Joshua v Klitschko edges closer - December 2016

[Master]

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

[ross]

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

Who though?

[Primo Carnera]

Obviously in an ideal world , it's good for Joshua to know he can do 12 rounds if he needs to, but realistically his fights don't go that way. He might go nearly all his career without going the distance. That's not saying "he beats everyone in the World by KO!"
He may get KO'd himself.
He fights at a decent tempo for a HW, and throws every punch with power and bad intentions. Alongside this, that may mean he gets countered heavily and could be in trouble.
Ultimately that's why he puts bums on seats, so I don't expect 12 rounds that often with him. Something has to give either way.

[Vendettos]

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.

Have you not been gagged and killed yet?

[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.

Have you not been gagged and killed yet?

[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.

[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.

[powerpuncher]

The WBA thing is a joke. Why would wlad care whatsoever if he got the WBA belt along with the IBF? It will literally do nothing for his legacy and won't make him anymore money (it will actually make him less money).

I doubt wlad wants another dangerous fight.

[erics44]

reading the press this morning I would put my house on the fight not happening

and i have a really nice house

[erics44]

klit v browne december10th

cuddle fest somewhere in Germany

let down

[ross]

Wlad wants a belt and if it's a vacant belt he can dictate terms because he is who he is. He wants Germany.

To be fair he's not unbeatable in Germany as Tyson Fury proved. Wlad wants to unify again and without Tyson around he's capable of it.

The nightmare would be Wlad actually unifying then having to fight Tyson on his return or just retiring and throwing the division in disarray again.

[Fenster]

I suppose with a belt on the line you'd have to be nuts to fight AJ instead of the Aussie plodder. AJ obviously offers much more dough but I doubt Wlad is short of a few quid.

[Master]

This will wipe that smug grin off Eddies face.