Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin.

[palmerq]

I don't know about the wba. Don't they still have 101 yr old Fres Oquendo waiting on his court ordered title shot? They also have Miller and Duhaupas about to square off in title eliminator. I can't for the life of me see Josuha going to Russia and here we are again waiting on a reigning champ to cater to a cheat. Could be seeing AJ drop that strap depending on bigger talks.

M8 u seem to have forgotten the wba has two world titles in some weight classes..... Fast fres is fighting Manuel charr at the start of may for the normal wba title, joshua has the super title... It really is quite bizarre, fans need to stop recognizing the minor one.

[palmerq]

I think team joshua were well aware this was going to happen though. Povetkin coming over to Cardiff to damage price then getting whyte to call out povetkin post fight, and Hearn also pushing for Wilder v whyte... Whyte is a great pawn for Hearn. I would expect this fight to happen, Wilder seems to be going up against brezeale soon, joshua won't want to ditch a belt when he has chance to gain all four big ones in the big money fight.... Of course having all four belts isn't something amazing but it is a pretty cool gimmick to have with the amount of weird mandatories the sanctioning bodies are funded by.

[Gandalf]

I have no objections to this. Could be a very good fight.

[Master]

I think team joshua were well aware this was going to happen though. Povetkin coming over to Cardiff to damage price then getting whyte to call out povetkin post fight, and Hearn also pushing for Wilder v whyte... Whyte is a great pawn for Hearn. I would expect this fight to happen, Wilder seems to be going up against brezeale soon, joshua won't want to ditch a belt when he has chance to gain all four big ones in the big money fight.... Of course having all four belts isn't something amazing but it is a pretty cool gimmick to have with the amount of weird mandatories the sanctioning bodies are funded by.

Once AJ defends the title against Povetkin and unifies it against Wilder, I could see AJ relinquish the titles if it proves to be too problematic.

[ykdadamaja]

The Povetkin/Price fight was a fraud and a sham. So if Price had won did it mean he would be in line to fight for a title?

Povetkin deserves a title shot on his own steam. But to say that if, by the luck of all of the Gods and lucky charms in the universe, Price would have won that fight that he would have gotten a crack at a world title, is like saying Audley Harrison deserved his shot against Haye for the WBA title after losses to Rogan and all else, even Sprott.

[Primo Carnera]

The Povetkin/Price fight was a fraud and a sham. So if Price had won did it mean he would be in line to fight for a title?

Povetkin deserves a title shot on his own steam. But to say that if, by the luck of all of the Gods and lucky charms in the universe, Price would have won that fight that he would have gotten a crack at a world title, is like saying Audley Harrison deserved his shot against Haye for the WBA title after losses to Rogan and all else, even Sprott.

Before the fight , it was officially given the status of a final eliminator, so if Price had won , Yes he would’ve been AJ’s mandatory. TBH people have done a lot less to earn a shot than beat Povetkin, so it would’ve been relatively fair.
But as we know, Price never won and was never likely to, so it’s all conjecture really.

[Ron Swanson]

As I was explained last year this whole "must defend the title" sham is just that, a sham. Drop a belt, fight Wilder, pick up a belt, same amount of belts. Here we are the next year and you all are still buying this. It's a little sad. Could have fought Wilder instead of Pulev, must defend the belt, turned out to be Takam, must defend the belt.

Same number of belts again! It's the fights that matter! Povetkin looked absolute shiite!

[Alpha]

I favor AJ, Povetkin will be more dangerous than Parker tho.

[Master]

I favor AJ, Povetkin will be more dangerous than Parker tho.

Did you not see Povetkin rocked by David Price and look very poor?

[Mark TKO]

If not Wilder I have no objections to this either.

I can still see Haye getting a shot if he comes through next month you know....

[Alpha]

I favor AJ, Povetkin will be more dangerous than Parker tho.

Did you not see Povetkin rocked by David Price and look very poor?

Yea Price can punch tho, AJ will have every advantage, I can see Povetkin taking risks and trying to land his right.

[Primo Carnera]

I favor AJ, Povetkin will be more dangerous than Parker tho.

Did you not see Povetkin rocked by David Price and look very poor?

I reckon Povetkin could trouble Joshua. He’s got decent movement, good head movement and doesn’t worry about getting hit in order to get in distance to throw that big right hook.
Joshua might take some time to work him out, although clearly Joshua isn’t David Price.
You’re putting too much stock into Price rocking him. Price caught him, he was off balance , hence the falling backwards, but Povetkin was fine.

[Primo Carnera]

As I was explained last year this whole "must defend the title" sham is just that, a sham. Drop a belt, fight Wilder, pick up a belt, same amount of belts. Here we are the next year and you all are still buying this. It's a little sad. Could have fought Wilder instead of Pulev, must defend the belt, turned out to be Takam, must defend the belt.

Same number of belts again! It's the fights that matter! Povetkin looked absolute shiite!

Who is “still buying this”? Why do you constantly think people are burying their heads in the sand?
I know when it suits you , you put a lot of stock in what fighters say, so........
Joshua SAID he wants all the belts FACT. Hearn SAID that with the amount of belts AJ has, as time goes on, the bodies will impose mandatories on him and if he wants to keep the belts , he has to honour them. This will make it harder to make the Wilder fight. FACT.
Now this may be a difficult juggling exercise , but that’s what they want. Nobody is “buying” anything. Are you seriously trying to say Joshua is SCARED of Wilder!

[brocktonblockbust]

I agree with Ron Swanson

[Primo Carnera]

I agree with Ron Swanson

So that’s it, settled. I was right.