I understand Joshua is in great shape, probably paeking right now, but I think he needs better win than Franklin, Helenius ot Wallin to deserve a huge fight against Usyk - Fury winner. Go fight Hrgovic next.
Parker beat Wilder and Zhang but nobody is talking like he should be next for Usyk or Fury.
I agree he should fight Hrgovic next, but for slightly different reasons.
I see nothing wrong with AJs opponent selection last year and the fight now with Ngannou. Franklin was an okay fight after back to back losses, he was intended to fight Whyte afterwards but had to face Helenius instead. Not great fights, but at least he was active and winning. The Wallin fight was a real fight though. Even if AJ knew him well, Wallin was coming off a good win against Gassiev, and after Parker upset Wilder and Ngannou embarrassed Fury, fighting Ngannou just made sense.
Now he needs to resume his journey towards the championship and with Fury & Usyk tied up, fighting Hrgovic for the IBF title (or some sort of eliminator/interim/whatever) is the next logical step.
AJ is good, but we have seen his best vs. Usyk who easily beat him and vs. a prime and in shape Ruiz KO'd him.
Hrgovic will defeat him if the they fight.
Why doesn't he fight the other guy who Is box office poison, Frank Sanchez.
Gets rid of one of them at least.
That would be great, but I think Sanchez is more risky than Hrgovic.
That’s not how boxing works. Ngannou never fought a single boxer ever, yet just had fights against Fury and AJ. It’s a business and what makes most sense is what makes the most money, whether we like it or not.
Hrgovic -Joshua for vacant IBF belt makes full of sense.
If Joshua can beat Hrgovic and become IBF world champ, he will be in better position in negotiations for fighting Fury -Usyk winner.
I understand Joshua is in great shape, probably paeking right now, but I think he needs better win than Franklin, Helenius ot Wallin to deserve a huge fight against Usyk - Fury winner. Go fight Hrgovic next.
Parker beat Wilder and Zhang but nobody is talking like he should be next for Usyk or Fury.
That’s not how boxing works. Ngannou never fought a single boxer ever, yet just had fights against Fury and AJ. It’s a business and what makes most sense is what makes the most money, whether we like it or not.
It makes sense.
Every else is tied up.
Yes. Hrgovic is the highest ranked guy available. Zhang, Parker, Usyk , Fury are tied up for 2024.
I think Joshua fights Hrgovic for vacant IBF belt this summer, after first Fury - Usyk fight.
How does beating Hrgovic "earn" AJ a title shot that he doesn't already deserve?
Hrgovic has LITERALLY zero good wins
ZERO
He robbed Zhang in a performance which was worse than the one Parker (who AJ already beat) put in against Zhang.
Who's Hrgovic next best win after the Zhang robbery?
Kevin Johnson?
AJ would chin Hrgovic early and then get zero credit for beating a fraud who had LITERALLY no legitimate world level wins on his resume.
Andy Ruiz rematch is the fight for AJ, he has unfinished business there and Harpooning that whale to the canvas for a full 10 count is the final piece of the puzzle to get AJ fully back.
I agree he should fight Hrgovic next, but for slightly different reasons.
I see nothing wrong with AJs opponent selection last year and the fight now with Ngannou. Franklin was an okay fight after back to back losses, he was intended to fight Whyte afterwards but had to face Helenius instead. Not great fights, but at least he was active and winning. The Wallin fight was a real fight though. Even if AJ knew him well, Wallin was coming off a good win against Gassiev, and after Parker upset Wilder and Ngannou embarrassed Fury, fighting Ngannou just made sense.
Now he needs to resume his journey towards the championship and with Fury & Usyk tied up, fighting Hrgovic for the IBF title (or some sort of eliminator/interim/whatever) is the next logical step.
ya he should leverage his newfound surge in drawing power to fight Hrgovic for peanuts.
single digit IQ
Inactivity is not a great idea. Fury and Usyk will fight twice in 2024.
The picture is clear: it is not what you logically deserve, but what your manager is capable of making for you and currently that smells of business and corruption too often. Parker performs better and has faced way better opposition than AJ, but... At least, they should have a rematch, because AJ will face the winner of Fury-Usyk II and if so this makes it more likely to happen in 2025. But then, what if AJ loses his fight, no matter who his opponent will be? Or he will be staying inactive until it happens? Some Saudi mess here.
We know Parker is fighting Zhang again, so hopefully AJ stays active too. I'm with JakeTheBoxer as far as AJ/Hrgovic next. AJ has upstaged Fury's performances against Wallin/Ngannou, and he can do the same with Zhang's performance against Hrgovic.
The picture is clear: it is not what you logically deserve, but what your manager is capable of making for you and currently that smells of business and corruption too often. Parker performs better and has faced way better opposition than AJ, but... At least, they should have a rematch, because AJ will face the winner of Fury-Usyk II and if so this makes it more likely to happen in 2025. But then, what if AJ loses his fight, no matter who his opponent will be? Or he will be staying inactive until it happens? Some Saudi mess here.