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Skipping over the BS the spin doctors want to spin. As I told you when Joshua was saying he needed to take care of his mandatories in 2017 against Pulev(funny how full circle we have come) I told you you can run that circle forever. (Funny how exactly right I am proving to be) Sure Pulev pulled out and it turned out to be Takam but the point remains.

The important part is if people want to unify they can unify. If they don’t want to unify they will make excuses. That’s what Fenny is doing, and he knows it. He’s selling you excuses. Because the UK guy is a little shook and looking for time. It’s fair enough, but don’t for a second believe lies about needing to handle mandatories.If they want the fight everyone will jump on board to make the fight.(it’s written into the f’n rules of the IBF) Delaying is delaying and any excuse is only that, an excuse.

I know I ask you all to acknowledge the truth often, but people lie often so here I am again saying don’t back the BS. It makes this place look like a circle jerk rather than intelligent discussion
Ruiz was granted an extension by the Springfield, New Jersey sanctioning body for the Joshua rematch. Both had to agree to face Pulev before May 31, 2020 or be stripped. Had Ruiz won, he may have faced Wilder next but that belt would be gone.
And so would the WBO be gone, as Ruiz would have to face Uysk. However, Al Haymon/PBC won't even deal with the WBO or recognise them, so that title was 100% getting vacated if Ruiz won - hence Uysk fights for it regardless.

This was all common knowledge beforehand. Usyk's manager laid it all out after the Witherspoon fight.

Paco Valcárcel (WBO honcho) immediately tweeted after Ruiz-Johua - Clash of the Dunes is over..now clash of mandatories will be next..WBO mandatory challenger Uysk within 180 days . @eddieHearn, @DazN_USA, @SkySportsBoxing