{"id":273097,"date":"2018-03-23T06:25:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T13:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=273097"},"modified":"2018-03-23T06:25:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T13:25:43","slug":"anthony-joshua-responds-to-rumors-surrounding-500m-offer-from-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/anthony-joshua\/anthony-joshua-responds-to-rumors-surrounding-500m-offer-from-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua responds to rumors surrounding $500m offer from UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week, the combat sports world was inundated by rumors that the UFC was considering locking up the services of boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua \u2013 to the tune of almost $500 million. The idea, rumor had it, was to use Joshua as a tool to kickstart Zuffa&#8217;s foray into the world of boxing (not to have him <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/francis-ngannou\/anthony-joshua-considering-move-to-mma-has-two-big-names-in-mind\/\">compete in MMA<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>While the sources of these rumors were undeniably dubious, Joshua seems to have heard them, and he seems intrigued \u2013 like anybody who hears their own name and &#8220;$500 million&#8221; mentioned in the same sentence would be.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m interested because we can all work together,&#8221; Joshua said during a media conference call this week (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsjoe.ie\/mma\/anthony-joshua-has-responded-to-the-ufcs-interest-in-signing-him-to-a-deal-154665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SportsJoe.ie<\/a>) Mine and Eddie [Hearn&#8217;s] relationship is a really good working relationship. You know? And I\u2019m sure Eddie has an interest in working with Dana White. If it\u2019s good business, it makes sense. I\u2019m not in the business and I\u2019m sure Eddie isn\u2019t in it to say, \u2018Oh, Dana White, we\u2019re not interested in working with you,\u2019 when we don\u2019t know what\u2019s on the table.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ll listen and a hundred percent, if it makes sense, we\u2019re all ears, man. So I\u2019m happy that Dana\u2019s coming into the game. Hopefully, he can add some excitement, and we can progress forward and make some good money and make some good fights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While Anthony Joshua&#8217;s interest has definitely been piqued by this buzz about a $500 million deal, the news is bound to frustrate many members of the UFC roster, who have been fighting for better pay for years. In an era when fighters on the bottom rung of the Athlete Outfitting ladder are still paid just $3500, news that the UFC is considering shelling out $500 million to a fighter from another sport is bound to sting.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the rumors surrounding Anthony Joshua and the UFC?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 3\/23\/2018.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week, the combat sports world was inundated by rumors that the UFC was considering locking up the services of boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua \u2013 to the tune of almost $500 million. 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