Joshua v Klitschko edges closer - December 2016

[ross]

Too many obstacles for this to realistically happen this year.

The fighters are with different TV companies.

The sanctioning bodies would have to dismiss current top contenders.

Does Joshuas team really want it? Is Hearn just using Klitschkos name for publicity knowing all the obstacles will prevent it happening?

Will Klitschko want to go in as a challenger or will he want to face Browne for the WBA first which is what his team is actually talking to Brownes about right now.

It does make me laugh that Klitschko v Joshua is seen as a big deal and exciting whereas no one seemed interested in Fury v Klitschko 2. Apparently Klitschko is old and washed up yet this is now an exciting match up with an old and washed up fighter? Those same people would tell you that Joshua would beat Fury but the difference in anticipation is due to the fact they know full well it will be another whitewash against Fury because he's just too good whereas Klitschko had more than a chance against Joshua.

[El Kabong]

Too many obstacles for this to realistically happen this year.

The fighters are with different TV companies.

The sanctioning bodies would have to dismiss current top contenders.

Does Joshuas team really want it? Is Hearn just using Klitschkos name for publicity knowing all the obstacles will prevent it happening?

Will Klitschko want to go in as a challenger or will he want to face Browne for the WBA first which is what his team is actually talking to Brownes about right now.

It does make me laugh that Klitschko v Joshua is seen as a big deal and exciting whereas no one seemed interested in Fury v Klitschko 2. Apparently Klitschko is old and washed up yet this is now an exciting match up with an old and washed up fighter? Those same people would tell you that Joshua would beat Fury but the difference in anticipation is due to the fact they know full well it will be another whitewash against Fury because he's just too good whereas Klitschko had more than a chance against Joshua.

Excuse me son we're talking about boxing and boxers and not Gypsies and their drug habits

[Master]

I would respect AJ if he takes the fight because it is the biggest challenge there for him from an active fight.

[El Kabong]

I would respect AJ if he takes the fight because it is the biggest challenge there for him from an active fight.

Wlad the biggest LEGIT challenge for any heavyweight

[Master]

I would respect AJ if he takes the fight because it is the biggest challenge there for him from an active fight.

Wlad the biggest LEGIT challenge for any heavyweight

Except for Tyson who beat him already.

[El Kabong]

I would respect AJ if he takes the fight because it is the biggest challenge there for him from an active fight.

Wlad the biggest LEGIT challenge for any heavyweight

Except for Tyson who beat him already.

Ahem....LEGIT....ie no steroids no drugs comprende?

[Master]

I would respect AJ if he takes the fight because it is the biggest challenge there for him from an active fight.

Wlad the biggest LEGIT challenge for any heavyweight

Except for Tyson who beat him already.

Ahem....LEGIT....ie no steroids no drugs comprende?

He was clean when he won and fell off the rails after.

[nuggetdotcom]

Too many obstacles for this to realistically happen this year.

The fighters are with different TV companies.

The sanctioning bodies would have to dismiss current top contenders.

Does Joshuas team really want it? Is Hearn just using Klitschkos name for publicity knowing all the obstacles will prevent it happening?

Will Klitschko want to go in as a challenger or will he want to face Browne for the WBA first which is what his team is actually talking to Brownes about right now.

It does make me laugh that Klitschko v Joshua is seen as a big deal and exciting whereas no one seemed interested in Fury v Klitschko 2. Apparently Klitschko is old and washed up yet this is now an exciting match up with an old and washed up fighter? Those same people would tell you that Joshua would beat Fury but the difference in anticipation is due to the fact they know full well it will be another whitewash against Fury because he's just too good whereas Klitschko had more than a chance against Joshua.

Ross, for fucks sake give it a rest.

1. Nobody WAS interested in Fury Klit, undoubtedly that added to his stress levels, aggro from promoters to sell the fight, leading to:
2. Using Twatter to try and hype the fight, which he should have had someone do for him, all he succeeded in doing was making a twat of himself.
3. Even more bad headlines because of his pig ignorant and abusive twats, more pressure.
4. Drug allegations re steroids, and his own stupid statements that he was on Coke (not diet)
5. Allowing a year to go by without knuckleing down and getting this rematch, arguably his highest ever payday, on.

