Joshua confirmed to fight 26 November

[N2 Shape]

Couldnt be disappointed if he fought Duhaupas whos coming off a nice Ko win over Helenius. He also pushed Wilder, is tough and will make a fight of it!

[gilgamesh]

I wish it was more like that but boxing is in slow motion these days. Miller would probably lose but he can punch. It would only be interesting if he can take a punch. ?

Miller may be able to take a punch because he's a big 'ol boy, but Joshua would beat the living sh*t out of him with ease. It would be every bit as one sided as the Breazeale fight.

It very well could be like that. But I think Miller has more power than Breazeale. He's sparred a lot with Wlad, which of course doesn't mean that much, but unlike Breazeale his background is fighting. Joshua obviously is the heavy favorite but if the odds go crazy, Miller isn't the stupidest bet, but AJ is the best young guy out there. Who knows, maybe he'll warm up on Tyson's kid cousin.

Having big power doesn't mean much if you're too slow to land anything. Which I think would be the case for Miller when he's faced with top opposition.

[Rob3_142]

Unfortunately I don't see Miller as a serious opponent, but it is quite odds on to be his next fight (speaking figuratively - not literally). The likeliness is that Joshua will be killing two/three birds with one stone. 1) Warm up fight for mandatory defence against Parker, 2) Not risking injury or a bust up before biggest test so far against Parker, 3) and further developing his image in the States.

It is not conceivable that he'll be fighting Parker as he is already lined up for a fight with Dimitrenko. Making a high profile fight while you already have a pending fight is not very logical.

However, Parker now having two good level fights in his last 3 will put him in good stead against Joshua. What's Joshua had? The best he can boast is a 7 round one sided affair with Breazeale.

[Like a Boss]

Joseph Parker vs David Price on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's November 26th fight?

That's what Eddie Hearn would like to see.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Nobody in the states knows who guys like Miller or Ruiz are. Hell, they barely know wilder. Boxing is barely noteworthy here at all. Joshua/Miller wouldn't sell 5,000 tickets.

[N2 Shape]

I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie realizing Parker is a legit threat is trying to trip team Parker up by throwing in a potential Price fight on a AJ undercard OR even suggesting Parker as a viable option for Nov still. All the while Parker has to get through Dimintrenko. Clouding Parkers head to the point where perhaps he is thinking to fair ahead and comes up short against either Dimintrekon or a Price. This would certainly remove a threat to AJ and a threat which brings little reward for Hearn or AJ given Parker isnt a BIG name in the UK or US it doesnt have the same financial reward as say a Fury, Wilder or Haye fight.

So in summary I believe Hearn wouldn't mind seeing Parker trip up against Dimintrenko Or Price. As a Price win would make a big fight with AJ possible also.

[Like a Boss]

I wouldn't be surprised if Eddie realizing Parker is a legit threat is trying to trip team Parker up by throwing in a potential Price fight on a AJ undercard OR even suggesting Parker as a viable option for Nov still. All the while Parker has to get through Dimintrenko. Clouding Parkers head to the point where perhaps he is thinking to fair ahead and comes up short against either Dimintrekon or a Price. This would certainly remove a threat to AJ and a threat which brings little reward for Hearn or AJ given Parker isnt a BIG name in the UK or US it doesnt have the same financial reward as say a Fury, Wilder or Haye fight.

So in summary I believe Hearn wouldn't mind seeing Parker trip up against Dimintrenko Or Price. As a Price win would make a big fight with AJ possible also.

Yeah, I think there's merit in what you say there. Eddie's interests rest with AJ not Parker that is crystal clear.

[Evander]

They should bring him out here, week after the Kovalev v Ward fight would be good timing.

[Wales]

Heart saying on UK TV tonight it could be in Liverpool with Parker v Price on undercard

[Evander]

Depends who he's boxing, doubt undercard will take it over the top.

[Rob3_142]

Oh come on guys, Parker is fighting Dimitrenko on 1st October, and has a deadline of 19th January to fight Joshua for the IBF. It's ridiculous that you think he'd fight another tough match in between. I know Parker is pretty active, but he's significantly stepping up his level. Takam, Dimitrenko, Price then Joshua? I think if Parker's trainer/promoter signed this off, they're total mugs.

[Cyclops]

Oh come on guys, Parker is fighting Dimitrenko on 1st October, and has a deadline of 19th January to fight Joshua for the IBF. It's ridiculous that you think he'd fight another tough match in between. I know Parker is pretty active, but he's significantly stepping up his level. Takam, Dimitrenko, Price then Joshua? I think if Parker's trainer/promoter signed this off, they're total mugs.

