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crusader wrote:

mimmy123 wrote:It may sound crazy, but if Freddy Flintoff can get a pro licence, why not AJ do something for similar but be the first to have 2 fights in one night, I know the BBBoC would not allow this but put an angle on it, a Comic Relief event, for sick kids or something, Charity is always good and im sure the BBBoC would allow a 'one off' for charity. The cornish fight is a one rounder, ive never been so sure since Lennox Lewis v Derek Williams (rd3 ko)

They could make a little documentry for it and give it a title of something like: 'The Great British Bash Off' Start with the cornish fight and get Whyte gloved up ready for a quick entry to follow round 1. Whyte could come in and begin round 2. Have a premium rate telephone number for donations flashing across the screen and it all makes sense. You could have a Xfacter reject Louis Walsh clapping shouting to Whyte 'Take him to deadlock'

Well i think its a good idea.

Against the likes of Cornish I think AJ could handle two opponents on the same night no problem.

Make it happen Hearn

afcmarshall wrote:If AJ beats Cornish and Whyte he really needs to step up Price or Chisora at the start of next year then a big fight next summer if he gets through either of them.

mimmy123 wrote:It may sound crazy, but if Freddy Flintoff can get a pro licence, why not AJ do something for similar but be the first to have 2 fights in one night

surfthehurf wrote:

mimmy123 wrote:It may sound crazy, but if Freddy Flintoff can get a pro licence, why not AJ do something for similar but be the first to have 2 fights in one night

Actually, the other day I saw this video on YouTube of big George Foreman beating up 5 guys one after the other
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpxvkyIMJUM

spoiled somewhat by Ali acting like a prick at ringside but still a great video

mimmy123 wrote:Chisora and Price arent really a step up. Price would go in 1. AJ needs stiff opponents, not stiff opponents. In the current state of affairs we are now approaching the waiting game all the unbeaten prospects are not going to jeopardise a loss, they all want a shot and the big money. I feel we are in that state of affairs where its now waiting for world title shots to get a decent opponent. I wouldnt like to see AJ just plodding along and getting 'bored' I wouldnt like to see a 'Buck Smith' come along and stop the train.

mimmy123 wrote:

afcmarshall wrote:If AJ beats Cornish and Whyte he really needs to step up Price or Chisora at the start of next year then a big fight next summer if he gets through either of them.

Chisora and Price arent really a step up. Price would go in 1. AJ needs stiff opponents, not stiff opponents. In the current state of affairs we are now approaching the waiting game all the unbeaten prospects are not going to jeopardise a loss, they all want a shot and the big money. I feel we are in that state of affairs where its now waiting for world title shots to get a decent opponent. I wouldnt like to see AJ just plodding along and getting 'bored' I wouldnt like to see a 'Buck Smith' come along and stop the train.

Marlo Stanfield wrote:

mimmy123 wrote:

afcmarshall wrote:If AJ beats Cornish and Whyte he really needs to step up Price or Chisora at the start of next year then a big fight next summer if he gets through either of them.

Chisora and Price arent really a step up. Price would go in 1. AJ needs stiff opponents, not stiff opponents. In the current state of affairs we are now approaching the waiting game all the unbeaten prospects are not going to jeopardise a loss, they all want a shot and the big money. I feel we are in that state of affairs where its now waiting for world title shots to get a decent opponent. I wouldnt like to see AJ just plodding along and getting 'bored' I wouldnt like to see a 'Buck Smith' come along and stop the train.

If you don't think David Price (likely to be European Champ after tonight) and Chisora are a step up from Safety Pin Johnson then you really DKSAB.

dbf wrote:This a poor match up given that hearn was mentioning names like Wach, Thompson and Charr. The Wach fight always seemed ambitious to me but it would have been a very decent test for AJ and definitely have given him rounds and lots to think about. Why hearn then decides to completely drop the level is obsurd to me.

Whyte is getting his shot based on an amateur fight about 7 years ago and Cornish brought in a s a buffer. Poor end to the year for Joshua. I think whyte is still improving and learning and they should have waited until he was a bit more proven.

surfthehurf wrote:

mimmy123 wrote:It may sound crazy, but if Freddy Flintoff can get a pro licence, why not AJ do something for similar but be the first to have 2 fights in one night

Actually, the other day I saw this video on YouTube of big George Foreman beating up 5 guys one after the other
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpxvkyIMJUM

spoiled somewhat by Ali acting like a prick at ringside but still a great video

Horse wrote:

mimmy123 wrote:Chisora and Price arent really a step up. Price would go in 1. AJ needs stiff opponents, not stiff opponents. In the current state of affairs we are now approaching the waiting game all the unbeaten prospects are not going to jeopardise a loss, they all want a shot and the big money. I feel we are in that state of affairs where its now waiting for world title shots to get a decent opponent. I wouldnt like to see AJ just plodding along and getting 'bored' I wouldnt like to see a 'Buck Smith' come along and stop the train.

Who can he fight that will satisfy you if Chisora and Price aren't a step up?

chiggsy wrote:This fight will be a bit like price vs dallas in that cornish looks a respectable name on paper but is actually many levels below josh and will get obliterated very early on and probably wont be coming to win anyway.

mimmy123 wrote:I have said who are the boxers to fight in a roundabout way, but again these are all queing to get a title shot and wont risk a loss.

mimmy123 wrote:Sign of the times when a guy like Tyson Fury can get a world title shot and not faced a top 5 title contender. The days of being ranked number 1 to get a title shot are long gone. You dont have to be ranked its seems the promoters have more say these days.

magnus wrote:Not sure that's accurate, Chisora had been pro for five years when he fought Vitali.