Whyte vs. Pulev: Surprise Bidder Beats Hearn, Sauerland For Rights

[dirk2686]

It throws a huge spanner in the works. Pulev is more than capable of beating Dillian, who isn’t very good, which ruins AJ-Whyte 2, which Eddie has wanted ever since he found out AJ could take a punch from Whyte and still knock him out. Povetkin (who Price nearly chinned...) then Pulev? Sky Box Office viewers are in for a real treat! Let’s roll!

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

Exactly. Is there some new found depth to the heavyweight division that everyone except Mick has missed if he's mocking the idea of Joshua fighting Pulev and Povetkin?

[Nightmare Roy]

It throws a huge spanner in the works. Pulev is more than capable of beating Dillian, who isn’t very good, which ruins AJ-Whyte 2, which Eddie has wanted ever since he found out AJ could take a punch from Whyte and still knock him out. Povetkin (who Price nearly chinned...) then Pulev? Sky Box Office viewers are in for a real treat! Let’s roll!

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

Exactly. Is there some new found depth to the heavyweight division that everyone except Mick has missed if he's mocking the idea of Joshua fighting Pulev and Povetkin?

I'm not sure Fury fans can criticise AJ's apponents, especially at the moment.

[dirk2686]

I also don't get the idea that Hearn would be concerned with Pulev beating Whyte and therefore earning a shot at Joshua, given Hearn actually did make Joshua Pulev and only a late injury stopped it happening.

[Nightmare Roy]

I also don't get the idea that Hearn would be concerned with Pulev beating Whyte and therefore earning a shot at Joshua, given Hearn actually did make Joshua Pulev and only a late injury stopped it happening.

Hearn promotes Whyte

[mickey1975]

It throws a huge spanner in the works. Pulev is more than capable of beating Dillian, who isn’t very good, which ruins AJ-Whyte 2, which Eddie has wanted ever since he found out AJ could take a punch from Whyte and still knock him out. Povetkin (who Price nearly chinned...) then Pulev? Sky Box Office viewers are in for a real treat! Let’s roll!

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

Exactly. Is there some new found depth to the heavyweight division that everyone except Mick has missed if he's mocking the idea of Joshua fighting Pulev and Povetkin?

There are TWO fights that matter for AJ. Wilder-let’s roll and Fury-Next year. Nobody wants anyone else. Everyone who was actually at the Parker fight said it was crap. Everyone who watched it on telly said it was crap. Nobody cares about anyone else, and don’t you dare give me any “75,000, 90,000” stats. I ficking know there’s a lot of dickheads about.

[dirk2686]

I also don't get the idea that Hearn would be concerned with Pulev beating Whyte and therefore earning a shot at Joshua, given Hearn actually did make Joshua Pulev and only a late injury stopped it happening.

Hearn promotes Whyte

And? If Pulev beats Whyte then Joshua fights Pulev. It's not like Hearn is going out of his way to avoid that fight happening.

[dirk2686]

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

Exactly. Is there some new found depth to the heavyweight division that everyone except Mick has missed if he's mocking the idea of Joshua fighting Pulev and Povetkin?

There are TWO fights that matter for AJ. Wilder-let’s roll and Fury-Next year. Nobody wants anyone else. Everyone who was actually at the Parker fight said it was crap. Everyone who watched it on telly said it was crap. Nobody cares about anyone else, and don’t you dare give me any “75,000, 90,000” stats. I ficking know there’s a lot of dickheads about.

If 'nobody wants anyone else' what will your response be when he fills a stadium against Povetkin?

[Boxerbeetle]

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

Exactly. Is there some new found depth to the heavyweight division that everyone except Mick has missed if he's mocking the idea of Joshua fighting Pulev and Povetkin?

There are TWO fights that matter for AJ. Wilder-let’s roll and Fury-Next year. Nobody wants anyone else. Everyone who was actually at the Parker fight said it was crap. Everyone who watched it on telly said it was crap. Nobody cares about anyone else, and don’t you dare give me any “75,000, 90,000” stats. I ficking know there’s a lot of dickheads about.

Yeah I was there and it was crap, but in fairness that was mostly down to Parker and the ref.

Joshua - Pulev would be a great fight to watch as they’re so static, brutal ko pretty much guaranteed, although agree it would be a tougher sell. I don’t see Joshua going back to a stadium unless it’s for Wilder or Fury.

[Nightmare Roy]

I also don't get the idea that Hearn would be concerned with Pulev beating Whyte and therefore earning a shot at Joshua, given Hearn actually did make Joshua Pulev and only a late injury stopped it happening.

Hearn promotes Whyte

And? If Pulev beats Whyte then Joshua fights Pulev. It's not like Hearn is going out of his way to avoid that fight happening.

Hearn promotes Whyte

[Tuan_Jim]

It throws a huge spanner in the works. Pulev is more than capable of beating Dillian, who isn’t very good, which ruins AJ-Whyte 2, which Eddie has wanted ever since he found out AJ could take a punch from Whyte and still knock him out. Povetkin (who Price nearly chinned...) then Pulev? Sky Box Office viewers are in for a real treat! Let’s roll!

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

But didn't Wlad already beat both those guys years ago? And Fury schooled Wlad and AJ chinned him! Who can get excited about Pulev and Pov now?

[dirk2686]

It throws a huge spanner in the works. Pulev is more than capable of beating Dillian, who isn’t very good, which ruins AJ-Whyte 2, which Eddie has wanted ever since he found out AJ could take a punch from Whyte and still knock him out. Povetkin (who Price nearly chinned...) then Pulev? Sky Box Office viewers are in for a real treat! Let’s roll!

