Comments Thread For: Hearn Says Joshua May Not Fight In August, Rejects Jarrell Miller as Potential Opponent

[GhostofDempsey]

Miller sucks, that’s a winnable fight for a good payday. AJ is going to regret passing this up. Wilder should jump on the Miller fight, easy win and would pack Barclay’s.

[STREET CLEANER]

AJ's heart appears not to be in the game anymore. If they just want to showcase him to be active then just say so.

[BlackRobb]

The division is very sad now. Lots of posturing and smoke, but precious few fights. Wake me when Fury fights again.

[MastaBlasta]

I agree that HW Champs should have to fight every 180 days, with one possible medical exemption for another 180 days. After that they are stripped regardless of the circumstance. Also, mandatory fights should be per ranking: #2 faces #15, #3 faces, #14, etc. down to #8 facing #9. Any "fan-interest" fights that would generate @20 million in revenue and up could be allowed as exceptions. The champ has to fight someone in the top 16. Every Jan. 1st the cycle could restart .... allowing for any clean-up matches or rematches as needed from the previous year .... as long as they can generate @10 million or more. Otherwise they are wiped off the slate on Jan. 1.

Fights not generating over $10 mill could be funded by free TV for all the rankings outside of the top 10 (and include the top 10 if necessary). This would eliminate the need for purse bids and promoters killing fights for lack of revenue.
Boxing would gain fans with some consistency that everyone could count on.

[Scooby817]

I agree that HW Champs should have to fight every 180 days, with one possible medical exemption for another 180 days. After that they are stripped regardless of the circumstance. Also, mandatorys should be per ranking: #2 faces #15, #3 faces, #14, etc. down to #8 facing #9. Any "fan-interest" fights that would generate @20 million in revenue and up could be allowed as exceptions. The champ has to fight someone in the top 16. Every Jan. 1st the cycle could restart .... allowing for any clean-up matches or rematches as needed from the previous year .... as long as they can generate @10 million or more. Otherwise they are wiped off the slate on Jan. 1.

Fights not generating over $10 mill could be funded by free TV for all the rankings outside of the top 10 (and include the top 10 if necessary). This would eliminate the need for purse bids and promoters killing fights for lack of revenue.
Boxing would gain fans with some consistency that everyone could count on.

This sounds great, but the efen alphabet orgs and promoters are too corrupt. They can't even follow their own current rules.

[Boxing2695]

Is there anyone available less of a threat to No Heart Anthony than Miller and Whyte?

Chisora maybe? McKeen is a southpaw so that’s too dangerous…

Ajagba? Yoka? Kabayel? Chisora don't need anymore CTE the guys already gonna be feeling it ten years from now the amount of unnecessary punishment he's took

[thack]

Totally ridiculous, what little bit of interest I had is gone, he may not even fight again by the looks of this mess. Fighters fight, this guy is a joke.

[jaded]

I think Miller would KO Joshua, and if he fights Wilder...for sure he gets KO'd.

[TreD]

Just have a fight behind closed doors in the gym.

Not sparring, a actual fight inside the gym 'With a referee and a select audience of teams members'.

If team Joshua, really wants him to fight 'Then they could set up a training situation like I have just described'.

This type of fight and the outcome, would only be shared with the fighters team.

I have suggested this type of fight before etc.

Or, even an exhibition match, for a few quid.

[Goatintheboat]

If no AJ fight then there is a huge opening for a summer fight. Fury announcement incoming