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TheGun13 wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 11:47

jimmystone wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 11:45 Revisiting this a week after my last post and the Russians have invaded and Usyk has, according to sources, indeed signed up to fight. I would be staggered if he boxed this year, if at all. Joshua should move on.

Yeah, fornicate knows what Hearn was thinking when he claimed the Ukraine situation wouldn’t affect the Joshua fight. No chance it happens anytime soon.

jimmystone wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 11:49

TheGun13 wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 11:47

jimmystone wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 11:45 Revisiting this a week after my last post and the Russians have invaded and Usyk has, according to sources, indeed signed up to fight. I would be staggered if he boxed this year, if at all. Joshua should move on.

Yeah, fornicate knows what Hearn was thinking when he claimed the Ukraine situation wouldn’t affect the Joshua fight. No chance it happens anytime soon.

Hearn is a tosser. The very fact the war is happening affects the Joshua fight. Usyk's head won't be on boxing. Joshua and Hearn should put no pressure on Usyk to negotiate to box at the moment.

Blueprint wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 08:32 What happens now? Does USyK become champion in recess?

According to CNN, Usyk is living with his family in a basement.

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 19:36 Assuming it doesn’t happen who does AJ fight ? He can’t go into the winner of Fury Whyte having not fought in a year.

Any chance he fights Joyce or Dubois ?

joshj909 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 09:15

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 19:36 Assuming it doesn’t happen who does AJ fight ? He can’t go into the winner of Fury Whyte having not fought in a year.

Any chance he fights Joyce or Dubois ?

Personally, if he isn't offered an interim belt on the line, I think he'll take a fringe top 15 guy. Joyce/Parker seems likely while Dubois is reportedly looking to face Bryan. After Fury and Whyte, you then have Wilder (unlikely), Ruiz 3 (unlikely), Chisora (possible), Hunter (possible), Ortiz (possible), Sanchez (unlikely), Wallin (possible), Helenius (possible), Hughie (possible).

garethhop wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 14:46 Eddie Hearn's interview from Friday is just the most extraordinary thing when he talks about the Ukraine. Really distasteful stuff trying to have banter with Kugan.

And incredibly bright, massively successful businessman, who has absolutley no fornicating idea.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 14:50

joshj909 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 09:15

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑01 Mar 2022, 19:36 Assuming it doesn’t happen who does AJ fight ? He can’t go into the winner of Fury Whyte having not fought in a year.

Any chance he fights Joyce or Dubois ?

Personally, if he isn't offered an interim belt on the line, I think he'll take a fringe top 15 guy. Joyce/Parker seems likely while Dubois is reportedly looking to face Bryan. After Fury and Whyte, you then have Wilder (unlikely), Ruiz 3 (unlikely), Chisora (possible), Hunter (possible), Ortiz (possible), Sanchez (unlikely), Wallin (possible), Helenius (possible), Hughie (possible).

I do like how you have given the options some thought.
I just don't like ANY of the options

joshj909 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 15:17

KiwiRider wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 14:50

joshj909 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 09:15

Personally, if he isn't offered an interim belt on the line, I think he'll take a fringe top 15 guy. Joyce/Parker seems likely while Dubois is reportedly looking to face Bryan. After Fury and Whyte, you then have Wilder (unlikely), Ruiz 3 (unlikely), Chisora (possible), Hunter (possible), Ortiz (possible), Sanchez (unlikely), Wallin (possible), Helenius (possible), Hughie (possible).

I do like how you have given the options some thought.
I just don't like ANY of the options

I think the best thing he could do for a promotional point of view is face an unbeaten guy but the top guys come with risks that AJ probably doesn't need. AJ is known to have trained a lot with Kabayel so I wonder if that would be easy to arrange? Trevor Bryan could be an easy target and easy sell. But i'd personally like to see him pummel the ghost of Ortiz.

KiwiRider wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 15:26

joshj909 wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 15:17

KiwiRider wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 14:50

I do like how you have given the options some thought.
I just don't like ANY of the options

I think the best thing he could do for a promotional point of view is face an unbeaten guy but the top guys come with risks that AJ probably doesn't need. AJ is known to have trained a lot with Kabayel so I wonder if that would be easy to arrange? Trevor Bryan could be an easy target and easy sell. But i'd personally like to see him pummel the ghost of Ortiz.

Ortiz was struggling with prince Charles "I walk this earth like a new born deer" Martin
Joshua would blast through Ortiz in two rounds, and you want to Pay To View that?
Come on Josh, you sick bastard!
I really thought you were above pensioner bashing

punchers chance wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 18:31 Any interim opponent will certainly not be someone with ambition like Joyce or Dubois.
They will be looking for someone who hasn't got much power or any future. Joshua needs building back up.

Blueprint wrote: ↑02 Mar 2022, 16:44 Eddie was on the MMA hour, sounds like they are open to having an interim fight while they wait for Usyk.

stujones wrote: ↑03 Mar 2022, 05:50 If any of the sanctioning bodies strip Usyk or if Eddie pressures it - then that will not look good.

I see Joshua vs Wallin - a kind of "good gesture" for the Whyte debacle but also a relatively low risk opponent to come back against - Wallin aint a monster puncher - but it should not be for any "interim" world championship (unless the WBC in their madness make it for their interim strap). I cannot see it being a domestic opponent as they will be seen as a "level down" and seen as an obvious tune up. At least Eddie has the angle that Wallin arguably won more rounds vs Fury than Wilder did in his 23 last rounds.