Eddie Hearn blames Deontay Wilder for avoiding Anthony Joshua

Eddie Hearn called Deontay Wilder's decision not to fight Anthony Joshua and asked him to take control of his career.

Wilder must defend his WBC title against Dominic Breazeale on May 18 and fight against Luis Ortiz and Adam Kownacki.

Hearn admits that any potential confrontation between Joshua and Wilder will not happen until 2021 and has firmly blamed the other side.

Eddie Hearn criticized Deontay Wilder for avoiding a confrontation with Anthony Joshua

Joshua returns to the ring when he faces Andy Ruiz Jr in New York early next month

& # 39;[I’m] gutted, I'm just happy now that finally people are starting to see, "said Matchroom promoter iFL TV.

& # 39;[It’s] depressing. I can not be bothered to talk about it. I just hope the public has seen the truth.

"I can not understand – if you are Deontay Wilder, why do not you fight Anthony Joshua for twice as much money as you earn elsewhere? It's there for him.

& # 39; I know it [Luis] Ortiz has already been promised to fight the Wilder, I know that [Adam] Kownacki has already been promised to fight the Wilder.

Wilder must defend his WBC title against Dominic Breazeale in America on May 18th

& # 39; So, we are not talking only about 2020, we could talk about 2021 when Wilder will be available.

"These are really bullshit for the sport of boxing and it's annoying because some people without brain abilities badume that Joshua does not want to fight Wilder – you could not be more wrong.

& # 39; Take control of your own career. He always says in interviews: "These promoters do not let you do that and you have to control your own career."

"If you want the fight, take control of your own career."

Joshua will face Andy Ruiz Jr in New York next month after Jarrell Miller's drug test ban.

The promoter Matchroom concedes that Joshua and Wilder can not fight before 2021