Joshua v Klitschko edges closer - December 2016

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It's being reported that this might not happen now

Anthony Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko yet to be confirmed due to hold-up over WBA title | Boxing News | Sky Sports

Hearn awaits WBA approval for Joshua v Klitschko, considers ‘alternative options’ | World Boxing News

Joshua vs. Klitschko NOT happening! - Boxing News

[Primo Carnera]

It's being reported that this might not happen now

Anthony Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko yet to be confirmed due to hold-up over WBA title | Boxing News | Sky Sports

Hearn awaits WBA approval for Joshua v Klitschko, considers ‘alternative options’ | World Boxing News

Joshua vs. Klitschko NOT happening! - Boxing News

Look at my post further up the table, I said nothing was finalised. I feel everyone is jumping the gun a bit here giving props out left, right and centre.

[erics44]

Looks like wlad is bottling it

What does it matter what belt is on the line, this is the biggest possible fight he has left

How many more fights will he have? 2 maybe 3

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Looks like wlad is bottling it

What does it matter what belt is on the line, this is the biggest possible fight he has left

How many more fights will he have? 2 maybe 3

It does look like Wlads having second thoughts.

[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.

I can see Browne for the WBA. Wlad doesn't want to fight away from home as the challenger if he doesn't have to. I think he wants a warm up/title challenge. If he can get Browne for the WBA he has a fighter that isn't that good who's also been out a while and not training but who is in line to fight for the title.

He going to try to get a title fight at home then unify at home.

[Primo Carnera]

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.

I can see Browne for the WBA. Wlad doesn't want to fight away from home as the challenger if he doesn't have to. I think he wants a warm up/title challenge. If he can get Browne for the WBA he has a fighter that isn't that good who's also been out a while and not training but who is in line to fight for the title.

He going to try to get a title fight at home then unify at home.

I Agree. It stands to reason. If he can fight Browne for a title, win, then IF he decided he wanted to fight Joshua , He could have it at home, he could have a bigger slice of the pie because of who he is and you get the same old Team Klit bullshit roadshow calling all the shots. And if he wants none of Joshua, he could take his pick as he would be champ again and make good dough.
That's also why Hearn wanted it now . At the moment Joshua has the Belt and hold all the aces. Another reason Hearn wants it now is because it looks like AJ isn't fighting Parker (probably going down the Ruiz/WBO route) , so if he doesn't fight Wlad, then Who? Hearn doesn't want another tomato can because people will get pissed off, and it would be a hard sell after all his talk. Time is moving on , and who is out there and available? Haye? I reckon Hearn feels that's a risk, although he clearly doesn't mind Bellew having his head taken off by him.

[Master]

This may give AJ the opportunity to go 12 rounds with someone durable and be ready for wlad.

[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.

I can see Browne for the WBA. Wlad doesn't want to fight away from home as the challenger if he doesn't have to. I think he wants a warm up/title challenge. If he can get Browne for the WBA he has a fighter that isn't that good who's also been out a while and not training but who is in line to fight for the title.

He going to try to get a title fight at home then unify at home.

I Agree. It stands to reason. If he can fight Browne for a title, win, then IF he decided he wanted to fight Joshua , He could have it at home, he could have a bigger slice of the pie because of who he is and you get the same old Team Klit bullshit roadshow calling all the shots. And if he wants none of Joshua, he could take his pick as he would be champ again and make good dough.
That's also why Hearn wanted it now . At the moment Joshua has the Belt and hold all the aces. Another reason Hearn wants it now is because it looks like AJ isn't fighting Parker (probably going down the Ruiz/WBO route) , so if he doesn't fight Wlad, then Who? Hearn doesn't want another tomato can because people will get pissed off, and it would be a hard sell after all his talk. Time is moving on , and who is out there and available? Haye? I reckon Hearn feels that's a risk, although he clearly doesn't mind Bellew having his head taken off by him.

I agree, Vlad would be better taking Browne, who is fucking useless, and then letting the money/fitness decide if he fights Joshua or retires.

[palmerq]

Looks like wlad is bottling it

What does it matter what belt is on the line, this is the biggest possible fight he has left

How many more fights will he have? 2 maybe 3

I think he has 4 left on his german tv contract.

[p4pking]

Looks like wlad is bottling it

What does it matter what belt is on the line, this is the biggest possible fight he has left

How many more fights will he have? 2 maybe 3

I agree, he'll only have turned this down if he thinks there an easier way to pick up a major belt again. If Wlad beat AJ, everyone would give him full credit for it and put him back on top of the division with Fury awol. If he beats anyone else barring say a Wilder or Ortiz, it doesn't mean much of anything, and obviously those fights aren't going to be the alternative.

Obviously I'm not privy to what actually happened in negotiations, but if the purse and conditions were agreed upon and this is truly down to the WBA title, it looks like a swerve to me.

[TitoFan]

Looks like wlad is bottling it

What does it matter what belt is on the line, this is the biggest possible fight he has left

How many more fights will he have? 2 maybe 3

I agree, he'll only have turned this down if he thinks there an easier way to pick up a major belt again. If Wlad beat AJ, everyone would give him full credit for it and put him back on top of the division with Fury awol. If he beats anyone else barring say a Wilder or Ortiz, it doesn't mean much of anything, and obviously those fights aren't going to be the alternative.

Obviously I'm not privy to what actually happened in negotiations, but if the purse and conditions were agreed upon and this is truly down to the WBA title, it looks like a swerve to me.

That goes double for me.