Comments Thread For: Hearn Says Joshua More Likely to Fight Wilder Than Hrgovic After Dec. 23

[Mammoth]

So AJ vs Hrgovic. Got it.

[thack]

Hearn and the cash cow are pathetic, he will never fight Wilder whilst he’s got a hole in his arse…and this is a man who’s been KO’d twice in his last three fights!

[joe strong]

He is ranked behind Wallin & any talk of a Wilder or Hrgovic fight tells me they could be overlooking Wallin. He did the same to Ruiz & Usyk. Wallin is the IBF #2 & Joshua #3…

[pollywog]

Hearn says a lot of things. Most of them aren't true.

[Ry92]

Hearn uses reverse psychology while giving you the answers. He's telling us AJ vs hrgovic for the IBF. Wilder is way to high risk for a chinney guy in a non title fight looking to be a 3x champ. Wilder vs Ngannou will happen the $ is just as good as a AJ fight Ngannou will fight equally important PFL needs eyes & Ngannou has zero worthy mma opps outside the ufc

[Goatintheboat]

Eddie is correct. AJ vs Wilder in final eliminator for the WBC title would be a bigger fight that AJ vs Hrgovic for the IBF title.

Now they both just need to win their interim fights.

Where have I heard that before?

AJ v Wilder is a bigger fight commercially and public interest wise than Hrgovic even without the WBC mandatory at stake but Hearn has said previously that they wouldn't go the mandatory route I guess because that gives them less say in the split for the WBC title.

As fighting Hrgovic would be for a world title its status is far more significant.

Grabbing the IBF will ensure that AJ is fighting as champion again and if he does beat Wallin and Hrgovic his reputation will be restored ensuring that an undisputed fight with Fury maximises interest and income and that he and Hearn are on more equal footing with Fury, Arum and Warren.

That's ultimately where they want to get to, maybe.....

[ShoulderRoll]

These guys know there’s a very good chance Fury will postpone the February fight anyway .

Wheather he does or not it’s common sense what the plan was the entire time .

Giggles Hey I thought Hrgovic was next for these guys ?

The only way they go after Hrgovic is if Wilder loses which is a a good chance I’d say 30% if he doesn’t get a fast stoppage .

Hrgovic brings very little to the table. Wilder is obviously the bigger money fight.

[wildman]

Joshua vs Wilder is not likely to EVER happen. Joshua will more likely face Hrgovic for a phony belt rather than get knocked out by Wilder.

[IronDanHamza]

I think it was right before AJ quit in his corner against Unranked Andy.

Ruiz wasn’t unranked, just so you know.

You are the main man for getting facts wrong, it seems.

[boxing IQ]

Just a promoter promoting off of another promotions' fighter.