Comments Thread For: Joshua-Usyk: WBO Gives Hearn 48 Hours To Provide Proof of Fury Deal

[Eff Pandas]

What difference does it make if Fury gots to fight Wilder now??? They searching for a reason to fook over Usyk or what's the point of it now that the arbitration decision has been announced that seemly cancels AJ vs Fury.

[Monty Fisto]

What difference does it make if Fury gots to fight Wilder now??? They searching for a reason to fook over Usyk or what's the point of it now that the arbitration decision has been announced that seemly cancels AJ vs Fury.

This comes down to the many moving parts. I don't think anyone specifically wants to screw over Usyk. If Arum officially announced 100% Fury is fighting Wilder next, then I'm sure Joshua has no superior option than fighting Usyk as his mandatory. It does indeed look as though Fury will be fighting Wilder after the arbitration decision, but it's not cast in stone.

For example, if Joshua commits to fighting Usyk and the WBO announces this is now their mandated fight and then Wilder suddenly steps away for whatever reason, it's total kick in the balls time. I'd guess they're still furiously exploring what the various options are that might somehow keep all the moving parts balanced to allow the Joshua/Fury fight -- trying to work out if Wilder is just trying to leverage more money or if he genuinely only wants the fight and nothing else. If he will take money, how much will do it and does that work with the economics of everyone else getting the slice of the pie they want and so on. The chances do seem extremely slim though at this moment in time of the undisputed clash going head.

Remember last year when the talk was all how Joshua just needs to take care of Pulev and Fury just needs to take care of Wilder and then we can have the undisputed? Joshua did his bit. Fury really has not done his bit.

[Roberto Vasquez]

He can't fight anybody without fighting Wilder first, this is what a rematch clause is...

Unless he offers Wilder step aside money that Wilder has to accept which there is no guarantee he will. In fact he's already said he isn't taking any step aside money, he wants his rematch.

Maybe he can retire and come back, like he did with Wlad?

But isn't there also the problem - how much will Wilder/Fury 3 make? Not enough to be worthwhile. I think Wilder is just negotiating. It's more beneficial to him to hope AJ wins and for him to fight the winner. If AJ wins he has all the belts - or at least most of them. Wilder fans would rather see him fight AJ too - they hate AJ/Hearn and think Wilder will KO him easily. Everyone will be happy! And if Fury wins - then its the same fight for a lot of belts.

[Fanofreason]

The sooner Dazn and Hearn leave boxing the better. What a joke that entire group is.

[mawoodhouse]

No he didn't

Then let’s just say he didn’t look very good in either bout! He certainly didn’t look the formidable force he was down at Cruiser and Witherspoon is a D level heavy, while Chisora is a B/C level. I can’t see Usyk doing too well against A Level guys (Joshua, Fury, Whyte etc....).

[KingGilgamesh]

What you showing in the pictures? and what respected partner?

There was a guy commenting on it about the years ago. Dude from the states. Sparred with both Tyson and Hughie. Its on youtube.

[_Rexy_]

Then let’s just say he didn’t look very good in either bout! He certainly didn’t look the formidable force he was down at Cruiser and Witherspoon is a D level heavy, while Chisora is a B/C level. I can’t see Usyk doing too well against A Level guys (Joshua, Fury, Whyte etc....).

Whyte is an A level guy, but Chisora, the guy who most observers had beating Whyte is a C level guy?

[Repens]

There was a guy commenting on it about the years ago. Dude from the states. Sparred with both Tyson and Hughie. Its on youtube.

i will take a look. Ta.

[Oldskoolg]

The sooner Dazn and Hearn leave boxing the better. What a joke that entire group is.

Well said sir....very well said. Send him to the WWE where he belongs

[VislorTurlough]

This whole Covid era has been a black hole, especially in HW division. Valuable momentum gone