Joshua undercard

[ILikeBeer]

Scott Quigg v Viorel Simion added to this.

[PredatorHayds]

They need to put up the PPV prices. Can't expect to see this for less than £20. SUPERFIGHT

[Stuarty]

Scott Quigg v Viorel Simion added to this.

Riveting

It becomes more stacked by the second.

[SAPFO]

Where the feck is Ortiz? Could they not get Browne vs Ortiz as a support. That would build the next fight.

[mfc_se15]

I think the whole show has to be done and dusted by 10.

Do you know for a fact that the show has to be finished by 10pm?
Good news for me if that's true because of the travelling involved.

Think it has to because of the council and the number of people there.

I think its first bell of the main event at 10 from what Hearn tweeted.

[BigDoofus]

Scott Quigg v Viorel Simion added to this.

The same Scott Quigg that lost to Frampton in Feb 2016 and said his comeback fight would be for a world title?

[Stuffs]

Scott Quigg v Viorel Simion added to this.

The same Scott Quigg that lost to Frampton in Feb 2016 and said his comeback fight would be for a world title?

The prestigious WBA International Strap is on the line.

[sammy95]

Simion lost every round to Selby 4 years ago, and scraped past Gago (Selby's most recent opponent, which was nothing more than a keep busy fight) in his last fight. Can't say I am best pleased with this matchup, you would expect better with 4 weeks to go and that being the first undercard fight announced.

Too many PPV shows to get solid undercard fights for?

[Andrew]

Simion lost every round to Selby 4 years ago, and scraped past Gago (Selby's most recent opponent, which was nothing more than a keep busy fight) in his last fight. Can't say I am best pleased with this matchup, you would expect better with 4 weeks to go and that being the first undercard fight announced.

Too many PPV shows to get solid undercard fights for?

You just be thinking of a different fight

He gave Selby his toughest fight until Montiel.

But that's 4 years ago

Sick of moaning about undercards my expectations for this undercard went a few weeks back

[TheGingerBomber]

Its despicable if he doesn't bother with this card.
If Klitschko makes it boring Hearn will get it.

[sammy95]

Simion lost every round to Selby 4 years ago, and scraped past Gago (Selby's most recent opponent, which was nothing more than a keep busy fight) in his last fight. Can't say I am best pleased with this matchup, you would expect better with 4 weeks to go and that being the first undercard fight announced.

Too many PPV shows to get solid undercard fights for?

You just be thinking of a different fight

He gave Selby his toughest fight until Montiel.

But that's 4 years ago

Sick of moaning about undercards my expectations for this undercard went a few weeks back

I'll have to rewatch it, maybe my memory has been skewed by looking at the scorecards. But as you say, four years is a long time anyway nonetheless.

[magnus]

How much involvement does Team Klitschko have with the promotion?

I ask this because a Klitschko undercard is normally a thing of pure horror.

Remember the Fury card? No, me neither.

[boxingknockout]

How much involvement does Team Klitschko have with the promotion?

I ask this because a Klitschko undercard is normally a thing of pure horror.

Remember the Fury card? No, me neither.

Yes, hopefully they'll have the scorpions or David Hasselhoff performing on the undercard.

[samwbr]

How much involvement does Team Klitschko have with the promotion?

I ask this because a Klitschko undercard is normally a thing of pure horror.

Remember the Fury card? No, me neither.

Rod Stewart wasn't it?

[magnus]

My favourite German-based ring entrance involved Nikolay Valuev walking out beneath Ronan Keating's splayed legs, as he belted out a hit.

[I am 50-50 as to whether this actually happened, or if it was a fever dream]

[boxingknockout]

My favourite German-based ring entrance involved Nikolay Valuev walking out beneath Ronan Keating's splayed legs, as he belted out a hit.

[I am 50-50 as to whether this actually happened, or if it was a fever dream]

surely not!

[KiwiRider]

Where the feck is Ortiz? Could they not get Browne vs Ortiz as a support. That would build the next fight.

Big Daddy Browne is shrouded in juice allegations at the moment. But I also would love to see that match up

[jameswilson]

How much involvement does Team Klitschko have with the promotion?

I ask this because a Klitschko undercard is normally a thing of pure horror.

Remember the Fury card? No, me neither.

I remember some on here praising it because one of the fights was entertaining. Go back and look at the thread if you don't believe me.

I'll be surprised if any fights better than a WT eliminator are added. I get the impression Klitschko's team are less receptive to the idea of giving an extra half million to the undercard compared to most of Joshua's opponents thus far.

[broomy7s]

Buglioni vs Summers I would've thought would be on this if Frank's injury has healed.

[mullenman]

Ffs this is some joke.....

[magnus]

Buglioni vs Summers I would've thought would be on this if Frank's injury has healed.

Buglioni has tweeted that he's on the June show at the O2, doubt he'll be on both.

[mullenman]

Just over three weeks and one undercard fight announced

This is not good enough

[TheCobra]

Just over three weeks and one undercard fight announced

This is not good enough

Yeh that's really poor. If they were going to have anything half decent they'd have been announced by now, so it's going to be a bunch of last minute garbage. Expect Name X, Name Y, Name Z in ticking over fights.

[moogie101]

As some have said this is the norm nowadays, Hearn knows AJ is hot property & enough people will buy the PPV just to see him vs. Wladimir so why should he waste putting genuine fights on the undercard when he could use them elsewhere.

I'm not saying it's right but clearly the direction he's being going in for awhile now & he's getting away with it.

[dirk2686]

Yep, it's just the reality of the situation. The venue is sold out and 99% plus of everyone in attendance and watching on tv are doing so for Joshua alone.

Boxing hardcore types will watch anyway because it's a major heavyweight fight.

A crap undercard won't affect other cards later in the year. 'Fancy watching the Brook fight?' 'Nah you're alright. I would have but I thought Scott Quigg was matched too easily on the Joshua Klitschko bill' said absolutely no one.

Genuinely massive fight = weak undercard, weak main event = solid undercard is the usual model. I maintain the reason for this one being so poor is cost. As the opponent Wlad costs a hell of a lot more than Groves in an already very expensive venue.