Anthony Joshua to fight Charles Martin for IBF title

[Dark Lord Al]

Joshua was reckless against Whyte and he probably learned a lesson that you cant go all out against better opposition.
It is a good matchup between 2 unproven HW'S .

[p4pking]

Joshua was reckless against Whyte and he probably learned a lesson that you cant go all out against better opposition.
It is a good matchup between 2 unproven HW'S .

Yea I agree with that, but I feel like if Martin does well in this fight it's not going to be in a shoot out anyways. He hasn't faced better opposition than AJ himself, but he fights pretty conservatively so I could see him doing better or having more of a chance the deeper it goes. I wouldn't be surprised to see Joshua go all out and win any more than I would to see him be patient and win a decision or get a late stoppage, I think. It's a good fight because just about any result wouldn't be a big surprise.

[Dia bando]

AJ for this match Martin will be lucky to last 6 rounds I have seen nothing in Martins ring generalship
a good match well worth watching, maybe a start to a more exciting HW division.

[Lineal]

I'm glad they got it done. Martin may be cashing out but he is undefeated and is still an unknown commodity.

Joshua couldn't really pass it up.

Two heavy's going at it with the winner emerging as a contender.

[ross]

I thought my thread titled "Fair play to Joshua and Hearn" had been deleted until I realised someone had just taken it upon themselves to change the fucking title!

Is this a dictatorship or what!

[ross]

None taken master

[Primo Carnera]

I'm glad they got it done. Martin may be cashing out but he is undefeated and is still an unknown commodity.

Joshua couldn't really pass it up.

Two heavy's going at it with the winner emerging as a contender.

Tbf, the Winner emerges as the World Champion. I know what you're saying , but according to the Governing Bodies and their rankings , Joshua already IS a contender (don't quite know who he has beat to get that high in the rankings though) and Martin IS World Champion.
After all, are we saying Quigg and Frampton are Contenders?
It's just how it is nowadays.

[Fenster]

This is a situation where the silly alphabet belt massively elevates the fight - for hardcore fans as well as casuals.

Most people won't have a danny what the difference is between Fury and AJ being world champ.

[erics44]

wont have any idea

[TitoFan]

From a fan perspective, should be 10 times more entertaining than the recent Fury-Wlad fight.
I hope it's televised live in the US.