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

But didn't Wlad already beat both those guys years ago? And Fury schooled Wlad and AJ chinned him! Who can get excited about Pulev and Pov now?

The depth of the heavyweight division is such that these represent legitimate top six heavyweights.

[Tuan_Jim]

povetkin and pulev would be a better win combo then anyone else has. im not sure if your serious mocking that

a guy could have fought 100 percent 0-20 clubfighters, yet would move straight into the top world 3-4 if he beat those two

But didn't Wlad already beat both those guys years ago? And Fury schooled Wlad and AJ chinned him! Who can get excited about Pulev and Pov now?

The depth of the heavyweight division is such that these represent legitimate top six heavyweights.

Don't depress me on a Saturday morning!

[lillywhite14]

Joshua would sell out a stadium fighting me. It’d would also do decent PPV numbers too. I didn’t mind the Parker fight. He beat a belt holder, fairly comfortably and got the job done at the end of the day.
The casuals will be out in force again for any Joshua fight.

He has limitless options really.

Obviously we all want to see him v Wilder soon and in the future, Fury too ( assuming Tyson is serious )
These two will be replaced in time though if neither happen. Pulev and Povetkin are decent challenges and then there will be contenders coming through.
Give it a couple of years and it’ll be Yoka, Hrgovic and the likes, then maybe Dubois and that generation etc

[dirk2686]

True though. Fury is busy fighting a Tirana taxi driver, so that leaves Wilder and Wilder alone as the only other fight approaching a genuine contest. If that can't be made what can you do? Pulev and Povetkin are literally some of the best options available.

[dirk2686]

Joshua would sell out a stadium fighting me. It’d would also do decent PPV numbers too. I didn’t mind the Parker fight. He beat a belt holder, fairly comfortably and got the job done at the end of the day.
The casuals will be out in force again for any Joshua fight.

He has limitless options really.

Obviously we all want to see him v Wilder soon and in the future, Fury too ( assuming Tyson is serious )
These two will be replaced in time though if neither happen. Pulev and Povetkin are decent challenges and then there will be contenders coming through.
Give it a couple of years and it’ll be Yoka, Hrgovic and the likes, then maybe Dubois and that generation etc

This is a sensible way of looking at it given how little he'll actually box. It's perfectly reasonable to think that Joshua will only have four fights max before summer 2020 - and by that stage a guy who is currently a prospect could be the fight everyone wants to see.

[mickey1975]

True though. Fury is busy fighting a Tirana taxi driver, so that leaves Wilder and Wilder alone as the only other fight approaching a genuine contest. If that can't be made what can you do? Pulev and Povetkin are literally some of the best options available.

It can be made but Ottke doesn’t want to roll anymore.

[BigDoofus]

True though. Fury is busy fighting a Tirana taxi driver, so that leaves Wilder and Wilder alone as the only other fight approaching a genuine contest. If that can't be made what can you do? Pulev and Povetkin are literally some of the best options available.

It can be made but Ottke doesn’t want to roll anymore.

#LetsWaddle

[dirk2686]

True though. Fury is busy fighting a Tirana taxi driver, so that leaves Wilder and Wilder alone as the only other fight approaching a genuine contest. If that can't be made what can you do? Pulev and Povetkin are literally some of the best options available.

It can be made but Ottke doesn’t want to roll anymore.

Do you really think you're kidding anyone with the Ottke talk when your hero is fighting the second best Albanian cruiserweight in his family here Mick?

[mickey1975]

True though. Fury is busy fighting a Tirana taxi driver, so that leaves Wilder and Wilder alone as the only other fight approaching a genuine contest. If that can't be made what can you do? Pulev and Povetkin are literally some of the best options available.

It can be made but Ottke doesn’t want to roll anymore.

Do you really think you're kidding anyone with the Ottke talk when your hero is fighting the second best Albanian cruiserweight in his family here Mick?

He’s the uk Ottke let’s roll!

[ewenhay]

Let's face it. Anything other than 50:50 split for an eliminator is nonsense. I wouldn't blame Whyte for taking a different route.

[mickey1975]

Let's face it. Anything other than 50:50 split for an eliminator is nonsense. I wouldn't blame Whyte for taking a different route.

So they’re happy to accept the ibf enforcing certain rules, hence AJ getting his ridiculous title but not others?

[ewenhay]

Let's face it. Anything other than 50:50 split for an eliminator is nonsense. I wouldn't blame Whyte for taking a different route.

So they’re happy to accept the ibf enforcing certain rules, hence AJ getting his ridiculous title but not others?

The rules are at fault mickey and are made in such a way that they can either be taken advantage of or provide a fairly logical reason for avoiding them.. I'm not defending anyone, I think the rules need looked at but I'm not holding my breath

[Ruthless-RKO]

Let's face it. Anything other than 50:50 split for an eliminator is nonsense. I wouldn't blame Whyte for taking a different route.

So they’re happy to accept the ibf enforcing certain rules, hence AJ getting his ridiculous title but not others?

The rules are at fault mickey and are made in such a way that they can either be taken advantage of or provide a fairly logical reason for avoiding them.. I'm not defending anyone, I think the rules need looked at but I'm not holding my breath

Wlad took advantage of the IBF.. I can't remember who it was or if it was a few, but any IBF mandatories that went to purse bids, he requested the IBF change the split from 75-25 to 80-20 in his favour.

[chinarich]

I think Whyte beats Pulev pretty handily and I’d be interested to see Whyte and AJ fight again as they’ve both added experience...

[Ruthless-RKO]

Looks like Whyte has passed on this. He wasn't going to be earning nearly as much as Pulev.

Hearn has worked with Ortiz before and Ortiz has fought here before. Purse might be more even so why not.