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Allegedly are posting that Agit Kabayel has withdrawn from purse bids with Joe Joyce and therefore vacated the title. Any thoughts to how this may play out?

It could go lots of ways. David Price might want a payday, but Joyce would muller him. Alexander Povetkin just had a decent win over Fury so he could be close to a fight for a title of some sort. Filip Hrgovic might like the chance too, relatively both with not a great amount of fights.

Joyce has sensationally called out heavyweight rivals Alexander Povetkin, Carlos Takam and Jarrell Miller after a fight with Kabayel fell through.

Germany’s Kabayel withdrew from today’s scheduled purse bid for a championship bout and therefore vacated his EBU Heavyweight Championship.

“I’m very disappointed. I would have liked to challenge Kabayel for the European title. He obviously never wanted to fight me in the first place,” said the 10-0 Olympic Silver Medallist before turning his attention to alternative opponents.

Former world heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (35-2) and France’s Carlos Takam (36-5-1) are high on ‘The Juggernaut’s’ wishlist.

“Hopefully I can fight Povetkin. Maybe Carlos Takam for the vacant title!”

Joyce currently holds the WBA ‘Gold’ Heavyweight championship. He’s also open to defending his title in his next fight against outspoken American Jarrell Miller (23-0-1).

“If Jarrell Miller is flushed out, I will fight him next no problem for my WBA Gold belt!”.

Hall of Fame boxing promoter Frank W added: “We’re disappointed that Agit Kabayel has decided to vacate his title rather than fighting Joe Joyce.

“I think it’s clear he wants no part of the Juggernaut. Kabayel is trying to hold onto this unbeaten record of his. It’s a record he knows he would lose if he took on our man.

“We’ll sit down with Joe and the team. We will look at who’s next and who wants to step up!”

https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2019/09 ... withdraws/

Considering Kabayel beat Chisora 2 years ago, he hasn't done anything since has he.

Did he only beat Chisora because Chisora had a night off, or because he KNEW how to beat him.

Shhhh wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 13:01 Joyce has to step up

Issue is vast majority of the HW are signed or working with their rival channel.

Difficult to see where Kabayel goes if he’s swerving Joyce. No disrespect to Joyce who I think would have won, but it looks like either Kabayel or his team have little faith in his ability to prevail so they must be looking for a payday against one of the Champs

chinarich wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 15:41 Difficult to see where Kabayel goes if he’s swerving Joyce. No disrespect to Joyce who I think would have won, but it looks like either Kabayel or his team have little faith in his ability to prevail so they must be looking for a payday against one of the Champs

Kabayel would probably fit Fury’s requirement for an opponent for any potential homecoming fight later this year perhaps?

lillywhite14 wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 15:43

chinarich wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 15:41 Difficult to see where Kabayel goes if he’s swerving Joyce. No disrespect to Joyce who I think would have won, but it looks like either Kabayel or his team have little faith in his ability to prevail so they must be looking for a payday against one of the Champs

Kabayel would probably fit Fury’s requirement for an opponent for any potential homecoming fight later this year perhaps?

IDK. He's far better than Schwarz and Wallin.

oogiebe wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 15:45

lillywhite14 wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 15:43

Kabayel would probably fit Fury’s requirement for an opponent for any potential homecoming fight later this year perhaps?

IDK. He's far better than Schwarz and Wallin.

Hopefully it means Fury is stepping it up! Mind you, as you say, it’s quite a step up from them two

lillywhite14 wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 15:46

oogiebe wrote: ↑03 Sep 2019, 15:45
IDK. He's far better than Schwarz and Wallin.

Hopefully it means Fury is stepping it up! Mind you, as you say, it’s quite a step up from them two

It is for sure, but far beneath Fury's level. Simon Kean is available for Fury too! LOL!

Hrgovic is available in Saudi Arabia , December baby call him

The July's rankings which are the most up to date on the website which doesn't include Kabayel and Joyce. There's been a few fights since so some rankings would change:
1 Tyson FURY (GB)
2 Anthony JOSHUA (GB)
3 Dillan WHYTE (GB)
4 Kubrat PULEV (BG)
5 Dereck CHISORA (GB)
6 Carlos TAKAM (FR)
7 Hughie FURY (GB)
8 Aleksander POVETKIN (RU)
9 Marco HUCK (DE)
10 Umut CAMKIRAN (TK) EE‐EUChamp
11 Robert HELENIUS (FI)
12 Filip HRGOVIC (HR)
13 Sergey KUZMIN (RU)
14 David PRICE (GB)
15 Herve HUBEAUX (BE)
16 Tomasz ADAMEK (PL)
17 Erkan TEPER (DE)
18 David ALLEN (GB)
19 Tom SCHWARZ (DE)
20 Andriy RUDENKO (UA)

Kabayel has signed with Top Rank

joshj909 wrote: ↑04 Sep 2019, 12:15 Kabayel has signed with Top Rank

Will probably be Fury's opponent in the 12 months.