Comments Thread For: Hearn: Whyte is The Frontrunner To Face Anthony Joshua

[joe strong]

I got no issues with this fight. I rate Whyte much higher than most here. Both need a win badly & both will get paid handsomely. I think it’s a good fight. Whyte is a lot better now since they fought but I would expect Joshua to find Whyte much slower than Usyk & will catch up to him with a KO. Possibly an uppercut?

[Kannabis Kid]

It could be worse at least these guys have a rivalry and they are both not far removed from title shots. It's a 50-50 at this point, I still favor Joshua as Whyte's chin is made from papier mache.

[MastaBlasta]

It's a rebuild fight and it's still a higher level than who the number 1 is fighting. Whyte has beaten Helenius, Parker, Povetkin, Rivas, Wach and Chisora in the last few years. He's also rated at 5 by BoxRec which we now know is the gold standard that all promoters use for selecting opponents

And it will sell. Not a great fight, but what do people expect after a couple of losses?

LoL! That is a pitiful plea of an explanation, even for a fanboy. Shame!

[MastaBlasta]

It could be worse at least these guys have a rivalry and they are both not far removed from title shots. It's a 50-50 at this point, I still favor Joshua as Whyte's chin is made from papier mache.

It's ridiculous. They should go fight Ortiz, or Arreolla. Dubois would be a great choice. Yang, Wallin, maybe Hunter. Whyte was just rooting for AJ against Usyk like a homie would. I dunno, maybe if Whyte wanted to hurt him for real this could sell. But it comes off as a safe, familiar opponent who will spar to help AJ heal.

Thus, it's a waste .... unless Whyte decides not to "play along". They could even go fight Tony Yoka, but get a real opponent (who isn't and has never been on the payroll).

[Monty Fisto]

Would prefer Wallin, even though he is ranked lower than Whyte, just because Joshua has already beaten Whyte before. That said, Whyte is still a top 10 heavyweight. It's credible as a rebuild fight. Definitely better than Chisora or Helenius.

[Hustle]

We know Eddie, anybody but Wilder

[Kannabis Kid]

It's ridiculous. They should go fight Ortiz, or Arreolla. Dubois would be a great choice. Yang, Wallin, maybe Hunter. Whyte was just rooting for AJ against Usyk like a homie would. I dunno, maybe if Whyte wanted to hurt him for real this could sell. But it comes off as a safe, familiar opponent who will spar to help AJ heal.

Thus, it's a waste .... unless Whyte decides not to "play along". They could even go fight Tony Yoka, but get a real opponent (who isn't and has never been on the payroll).

All those guys you listed wouldn't bring the same money Whyte does in the UK. Ortiz just fought he's probably suspended for some months, Dubois is already scheduled to fight as well.

I don't care for either fighter to be fair but as far as it being a watchable fight, I'd still watch it.

[joe strong]

It's ridiculous. They should go fight Ortiz, or Arreolla. Dubois would be a great choice. Yang, Wallin, maybe Hunter. Whyte was just rooting for AJ against Usyk like a homie would. I dunno, maybe if Whyte wanted to hurt him for real this could sell. But it comes off as a safe, familiar opponent who will spar to help AJ heal.

Thus, it's a waste .... unless Whyte decides not to "play along". They could even go fight Tony Yoka, but get a real opponent (who isn't and has never been on the payroll).

I’m ok with it! Joshua needs a win & if he wants one more rebuild fight I got no problem with him fighting Arreola next. He will have a live dog coming after him even at 42. Arreola has shown up in good shape his last couple fights.
Whyte & Arreola are tough fights but very winnable. He will get a lot of hard rounds until he eventually scores the KO. End of the year he steps up for a big fight. You could probably throw in Zhang, Dubois or maybe even Joseph Parker instead of Arreola. There are some pretty good matchups that could be made while they all wait for Fury & Usyk.

[ShoulderRoll]

I'd rather that it be Wallin.

[PBR Streetgang]

It's underwhelming for me. I would have preferred Wallin, but I imagine the Swede might be too much risk for too little reward in comparison to Whyte.

I think Whyte in his prime was a dangerous opponent but I think he's a bit shopworn at this stage. I get that AJ needs an easier fight coming off two losses but I feel like there should have been more appealing options.