Comments Thread For: Hearn Floats Kabayel, Hrgovic, Wallin, Charr as Possible Opponents for Anthony Joshua's December Fight

[ifc]

When is Hearn going to realize nobody cares about AJ anymore. Joshua is more of a punchline than anything else these days.

[Casualfanboy]

Hearn doing his usual trick of giving a list of dangerous contenders with a couple of journeyman sneaked in, obviously Joshua will fight one of the journeymen.

My guess is Charr so AJ can win a fake belt.

Exactly. Hearn is the smartest man on the planet. He fools me every time.

[Casualfanboy]

Hearn doing his usual trick of giving a list of dangerous contenders with a couple of journeyman sneaked in, obviously Joshua will fight one of the journeymen.

My guess is Charr so AJ can win a fake belt.

It would be awesome if he picked Hrgovic! AJ be like, “What the hell!”

[TMLT87]

Hrgovic? maybe.

The rest are totally underwhelming like AJs last two fights, the original choice for his last fight ie Shyte was crap too.

His stock is at an all time low. Even in the UK interest has dropped off dramatically. Theres no point in these boring "safe" fights to "rebuild" him or whatever. If Hearn wants to bring him back to public attention again he needs to be taking big high risk/high reward fights and hope for the best. These underwhelming performances against underwhelming opposition aint gonna do shyt to raise his stock.

[Plick647]

It should be Wallin. It should also be undefeated Wallin!

[tokon]

So let's cut through the usual Hearn/Joshua bs; it's charr or kayabel in Dec, there's absolutely no chance that it's wallin or hrgovic. Keep building that confidence - and bank account - Anthony!

[joe strong]

Charr is the WBA regular champion. He beats him he is in the WBA mandatory spot. Hrgovic & Wallin are the IBF #1 & 2. He beats Hrgovic he is the mandatory spot. He beats Wallin he is the IBF #2 & will be in position for a title shot should the belt become vacant after undisputed. Kabayel is the European champion. A win keeps him in good position. I’m sure all of them would jump if the money is right. In my opinion I think it is Charr or Kabayel. Those are very winnable fights with low risk. He probably doesn’t have to break the bank for either. I just don’t see him fighting Wallin or Hrgovic although he does co-promote Hrgovic so you never know on that front. A Wallin fight could be an eliminator but would Wallin take the money now over a potential vacant title shot? He’s waited a long time for his chance. The issue with Charr is his inactivity & the risk of a fail drug test. Kabayel is a safe pick. He doesn’t have power & he seems pretty durable. He is the European champion & has a win over Chisora so there is a little name value there. I’m leaning towards Kabayel in December. I still laugh that Charr/Miller got scrapped because nobody would soak money into that fight. Not even Salita would touch it & I believe Miller is back with him. The WBA regular belt has been such a disaster in the HW division. Multiple drug cheats vying for it. Browne, Charr, Miller & Shannon Briggs. Then Don King screws over Charr twice & gets him stripped. Trevor Bryan gets a win over Stiverne to claim the strap & then he cashes out on Dubois. Charr sues the WBA & wins. So after it was absorbed in the Usyk/Dubois bout it is back in Charr’s hands a week later. Charr still has to defend it twice before he is allowed to invoke his mandatory spot so I see why he is calling for a Joshua fight. He just wants to get paid as he knows he ain’t getting near the real belt if he has to defend it twice.

[_Rexy_]

Eddie always does this. Gives a list of 50/50 good opponents and journeymen and you know 100% you’re getting the journeymen.

[pollywog]

They don't want none of Oilskin Parker's smoke.

Pity as a rematch would do the business and give the winners cause a much needed boost.

[VislorTurlough]

There’s a point where self promotion becomes overkill. Hearn talks to much and most of it is repetitive and rubbish