2022 predictions in the HW division

[BangEM]

I posted my predictions on one of the other 2022 prediction threads. I think this might be the third one made.

In short.

Joshua beats Usyk.
Fury and Whyte doesn't happen.
Belts start being dropped.
Whyte eventually fights for the vacant belt late in the year and loses.
Fury's standing is elevated by Usyk and Whyte losing because he clearly would have beaten them.

How’s Fury standing going to be elevated without fighting them?

[£-4-£]

1. Whyte and Fury fight, at some point this year, and Fury outclasses him. Whyte will claim he had an injury.
2. Usyk-AJ II - Usyk should get the decision but it ends up being a draw.
3. Usyk loses to Fury and then announces that he will try to become Bridgerweight 'champion'
4. Ortiz loses to Hrgovic, who becomes mandatory
5. Charles Martin vs. Dominic Brezeale. Dillian Whyte is interested in fighting the winner but only if it's in the UK and on PPV.
6. Michael Hunter announces his move to the Bridgerweight 'division'
7. Andy Ruiz Jr announces he's a "new and improved version" of himself. He fights either Helenius or Kownacki.
8. A fight between AJ and Wilder is rumoured "to be close" but doesn't happen.
9. AJ fights in a 'final eliminator' at the end of the year.
10. Fury, after beating Usyk, offers AJ a shot for 2023 but only if AJ accepts 30-35%. AJ says he wants 45%. Fury refuses.
11. Babic is offered the fight with Rivas for the Bridgerweight 'title' but declines, Eddie says "he's still learning his trade and hasn't even fought in 10 rounders yet!"

[Superbee]

There’s no ginger in HW division.

What will you say when he gets there ?

[Toffee]

How’s Fury standing going to be elevated without fighting them?

It's the way he operates.

If Usyk gets beaten by Joshua then Fury would have surely beaten him. If Whyte gets beaten by a Ruiz type then Fury would have surely beaten him.

It's easier to just claim that you would have won than to actually fight them.

[RoadOfTheGypsy]

Do I gotta make 10? I will only make a few:

1. AJ will reclaim the belts
2. We will get an undisputed fight
3. Fury will be undisputed
4. Yoka gets stopped
5. Dubois loses again
6. Wladimir Klitschko makes a comeback fight
7. Adrien Broner will balloon up in weight and will make his HW debut

[RoadOfTheGypsy]

How’s Fury standing going to be elevated without fighting them?

Thank you. I wonder how some Fury fans reason. I have read things like "He shouldnt fight Dillian Whyte, its not worth getting up for, he'll beat him anyway" That is just madness, thats not how boxing is supposed to works.
Dillian Whyte is absolutely the fight we need now, give the man his mandatory shot, lets do it 80-20 split was the WBC ordered, no excuses no ducking lets get it done. Then we have the unification fight after AJ vs Usyk winner.

I shouldnt fight anyone, i'll beat em anywayz.

[billeau2]

I have a feeling this thread will rival Larry’s AB prediction.

[Vlad_]

Will AJ fall into a major psychological depression?

[BangEM]

It's the way he operates.

If Usyk gets beaten by Joshua then Fury would have surely beaten him. If Whyte gets beaten by a Ruiz type then Fury would have surely beaten him.

It's easier to just claim that you would have won than to actually fight them.

I get it now, lol.

[just the facts]

AJ gets totally outclassed by Usyk (again) and the fallout is more than **** Em can bear. So he disappears from NSB forever.