Joshua-Miller in jeopardy after Big Baby fails drug test

[NoScoutingReports]

The WBA will drop Miller from their rankings, which will push Fres Oquendo up to number two.

Actually, there’s AJ’s next opponent...

[Terminator666]

That’s that fight up the Swanny then

[skanksta]

Bloody typical
Miller spouts off about drug cheats, and AJ being a drug cheat, then he gets caught himself.
The guy who makes the biggest fuss about drug cheats, is the cheat. I think we should call it the Lance Armstrong Syndrome.

Same with the gay haters

[Gnome]

I've heard Pulev and Charr are both on standby.

[Stuarty]

I've heard Pulev and Charr are both on standby.

I wouldn't mind Pulev. Charr would be fuckin horrendous! I'd prefer a Zumbano Love or Gary Cornish rematch

[tobyh5]

I wouldn't mind Pulev. Charr would be fuckin horrendous! I'd prefer a Zumbano Love or Gary Cornish rematch

PRICEY PRICEY PRICEY PRICEY!

[Stuarty]

PRICEY PRICEY PRICEY PRICEY!

Audley Audley Audley

[Coco]

Parker has put his hat in the ring.
It needs to be someone, it's too big a show to cancel.
At this notice they can get away with a lower ranked opponent.
Ideally an American but who is there? Ruiz,, Ortiz, Hunter Arrolla?

[Verdi]

The only other big fight I'd want to see on the date is Usyk. Whyte hasn't been training for this and it's too short notice.

[Coco]

The only other big fight I'd want to see on the date is Usyk. Whyte hasn't been training for this and it's too short notice.

Usyk would be coming to win and wouldn't take it at short notice or as his first heavyweight fight.

[Verdi]

Usyk would be coming to win and wouldn't take it at short notice or as his first heavyweight fight.

Usyk is like a Klit or Mayweather and never out of shape for a fight.

[samwbr]

Joshua saying he has been subject to the ADAMS testing regime since 2011 and pays VADA £40k a fight for twice weekly testing in camp.

[Gnome]

Parker has put his hat in the ring.
It needs to be someone, it's too big a show to cancel.
At this notice they can get away with a lower ranked opponent.
Ideally an American but who is there? Ruiz,, Ortiz, Hunter Arrolla?

Ruiz is due to fight Dimitrenko on Saturday. Maybe Sascha will accept a load of cash to let Ruiz fight AJ.

[THEBUTCH]

Luis Ortiz would be better than the original.

[JimStone]

Joshua saying he has been subject to the ADAMS testing regime since 2011 and pays VADA £40k a fight for twice weekly testing in camp.

All sounds good. Does he get tested when he is not in camp and does he get therapeutic use exemptions for anything and, if so, what and since when?

[Coco]

Usyk is like a Klit or Mayweather and never out of shape for a fight.

While you're right, would he prepared to take this in his first heavyweight fight before he is used to the extra poundage?
Also would the TV want an American, and would AJ fancy it?

[Flump]

Luis Ortiz would be better than the original.

Decent shout. And six weeks is three times as long as he usually prepares for a bout.

[olij999]

Look, it's clear what the best option is. There's long been a history of great champions at lighter weights stepping up to seek the heavyweight title, from Fitzsimmons to Holyfield and beyond. So, straight from the WBA cruiserweight rankings, it has to be Beibut Shumenov. Everything is right about this one, for the following reasons:

- he's got nothing scheduled.

- he'd be seeking his third world title in three different weight divisions. Great story.

- he's truly a triple threat, as he boxes. manages and promotes himself (or at least has done in the past, I believe). If he is still doing all of that, he will surely be easy to negotiate with (and will probably do the legal work himself, and make the tea).

- he could co-promote to take some of the burden off Matchroom.

Failing that, if we are looking for a multi-division WBA champion seeking another title, what does Leo Gamez weigh these days?

So many good options.

[samwbr]

All sounds good. Does he get tested when he is not in camp and does he get therapeutic use exemptions for anything and, if so, what and since when?

You'd have to ask him that. ADAMS regime is out of competition also fwiw.

[Glass Joe]

Ortiz probably stays in shape all the time given his age. Pulev acceptable but if Hughie Fury rocked him you would fancy AJ to stop him in 3 or 4 rounds.

[hitman_hatton1]

has shannon started with his let's go champ routine yet.

[leejonesjnr]

I think somehow this contest goes ahead, probably with Miller accepting a lower fee

[jamamb]

ortiz
fury
miller
whyte
povetkin


lol like half the top 10 caught on something

[keithmoonhangover]

Is Bert Cooper not available?

[Nightmare Roy]

I think somehow this contest goes ahead, probably with Miller accepting a lower fee

I think you are probably right, most fighters are on the gear these days.