Listen to most recent Eddie Hearn interview on ifl tv 17 mins 10 seconds in.
Read into that what you want but my interpretation is that if Joshua beats Pulev the fight will be announced..
“You will see on Saturday how close we are to the fight being made “
But now it’s different
Hearn is petrified someone flattens AJ again before he cashes out v Fury. There’s too much money in that fight, Hearn isn’t going to risk losing the money now he knows how vulnerable AJ is.
In the past Hearn thought he could keep getting paydays before taking a risk v Wilder and then Ruiz almost ruined it all.
Hearn knows it can’t happen again and ready to cash out. Better to get whooped by Fury for insane money than someone else doing it.
Hearn is a smart business man, he knows AJ is vulnerable and needs to maximise profits ASAP. Eddie’s cut of that fight will be millions, of course he’s pushing for it.
Hearns is a darn fool, everyone and the casuals included wanted Joshua vs Wilder in 2017-2018, it was the biggest fight in boxing at the time an Hearn/AJ took that from us!
Two undefeated champions over 6’5 tall for all the marbles, sharing over 95% KO ratio, and you don’t think Hearns wouldn’t have made a killing in that one either?
The problem came to not only Hearns refused to risk AJ against Wilder, but AJ himself didn’t seem to fancy it either!
The fight was perfect when Wilder had an instant classic in the first Ortiz fight then another instant classic in the first Fury fight and destroyed Brezeale, after the Breazeale fight is when it should’ve happened but I blame Al Haymon cuz he didn’t allow Wilder to go to DAZN to fight AJ even though Joshua lost to Ruiz!
Can't see any big 50/50 big split fights happening during covid.
Reality is AJ can generate $100m per fight fighting nobodies. There is no way they will be about to grant free money to Fury, unless he can bring PPV buys, which he can't really.
This fight would do 2 mil and they probably increase the ppv cost further too.
Can't see any big 50/50 big split fights happening during covid.
Reality is AJ can generate $100m per fight fighting nobodies. There is no way they will be about to grant free money to Fury, unless he can bring PPV buys, which he can't really.
This seems to be confusing some American Boxing fans, mainly the PBC cultists.
This is how we do it PBC guys, our fighters want to fight, not make excuses about crossing streets, egg weights, proving themselves worthy bla bla bla excuses to NOT fight.
Eddie was being very selective in his words around if fury would be there, often saying he doesn’t know but he has been invited through different media outlets - suggests to me he will be there but undecided if commentating etc with anyone.
I think it's just Eddie generating hype because the wheels are turning in the background. I reckon the fight is 75% done, and AJ beating Pulev is one of the final hurdles to the fight being 100% done.
I'd be shocked if they're ready to announce something on the night.
Yeah I'm hearing the rumours the fight is more or less done.
Also hearing that Fury and Joshua will go face to face after Joshua KOs Pulev.
Gonna be epic.
Eddie was being very selective in his words around if fury would be there, often saying he doesn’t know but he has been invited through different media outlets - suggests to me he will be there but undecided if commentating etc with anyone.
lol AJ vs Fury face-off in the ring is totally and completely BULL*****. Hearn and AJ are chumps and I've seen that recent Pulev interview and he sounds pretty confident.
Listen to most recent Eddie Hearn interview on ifl tv 17 mins 10 seconds in.
Read into that what you want but my interpretation is that if Joshua beats Pulev the fight will be announced..
“You will see on Saturday how close we are to the fight being made “
Doesn't sound like announcement is coming just yet to me
I think fury will enter the ring after the fight and face off with AJ
Yeah I'm hearing the rumours the fight is more or less done.
Also hearing that Fury and Joshua will go face to face after Joshua KOs Pulev.
Gonna be epic.
Don’t waste your money - the fight won’t last 4 rds. If Pulev doesn’t get sparked - he’ll quit in his corner.
I think the same actually. But the odds on Pulev are so high, I may spare a dime for him...
Fair enough. Each to their own. I'm sure their will be many salty bitter Americans passing on this fight based on some outrageous dumb morality grounds stemmed from being over the top nationalistic to a sickening degree. But it's a big fight I'm sure many other ppl will enjoy it.
You are right and a good post. Maybe it's just me, but I don't get entertained by the current heavyweights. They are mostly stiff.
I used to like Fury earlier on, because of his slick style, but not anymore. He's too high on himself to the point of delusion.
I'm sure it's MASSIVE to the Brits.
Shut yer pie hole. Weren’t you the same dyckhead going on about how you’re a massive Fury fan and how you want to go watch his next fight whilst defending Fury on a thread where we were questioning his popularity in Manny? Now, you’re no longer a Fury bumboy because I pointed how hateful you’re, no?
Again: what has Usyk done in the division to even be a mandatory? His CW run wasn’t even that stellar in a very shiiitty division with crude and average boxers. And his resume is populated by a bunch of no-name South Africans like Dubois padded his with Ghanaians.
You’re a loser - get a life and let us boxing fans get the big fight we want. Fcccccck you and fcccck Usyk.
And stop derailing the thread with the overrated chump that went life/death against Chisora. This is about AJ vs Fury.
Lol, bro you're nuts as hell but funny AF, cheers for the laugh.
Nah. Both are overrated. Not a Wilder fan here either. I think he's semi-bum too.
Fair enough. Each to their own. I'm sure their will be many salty bitter Americans passing on this fight based on some outrageous dumb morality grounds stemmed from being over the top nationalistic to a sickening degree. But it's a big fight I'm sure many other ppl will enjoy it.
Fair enough, let’s just leave it to the two mil in the uk then ! You guys can wait for someone to come along in a decade or two who is better than C grade
There's a lot to keep us busy. Not too many here care about the heavyweights. Cheers.
You’re an idiot. They are trying to make the fight everyone wants to see. But somehow it’s because he’s weary of Usyk’s skills.
What has Usyk done at HW that suggest he can even beat a solid contender?
You hateful cuuuunts will always pull something out of yer arses to critique the guy for no reason. Give it a rest - it’s boring. Then again most of you are losers with nothing going on in yer lives.
When he beats Fury and Usyk - you muppets would still pull up some bum and claim he’s scared of fighting the bum. Piss off and get a life. No one of weary of Usyk in the division - he’ll get sparked out clean.
The audacity of a homeless gypo and Fury’s bumboy calling someone a fan boy. What a delusional bellend.
Wow, emotional little princess aren't you.
Usyk is small in comparison but he can box, and personally, I think AJ would need a KO. Which if anyone could, it would be AJ IMHO.. 60/40 fight for AJ, hence wary.
Fury would long arm Usyk to UD, 70/30 Fury...again wary.
I think AJ Fury is a 50/50 fight and I won't be rooting for anyone, I'll be winning either way.
It's only an opinion gorgeous, don't get your thong in a twist! Lol
Not at all. Both are C+ average, but not complete bums yet. Really nothing special except to the UK fans where everything is "MASSIVE." I wouldn't even bother watching it.
Fair enough, let’s just leave it to the two mil in the uk then ! You guys can wait for someone to come along in a decade or two who is better than C grade