Neither Dimitrenko or Price are that good, though. Both are huge but were overhyped and exposed early on before achieving anything of real note, and are nothing but recognisable names now, really. In fighting them both, Parker not only picks up great experience fighting massive lumps (both are bigger than Joshua) but also ends up with a considerably better resume than AJ. Femi gets all this stick for fighting these fat Americans, and when you get somebody like Parker who is prepared to take on regular dangerous fights, people moan about that as well. The only thing that that sticks in the throat about this is that Hearn is engineering it all. To be honest actually, I think Breazeale might beat Dimitrenko and Miller would beat David Price.

I don't really have that much of a problem with any of this.

[Rob3_142]

Oh come on guys, Parker is fighting Dimitrenko on 1st October, and has a deadline of 19th January to fight Joshua for the IBF. It's ridiculous that you think he'd fight another tough match in between. I know Parker is pretty active, but he's significantly stepping up his level. Takam, Dimitrenko, Price then Joshua? I think if Parker's trainer/promoter signed this off, they're total mugs.

Neither Dimitrenko or Price are that good, though. Both are huge but were overhyped and exposed early on before achieving anything of real note, and are nothing but recognisable names now, really. In fighting them both, Parker not only picks up great experience fighting massive lumps (both are bigger than Joshua) but also ends up with a considerably better resume than AJ. Femi gets all this stick for fighting these fat Americans, and when you get somebody like Parker who is prepared to take on regular dangerous fights, people moan about that as well. The only thing that that sticks in the throat about this is that Hearn is engineering it all. To be honest actually, I think Breazeale might beat Dimitrenko and Miller would beat David Price.

I don't really have that much of a problem with any of this.

Don't get me wrong, I don't think Price or Dimitrenko are in the league of Joshua or Parker, but they're still a big step up from the usual Parker fodder (barring Takam). I think it makes sense that Parker takes on Dimitrenko in October, especially considering the fighters dimensions etc. And I also don't think Price will really provide too much of a substantial test, providing Parker can tag him early. That said, I don't understand 1) The risk with taking these fights (they're not exactly tin cans - and Price can pack a punch and considering Parker's suspect defence), and 2) why fill your schedule with fights when you have the biggest fight of your life just round the corner?

[Kalan]

Don't get me wrong, I don't think Price or Dimitrenko are in the league of Joshua or Parker

Oh brother.. At least Joshua-Breazeale was semi interesting, because Breazeale is a huge man who can absorb punishment ... Dimitrenko is a crappier opponent for Parker then Ustinov in for Ortiz.. It's the fans who allow such mismatches to be made by buying tickets and tuning in.. Fury-Klitschko seemed to to be a very interesting fight at first.. It was a good fight on paper until Wladimir stunk the joint out in one of the most tentative efforts ever seen.. It's not the first time a 40-year-old Heavyweight went off the rails is it??? ... Do you really expect WK to beat any of the top young Heavyweights after that showing???

If we push for them, we have a chance to see a lot of potentially great Heavyweight fights between: Joshua... Ortiz... Fury... Haye... and Parker.. That is TEN (10) really good matchups.. 3 or 4 of them would be really spectacular fights.. Are we ever going to see these guys fight each other??? Or are they each going to fight 4 or 5 more mismatches first??? Lame fights where everyone on Earth knows who the winner is going to be?

[Badhusker]

Who the hell cares if he has a fight confirmed for November? Is there an opponent lined up? Give us something to look forward to other than BS. Why waste a topic on shitt like this.

[Rob3_142]

Don't get me wrong, I don't think Price or Dimitrenko are in the league of Joshua or Parker

Oh brother.. At least Joshua-Breazeale was semi interesting, because Breazeale is a huge man who can absorb punishment ... Dimitrenko is a crappier opponent for Parker then Ustinov in for Ortiz.. It's the fans who allow such mismatches to be made by buying tickets and tuning in.. Fury-Klitschko seemed to to be a very interesting fight at first.. It was a good fight on paper until Wladimir stunk the joint out in one of the most tentative efforts ever seen.. It's not the first time a 40-year-old Heavyweight went off the rails is it??? ... Do you really expect WK to beat any of the top young Heavyweights after that showing???