Given all the above I think this shit should have been handled for Tyson by his 'team', and he has been left to make a complete cnut of himself by a piss poor management team, I hope they are happy with their little pensions, because that's all they're getting.

I think he should disappear for a year and come back properly represented, if he can find nobody honest enough to represent him he should retire and take life easy with no aggro.

[Spicoli]

Thanks to Fury these two are really the only two in the drivers seat for division and the timing would be way off. I am really beginning to doubt the longevity of Wilder based on injuries alone. Wlad needs to fight yesterday and AJ still has some growing to do. Both can do numbers vs lesser. If it's realistically offered to AJ..fat chance..sure he can take it at early stage of career and time left but don't see it.

[sanatogen]

It does make me laugh that Klitschko v Joshua is seen as a big deal and exciting whereas no one seemed interested in Fury v Klitschko 2. Apparently Klitschko is old and washed up yet this is now an exciting match up with an old and washed up fighter? Those same people would tell you that Joshua would beat Fury but the difference in anticipation is due to the fact they know full well it will be another whitewash against Fury because he's just too good whereas Klitschko had more than a chance against Joshua.

Agreed, too early for Joshua. I would be astounded if they actually want this.
Better Style Matchup on this one if it were too happen. I'd expect Wladimir experience to win it despite youth of Joshua.

[X]

I can't stand that grinning imp Hearn.

He loves his own publicity much more than that of his fighters, and his greasy smirking car salesman act really grates on me.

he was much too quick to pile into Tyson Furys problems for my liking, and he seems to enjoy picking on his fresh corpse.

A smarmy untrustworthy oily vulture, methinks, who is only successful because of his daddy.

[TitoFan]

It does make me laugh that Klitschko v Joshua is seen as a big deal and exciting whereas no one seemed interested in Fury v Klitschko 2.

Ooh! Ooh! I'll answer that!



No one was interested in Fury-Wlad 2 because the original version was probably the WORST HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND!

The fact that Wlad losing was the result I wanted more than anything does not make the fight any less nauseating.

Wlad broke some kind of world record for his utter lack of punches thrown... and Fury didn't exactly set the ring on fire.

Now that Fury has publicly imploded, I'm actually looking forward to seeing Wlad in the ring again, although needless to say I'll be rooting for AJ.

[nuggetdotcom]

It does make me laugh that Klitschko v Joshua is seen as a big deal and exciting whereas no one seemed interested in Fury v Klitschko 2.

Ooh! Ooh! I'll answer that!



No one was interested in Fury-Wlad 2 because the original version was probably the WORST HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND!

The fact that Wlad losing was the result I wanted more than anything does not make the fight any less nauseating.

Wlad broke some kind of world record for his utter lack of punches thrown... and Fury didn't exactly set the ring on fire.

Now that Fury has publicly imploded, I'm actually looking forward to seeing Wlad in the ring again, although needless to say I'll be rooting for AJ.

Think I agree with that, tactics are tactics but a grab'n clutch fest was never gonna get big numbers for a return. Joshua (or Vlad come to that) needs to get long hurtful jabs in. The danger is Vlad grabbing and mauling his way to an unsatisfactory points win.

[Dark Lord Al]

Fury v Wlad was one of the worst HW title fights since Tyson v Boneclutcher , so why has the public taken to Joshua v Wlad and showed no interest in Fury v Wlad 2 ?
Simple really people like fighter with KO power in the HW division , watching a lumbering light punching fighter fiddle his way to a win , with the punch output of an asthmatic grandmother in a yawn fest isn't exciting.
Wlad is at the end of his career and needs to prove he isn't shot ( I personally think he is ) , Joshua if he tucks in his chin should win by KO.

[Batman]

At the moment I'm backing Klit to win, experience over youth and all that, if he can get behind his jab then he can make it a difficult night for AJ.
I think AJ may be a bit too one dimensional, Fury was off the cuff and forced Klit into constantly assessing and thinking about what he was doing.
Plus Klit still has a lot of power and as we saw in the White fight AJ was hurt quite badly.

As others have said, it all depends on Klit being shot or not.