AJ set to DUCK wilder and fight Hrgovic for IBF instead

[tomhawq]

They may be thinking Hrgovic is safe, but he can fuck AJ up.

If Filip comes in with the right game plan, he ruins the AJ vs. Wilder fight again like Ruiz did.

Why would they think that? Are they amateurs in boxing? Only ****** people would see Hrgovik as some walk in the park fight for anyone including Wilder, well, is this guy still relevant just sitting around waiting? Isn't Joshua vs Hrgovic ordered by IBF? What am I missing?

I'd be happy to see Joshua lose to Hrgovik, see if Malik and Wilder will still wait for their dear Joshua money fight. Aren't you embarrassed by these people? Just waiting, afraid to even take any fight other than the Saudi fight?

[Madison Boxing]

ive been hard on wilder in the past but he would ko joshua brutally now... theres no dog in joshua anymore, him and hearn know that would be a career defining, highlight reel KO loss

[JakeTheBoxer]

Wallin -Hrgovic will be for vacant IBF title. Wilder and Joshua have to wait a little. They can fight each other. But I guess there is not enough oil money for them.

[WBC WBA IBF]

So, what are the rules of who can fight an eliminator? #9 and #12?

In the IBF, the only way to be rated #1 or #2 is to win an official eliminator. Otherwise, those ratings remain vacant. If #1 or #2 is vacant, any two of the top five leading available contenders can voluntarily agree to face off in an eliminator.

Since #2 was vacant, Wallin and Gassiev offered to fight for the #2 position. The IBF contacted the fighters rated #3-8 who didn't have a fight scheduled and asked them if they wanted to face Wallin. They all said no. At that point, the eliminator was approved, as Wallin and Gassiev were two of the top five leading available contenders.

And Eddie must be BSing if he says AJ vs Hrgovic can be for the vacant belt then?

Yes, Eddie was lying. The new IBF rankings have been released and Otto Wallin is #2 just like the IBF told me he would be.

[Willow The Wisp]

- - AJ, Blubber, and the rest of the top 10 fighters turned down career purses to fight AJ in his American debut.

Let'em fight each other for peanuts.

Hrg is an easy fight for AJ to make as well as a big international fight to tick the turnstiles.

Git er done ✔️

[Zelda]

In the IBF, the only way to be rated #1 or #2 is to win an official eliminator. Otherwise, those ratings remain vacant. If #1 or #2 is vacant, any two of the top five leading available contenders can voluntarily agree to face off in an eliminator.

Since #2 was vacant, Wallin and Gassiev offered to fight for the #2 position. The IBF contacted the fighters rated #3-8 who didn't have a fight scheduled and asked them if they wanted to face Wallin. They all said no. At that point, the eliminator was approved, as Wallin and Gassiev were two of the top five leading available contenders.


Yes, Eddie was lying. The new IBF rankings have been released and Otto Wallin is #2 just like the IBF told me he would be.

LMAO!

What kind of a sanctioning body cannot find people to fight its eliminator and for its mandatory position? It is a shame that #9 is fighting #12 to determine who is #2 and the body is also happy to accept that. And why would #3 - #8 not be asked to fight among themselves rather than fight #9 just because he wants it? Maybe those guys do not even pay the IBF fee. I bet it will be the first belt the winner of Fury/Usyk will let go because of its low level of respect and enthusiasm.

[ELPacman]

I've been saying this forever. Hearn and AJ can talk like they want Wilder, yet they make a fight against anyone not named Wilder in 10 minutes. You want to talk Wilder-AJ negotiations, and Hearn and AJ need months to figure out how to make a fight that they can duck and hide from. It's sickening.