If we push for them, we have a chance to see a lot of potentially great Heavyweight fights between: Joshua... Ortiz... Fury... Haye... and Parker.. That is TEN (10) really good matchups.. 3 or 4 of them would be really spectacular fights.. Are we ever going to see these guys fight each other??? Or are they each going to fight 4 or 5 more mismatches first??? Lame fights where everyone on Earth knows who the winner is going to be?

Oh come on, were you really thinking that Joshua - Breazeale was semi interesting before it started? After he was dropped by a 44 year old Mansour. Everyone was lauding it more pathetic than the Martin showpiece. In the end Breazeale, although not that offensively astute, absorbed some fantastic punishment and took Joshua a few rounds. Credit where credit is due.

Same went with the Klitchko fight, I'd argue that with the colourful build up, that many believed the fight might build into a classic, with Klitchko eventually wearing down the young Fury. It ended up being a stalemate and Fury edging on points.

There's one thing you have to remember, Joshua and Parker are only 17 and 20 fights into their career, respectively, so let us not get too carried away with what they're doing with their careers just yet. The likes of Mike Tyson were still fighting people with losing records at the same point of his career. Joshua and Parker are on a collision course before the 19th January, so there's no reason to panic. Dimitrenko is also a big lump so will offer Parker a different test to what he has faced so far. He gives away 3 inches of height and 7 inches of reach.

Once the Fury-Klitchko debacle is finished, and Wilder is back from his broken hand, hopefully things will open up a bit. I'm more hopeful than expectant, but I think the fact Joshua has now won a world belt at a young age, it'll move things on quicker, and he'll be pressing for the big fights. But for the mean time, just calm yourself down sunshine...

[man]

If its Price than this is a new low and disgrace on HW boxing and moreso on SKY Sports who continue to peddle shhhit as gold.

Utterly pathetic.

A world heavyweight champion fighting a guy in all likelihood outside the world top 30 who was flattened in a few rounds at European level.

Price needs to rebuild his career first.

Sky just look at him and think , he has fan support in Liverpool, lets do it.......pathetic

[Oiky]

its a long way off yet and i doubt hearn will match him up with anyone to get talking about

[jewboypgh]

id be willing to bet that English heavyweight is on juice

[Coco]

Are Ortiz or Hughie Fury in the picture?

[Rob3_142]

Are Ortiz or Hughie Fury in the picture?

I think both have their problems at the moment. Hughie still got a cloud hovering over his head with UKAD, whether or not it's being dropped. I think it's wise to wait for that to conclude before speaking to them. The last thing you want is to set up a fight which may meet problems later on.

Ortiz has just parted way with Golden Boy Promotions, and seemingly is still in negotiations with Ustinov. So I guess he's tied up with a few things.

Hearn is sticking with the same narrative that it'll be one of Pulev, Parker and Stiverne, but that could be a smoke screen maybe. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled a surprise.

[LasPalmas]

Anyone thought it could be Malik Scott? He looks like he is in training from his instagram and twitter. He actually looks very sharpe and strong. He would provide Josh a new type of challenge with Scott being a very technically sound boxer, and would also again boost joshuas profile in the states. what do ya reckon?

[Rob3_142]

Anyone thought it could be Malik Scott? He looks like he is in training from his instagram and twitter. He actually looks very sharpe and strong. He would provide Josh a new type of challenge with Scott being a very technically sound boxer, and would also again boost joshuas profile in the states. what do ya reckon?

Unfortunately Scott is not ranked inside the IBF's top 15, so is not eligible for a title defence.

[Tony1244]

Anyone thought it could be Malik Scott? He looks like he is in training from his instagram and twitter. He actually looks very sharpe and strong. He would provide Josh a new type of challenge with Scott being a very technically sound boxer, and would also again boost joshuas profile in the states. what do ya reckon?

Scott isn't on the IBF list of top 15 contenders. Of course sometimes someone magically appears on the list right before they get the nod: see Wilder-Arreola.

Scott is a very good boxer but his KO'd by and/or I Quit losses to Chisora and Wilder wouldn't get me too interested in a fight with a hard puncher like Joshua.

I want it to be Parker, Pulev, or Haye.

More likely someone like Duhaupas, Molina or Price.

[LasPalmas]

Anyone thought it could be Malik Scott? He looks like he is in training from his instagram and twitter. He actually looks very sharpe and strong. He would provide Josh a new type of challenge with Scott being a very technically sound boxer, and would also again boost joshuas profile in the states. what do ya reckon?

Unfortunately Scott is not ranked inside the IBF's top 15, so is not eligible for a title defence.

ah, good point. Its a shame beacause if Scott came to win and not just take a dive, i think it could be a interesting match up.