Rumours that Helenius has pulled out of Euro title fight

Disappointed in Helenius. If he doesn't have another better fight lined up then I'm done with him. Still, it frees up Chisora v Joshua, which is a great scrap. Chisora looked decent since the Fury fight, though he's only been fighting puddings since then. He looks to have included a few new combos to his game which he pulls off quite well, though unless Joshua fights him in a phone booth it'll be difficult for him to pull them off. Hopefully Chisora gets a few more bum fights before then to work on some of the skills he'll need to trouble Joshua, namely his head movement and distance closing, both of which have looked a bit lacklustre, though I'm guessing he'll go straight into the fight now.

Helenius better have a good reason for this, like another fight in the works that would get him more money.

Im hoping that was negotiation tactics. "Meh, I dont care about this fight anyway. Pay me more and maybe I'll reconsider" type deal. Sauerland seems clear that Chis vs Josh could happen for the belt. The situation has changed too. Chisora was in line to fight for Helenius for the Euro belt, which is a good option for DC, thats maybe off the cards, and Josh is next in line, the AJ fight makes a lot more sense than before I'd be surprised if he turned down this opportunity Most likely. I can't see Chisora turning down that type of cash really. I'm guessing he needs it the amount he is fighting at the minute. Del boy is the perfect opponent for Joshua at this stage. Hoping it get's made.

God damn, Wtf Helenius? This guy has all the potential in the world to do serious damage in the HW and he's squandering away. I know, right? At one point I thought he was a no 3 behind Vladimir and Vitali, but then he lost to Chisora and never been the same ever since, over 4 years and counting... ****in shame.

i'm not sure that joshua-chisora is competitive at this stage but i can see that it's an obvious fight to make. i've been expecting it for a while Its pretty much no lose for Hearn. Chisora is a decent name in the UK still, he might give Joshua a good test, might get blasted out. Either outcome isnt that bad. Chis also isnt powerful so not much chance of a KO. Plus its for a belt

Quote: Originally Posted by BodiesInFlight I thought Chisora was on record as saying he doesn't want the AJ fight. It was during the build up of Joshua Whyte. Im hoping that was negotiation tactics. "Meh, I dont care about this fight anyway. Pay me more and maybe I'll reconsider" type deal. Sauerland seems clear that Chis vs Josh could happen for the belt. The situation has changed too. Chisora was in line to fight for Helenius for the Euro belt, which is a good option for DC, thats maybe off the cards, and Josh is next in line, the AJ fight makes a lot more sense than before I'd be surprised if he turned down this opportunity Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

Del boy is a tough nights work for most HW's. I don't think Hearn will be that keen on putting AJ in with him right now. Posted from Boxingscene.com App for Android

i'm not sure that joshua-chisora is competitive at this stage but i can see that it's an obvious fight to make. i've been expecting it for a while

I thought Chisora was on record as saying he doesn't want the AJ fight. It was during the build up of Joshua Whyte. Im hoping that was negotiation tactics. "Meh, I dont care about this fight anyway. Pay me more and maybe I'll reconsider" type deal. Sauerland seems clear that Chis vs Josh could happen for the belt. The situation has changed too. Chisora was in line to fight for Helenius for the Euro belt, which is a good option for DC, thats maybe off the cards, and Josh is next in line, the AJ fight makes a lot more sense than before I'd be surprised if he turned down this opportunity

I thought Chisora was on record as saying he doesn't want the AJ fight. It was during the build up of Joshua Whyte.

Not so bad mate. Potentially gets a shot at the Joshua sweepstakes. Sky PPV, all the bells and whistles. He'll surely make more for this fight (if it happens) than Helenius Yeah, you're right there mate. And to be honest i'd much rather see Chisora Vs Joshua :ANYWORD: It shouldn't be a hard fight to make, you wouldn't of thought.

God damn, Wtf Helenius? This guy has all the potential in the world to do serious damage in the HW and he's squandering away. Helenius hasn't been the same since injuring his right arm and shoulder in the Chisora fight. The power he had before then isn't there any more. Chisora vs AJ would be a great match-up. Here's hoping it happens.

I didnt realise Helenius was champ, I thought him and Teper/Chisora were going for a vacant belt

"Dereck was well up for the fight. He's looked tremendous in training. Since he signed with us, he's put himself at it and has had three fights in a matter of weeks. It's like the Chisora of old - the one who gave Vitali Klitschko problems a few years ago. "If Helenius gives up the belt then okay - thanks for wasting our time. The next one is Klitschko, who's lining up a Fury rematch. Then there's Povetkin, who's in talks with Wilder. The next one in the rankings is Joshua, so it would come down to a Chisora-Joshua fight. In the UK, we don't need to do much selling there! "The fight would be imminent because it would be ordered. It would then be up to us to agree a deal with Matchroom, and we have a very close working relationship. The fighters have their demands, we represent those and try to reach terms. That would be the next step. "It's all speculation at the moment because as it stands, the rumours of Helenius vacating are only that and we're still going to a purse bid tomorrow... but strong indications are that they've got cold feet."

Has Helenius a money fight lined up ? Wouldn't surprise me if Hearn has explored him as potential Joshua opponent.

God damn, Wtf Helenius? This guy has all the potential in the world to do serious damage in the HW and he's squandering away.

That's a shame but not that surprising. At least del boy stands to earn more v Joshua and we can get a decent card out of it.

That's crappy news for Chisora. I had a feeling that could happen. Not so bad mate. Potentially gets a shot at the Joshua sweepstakes. Sky PPV, all the bells and whistles. He'll surely make more for this fight (if it happens) than Helenius

Helenius knows he can't beat Chisora. He got beat fairly easily the first time around and Chisora has actually improved since then.

That's crappy news for Chisora. I had a feeling that could happen.