Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua Wants To Be in Massive Fights, Win a Title, Face Fury or Usyk Trilogy

[VislorTurlough]

Joshua beat Wallin. Some perspective, please. A trilogy against a guy he lost 18 of 24 rounds to?

[Atypicalbrit]

Joshua beat Wallin. Some perspective, please. A trilogy against a guy he lost 18 of 24 rounds to?

Theres logic in what you are saying but tbh I don't think it's impossible AJ could ever beat Usyk.

He did improve a little last time and I thought took 4 rounds.

Usyk is slowing down with age, if they fought again I'd still watch it, if AJ can squeeze another 10% of performance out of himself it'd be a close fight.

[tokon]

"Three names have been mentioned by Hearn - Filip Hrgovic, Zhilei Zhang and Francis Ngannou."

Maybe the one that is signed with Matchroom . . . .

[thack]

After a previous KO loss and a win , two back to back losses and then two cans, Wallin was a step up but lets have some prospective here, Wallin had beaten nobody of any top rank standing and only managed to go the distance with any incredibly badly damaged Fury , only on that and the fact that Joshua had beaten Wallin twice as an amateur and had used him as a sparring partner for his gift of a title against the 'Great' Charles' , I walk the land like a god' Martin .did he get get that fight , and incredibly with a rematch clause!

It's good to finally see some action from Joshua but let's be clear , it will be the easiest route as usual and now that Wilder has messed up the faces are smiling again. I have always wanted to see Joshua fight the very best out there but since his hammering at the hands of Ruiz they have been even more careful than before , hence the reason I have to feel this way .Come on Joshua surprise us all with your new found confidence , your excellent new trainer , make March a step up not back down.

[Slip jab]

Unless he’s mandatory, AJ doesn’t warrant a third shot at usyk, let alone the winner lol AJ gonna duck and dodge that Ruiz trilogy. Can’t have Andy screwing it up again.

[57Blues]

Finally Eddie comes out and says something real.

Their plan was always to duck any legit contender and crush cans to build AJ up into "hot property" while waiting for a gift wrapped paper belt to become available or a cash out fight against an old, out of shape and unmotivated Fury.

AJ dont want any of that Zhang, Parker, Sanchez, Wilder or any other big name fight. He just wants to be A-side Joshy, 3 time world champ who earphoned his way to victory and dialed in the wins on social media.

when Eddie talks nothing but a low drone of noise comes out ----> when Josh fights nothing happens in the ring but that Eddie makes a buck.

[jkrames]

I would put large money on Usyk retiring after the 2 Fury fights - win or lose.
He's a billionaire in Ukraine equivalent and will not be interested in anything after the Fury fight (s)
Win or lose 1st fight --> fury rematch. He has the balls to do it again and he will.
Lose rematch --> He will not spend years going for another title shot at nearly 40.
Win rematch --> Instant retire.

[N/A]

AJ and Hearn - very strong in talking. Very poor in action.

[Bob]

Translation, we want to continue fighting cans & shot old men milking casuals, though now his 2 main rivals are aged out sure he does.

[Bronx2245]

Zhilei Zhang On A Fight With Anthony Joshua: “The Whole Of China, The UK, The Middle East Would Be Watching!”
01/02/2024 - By James Slater

One of the most appealing, fascinating, perhaps even fan-demanded heavyweight fights for 2024 is one between Anthony Joshua and Zhilei Zhang. These two giants, who met as amateurs at Olympic level, with AJ winning a pretty wide decision over “Big ****,” could wind up giving us a spectacular, both in terms of action and the hugeness of the event itself.

Zhang, who had himself a very good 2023 with those two commanding stoppage wins over the previously thought to be unstoppable Joe Joyce, has been pretty busy calling out a number of heavyweights since his second win over “The Juggernaut,” but the 40 year old southpaw has now made it very clear his priority is to get AJ into the ring, or back into the ring.

Speaking with Fight Hype, Zhang, 26-1-1(21) said that a fight between himself and Joshua is such a natural fight to make, for a few reasons.

“When you look at Joshua’s potential fight with [Filip]Hrgovic it doesn’t make that much commercial sense. If he comes to me the whole of China, the UK and the Middle East would be watching,” Zhang said. “Joshua’s previous opponents have been southpaw, Usyk’s southpaw, Otto Wallin’s southpaw, he’s comfortable and really been good at beating southpaws and I’m a southpaw so let’s get it on. Credit to [Joseph] Parker, but I want Joshua next.”

It’s true a fight between Zhang and Joshua would be massive in either China, the UK, or the Middle East. China, with it’s colossal Bird’s Nest Stadium, would be hosting a monster event, while it’s entirely possible Joshua-Zhang would sell out Wembley. And of course, the powerful money men in Saudi Arabia can seemingly make any big fight they want right about now.

Wherever it were held, Joshua Vs. Zhang would pull in huge numbers, both at the gate and on TV. But is this fight too risky for Joshua? Does Joshua prefer that talked of fight with Hrgovic, for the expected to be vacated IBF heavyweight belt? The Joshua-Zhang fight might be a far more exciting and far bigger commercial fight than a Joshua-Hrgovic fight, but it could be argued how the latter carries the least risk and the most reward of the two fights. If YOU were AJ, which fight would you want?

Eddie Hearn has said Joshua could be back in action in March and he did mention Zhang as one of his possible opponents. Let’s see which fight Joshua, the biggest cash cow of the heavyweight division, picks for his next rumbl

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-new...atching/272745

Joshua vs. Zhang! MAN UP!