Hearn turns down title shot for AJ???

[erics44]

Even going by independent rankings (The Ring) guys like Jennings and Stiverne are rated higher than Martin. These are the guys he'll have to be fighting anyway, as realistically there's only a handful of heavyweights that he probably needs more experience before facing.

Martin is 9/2
AJ is 1/8

Prospect rated a virtual cert by the bookies.

Bookies over here are a great crack aren't they? Ridiculous odds for a challenger who, although we love him and he has great potential, he's only ever fought at British Level.

martins fought no one tho

even no oner than AJ by miles

it was only 2 fights ago he fought tom dallas

and his biggest win was by injury

[Fenster]

Yeah it's a bizarre situation where AJ has stronger form on paper than Martin.

Look at their common opponent - Raphael Zumbano Love. They both fought him last year. He lasted 4 minutes with AJ, never landed a glove and ended up flat on his back. He took Martin 10 rounds.

Take that strap off Martin he'd be double his current price.

[Primo Carnera]

Even going by independent rankings (The Ring) guys like Jennings and Stiverne are rated higher than Martin. These are the guys he'll have to be fighting anyway, as realistically there's only a handful of heavyweights that he probably needs more experience before facing.

Martin is 9/2
AJ is 1/8

Prospect rated a virtual cert by the bookies.

Bookies over here are a great crack aren't they? Ridiculous odds for a challenger who, although we love him and he has great potential, he's only ever fought at British Level.

martins fought no one tho

even no oner than AJ by miles

it was only 2 fights ago he fought tom dallas

and his biggest win was by injury

Mate, I'm not saying AJ won't win, and I'm not saying he shouldn't be favourite, but 1/8 is a complete rip off. We can't criticise his record too much, he's 23-0 and we don't know That these American guys on his record are any better or worse than the guys AJ has bowled over.
But the main reason I think the odds are too short, is that this guy is clearly decent, and he is a Southpaw. It's a different type of opponent for AJ to come to terms with , so I'm not sure it's a walkover like 1/8 would suggest.

[Fenster]

We do know the level of those American guys, that's the American club circuit, hillbillies with gloves. You won't find a single fighter on his record - barring Glazkov - that has fought at any level that could be considered British class at best.

Now I'm fully aware it's not murderers row but - Kingpin, Sprott, Skelton, Bakhtov and Airich have all mixed in top World/Euro class. Whyte would be a strong favourite against anyone on Martin's record.