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

[Goatintheboat]

The Fury - AJ fight is obviously big but to maximise its value Joshua needs to be seen as a real threat and ideally with a piece of the 4 belt pie. Have always thought that the IBF was going to end up in AJs hands ahead of a Fury fight anyway. And probably only then with the purse split more even will Hearn agree to the fight. Wallin sitting at no.2 needs fixing but that should mean Joshua at least fights again soon. Kabayel is in the IBF top 15 so that makes sense as the fight to make.

Having said all that if there is an Usyk rematch plus the WBC mandatory then no way AJ fights Fury until 2025 so plenty of time

[K Man]

Yes. All correct!..
Charr is the progressive KO choice in Saudi for AJ by Jan-24 then onto "AJ- Wilder" April-24, hopefully at Wembley.

[Rockenator]

Charr is 39 and too young for AJ to fight. For an undefeated fighter I've never heard of, Charr's list of wins are all random names out of a phone book. The rest of Hearn's opponents are all flotsam and jetsam again. AJ won't go near any legitimate boxer so why doesn't he just shadow box for his fans and have it be a cheap PPV of one pound or one buck? That way, all of Joshua's fans can afford to watch him in action.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Hearn is talking sh.it, as usual, he knows Hrgovic and Wallin are N.1. and 2. by IBF in the line for vacant IBF title shot, that will likely happen in 2024.

He is promoting Joshua using Hrgovic`s and Wallin`s name.

Joshua fights Charr or Kabayel next.

[Marchegiano]

Boxing fans is gonna ***** no matter what you do and boxing fans is gonna buy no matter what you do so why give a **** about boxing fans?

[MED_1978]

He might be able to tempt Wallin into a fight with a big purse but probably not Hrgovic next as he has waited so long and will likely be happy to wait for his vacant shot or mandatory shot at Fury v Usyk winner. AJ v Charr would get AJ the WBA regular belt and make him mandatory but the WBA will be last in the title defence rotation, so unless Hearn is going to leverage that belt to justify PPV title defences against other WBA top 15 guys in the meantime, then its a waste of time. AJ v Kabayel will be an easy stay busy win, as Kabayel was hurt by Smakici & Kevin Johnson in two of his last three fights, AJ would win the European belt for the first time as he only won the British & Commonwealth and never boxed for the European Title, but is he even interested in that given the fact he's already been world champion. Still he has to fight someone and these two are probably the most likely as Hearn won't want to overpay Wallin.

[Phase III]

Any fight for AJ isn’t going to be easy given his fear of getting KO’ed again. If I were advising AJ, I would ask him to consider getting a titanium implant on his chinny chin chin.

[BlackRobb]

No sane person believes Weasel Eddie allows AJ anywhere near Wallin. The Robot fights a body bag like Charr next.

[KiwiRider]

No, no, no and no thank you Eddie.
And none of those are PPV either, just in case you think they are.

[KillaCamNZ]

Eddie's run out of goodwill. No one believes him anymore.