team will not even respond to his efforts to negotiate a mega fight with Anthony Joshua .
The American, who holds the WBC world heavyweight title, drew vs Tyson Fury last year, with AJ holding the WBA Super, WBO and IBF straps.
But as Joshua’s date at Wembley on April 13 approaches, Hearn is still without an opponent and insists the prospect of the Bronze Bomber stepping up are remote.
“We can’t get any response at all from their team. In the last four or five weeks, I’ve sent five or six emails to Shelly Finkel (Wilder’s promoter),” Hearn told Sky Sports. “They won’t even have the decency to come back.
“I think they’ve made their mind up – they don’t want to fight Anthony Joshua. It’s frustrating because I think we’re in a place where it’s a really great deal.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures That uppercut Defeating Wladimir Klitschko on April 29 2017.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Champion Celebrating after victory over Charles Martin on April 9 2016.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Walking tall At the Burj Al Ara in Dubai, in November 2017.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Unification With Joseph Parker, at the Joshua vs Parker press conference on January 16 2018.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures The future With Luke Campbell, Tom Stalker, Fred Evans and Andrew Selby of Team GB ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games on December 2, 2011.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Turning up the heat Ahead of the Klitschko fight.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Relaxing Taking a bread during a media workout in Sheffield, on April 19 2017.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures The hype train Talking to the boxing press, on February 19 2016.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures To the victor, the spoils With Klitschko, after taking his belts.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures A rare defeat At the BBC's Sports Personality of The Year awards, on December 17 2017.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures In for the kill Stopping Carlos Takam, on October 28, 2017.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures The establishment Holding his MBE medal, on February 20, 2013.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures First belt After defeating Denis Bakhtov to win the WBC International Heavyweight Championship, on October 11, 2014.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Dancing Dominic Breazeale stumbles. June 25, 2016.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Victory Wladimir Klitschko is beaten.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Gold On the podium at the London 2012 Olympics.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Getting personal Throwing a punch at Dillian Whyte, on December 12, 2015.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Sit down Knocking out Raphael Zumbano Love, on May 9, 2015.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Game recognises game Meeting the legendary Michael Watson. November 14, 2013.
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The 20 best Anthony Joshua pictures Fresh faced After victory over Roberto Cammarelle in the Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Boxing at London 2012.
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“Wilder has always said ‘one face, one name, one champion’, but the deal we’ve offered is more than a fair split for Wilder. And it’s two fights – one in the UK and one in the US.
“But he’s not even entertaining that fight. Wilder won’t even answer the phone, so that’s well out the window.”
Anthony Joshua is still without an opponent for his next fight
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Dillian Whyte was excpected to be the contingency plan should negotiations fail to progress with Wilder, but the British contender has slammed an “utterly ridiculous” offer for a rematch against his domestic rival.
“There’s been the first offer, but it’s utterly ridiculous, it’s way less than what I made to fight Chisora,” Whyte told talkSPORT .
Eddie Hearn has hit out at Deontay Wilder's team
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“It is a ridiculous offer, they’re not serious about the fight. It’s ridiculous, the offer comes with other options as well.
“It’s silly; I’m a pay per view fighter, I’ve built myself up. It’s not like I’m a journeyman, I worked my way up to No 1 with two governing bodies.”
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