Anthony Joshua: British heavyweight ordered to defend WBA title against Luis Ortiz

[Alpha]

Not sure how this situation will play out. I hope the sanctioning bodies see sense (not likely, I know) and allow the titles to remain unified. I don't care whose 1st, Wilder, Pulev or Ortiz as long as the title isn't splintered further again. In a perfect world AJ would fight Wilder to unify, while Pulev and Ortiz, and Stiverne vs say Hammer fought to eliminate some mandatories. AJ/ Wilder winner vs Parker/ H. Fury winner to unify all the belts. The winner of Pulev/ Ortiz and Stiverne/ Hammer fight to determine the mandatory challenger. Seems so easy. Can of worms anyone?

[p4pking]

I don't mind an Ortiz or Pulev fight at all. You can't complain about the alphabet bodies being so full of shit and at the same time say a unification fight would be so much more meaningful, the way I see it. Pulev and Ortiz are easily on par with Parker and Wilder imo, in terms of records and form. Their not holding titles is purely by happenstance. With Wlad and Fury being out of the picture, you have to put AJ in the top spot and the next 4 or 5 guys are all about on par. As long as it's one of them, you've got a fight.

[palmerq]

Not sure how this situation will play out.

it's the wba, they will just make up another belt :S


ortiz and joshua are owned by the same promoter too, so i would think joshua isnt about to lose any belts