Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Waiting on Verdict From IBF Before Choosing September Foe

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The status of the IBF heavyweight title could yet determine Anthony Joshua's next opponent
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[pollywog]

He'll go for the old, tired Chinaman and try to follow Parker's blueprint without getting knocked down cos if he does it probably won't end well for him.

I doubt he wants to face the resurgent Oilskin Parker or the confident young Doobie.

And as for how he gets first dibs at the Fury/Usyk eventual winner, put that down to the desert Turkis infatuation and Fast Eddies bumlicking.

[MusoMeanderings]

And just like that, he limped his way to a title shot again.

[Toffee]

Number 1 is rematching number 2.

Joshua at number 3 will fight one of the guys ranked at 4, 5 or 6. Before another shot at the top 2 again if he's successful.

And the first couple of posts criticise him. If anyone is new here, yes it's always like this.

[wildman]

Joshua should pass on fighting for this meaningless belt. It will only make him look silly to win a phony belt when everyone knows Usyk is the real champion.

[tokon]

He'll go for the old, tired Chinaman and try to follow Parker's blueprint without getting knocked down cos if he does it probably won't end well for him.

I doubt he wants to face the resurgent Oilskin Parker or the confident young Doobie.

And as for how he gets first dibs at the Fury/Usyk eventual winner, put that down to the desert Turkis infatuation and Fast Eddies bumlicking.

I doubt Hearn let's Big **** near him. He has the size, weight and power to ko Joshua which they're terrified of. Unless it for ibf title, then it's got to be Dubois, I think Parker might be the pick.

[M312]

He'll go for the old, tired Chinaman and try to follow Parker's blueprint without getting knocked down cos if he does it probably won't end well for him.

I doubt he wants to face the resurgent Oilskin Parker or the confident young Doobie.

And as for how he gets first dibs at the Fury/Usyk eventual winner, put that down to the desert Turkis infatuation and Fast Eddies bumlicking.

Follow Parkers blueprint..? What blueprint? The Homer Simpson blueprint of being smashed around d the ring until the opponent gets tired?

Yeah, not a great plan.

[M312]

I doubt Hearn let's Big **** near him. He has the size, weight and power to ko Joshua which they're terrified of. Unless it for ibf title, then it's got to be Dubois, I think Parker might be the pick.

Zhang has the WBO interim, so doesn't make any difference unless the full title is on the line.

If no titles, the order is probably Parker (no chin left, power is limited, considered a good enough win), Zhang (AJ is fully prepped for a southpaw now), DDD (it's what's the people want).

Not sure anyone else is in the frame for the moment.

Zhang and DDD are both Queensbury too, so works out for the next 5v5 at Wembley.

[DougalDylan]

I don't think for one second Dubois , Parker or Zhang worry AJ ..

Parker .. beaten him already .. (I don't want to see this that fight was boring though JP deserves it)
Zhang .. beaten him already in the amateurs .. I watched that fight again Zhang had way more energy then and actually looked far better
Dubois ,, defends with his face .. that's suicide against Joshua .. styles make s fights and that's tailor made for AJ

I suspect he will fight Dubois and it will be for the IBF .. As Usyk will be no1 he can drop all the belts and still be No1 just keep the Ring and save the fees. If Fury does beat him he becomes the defacto undisputed no.1 (really its should mean nobody disputes it rather than he holds four expensive belts)
You can't keep all 4 belts really with the mandatory and Turki won't allow a load of meaningless fights that would entail.

The IBF defence is very overdue and gives the "lesser" fighters something to fight for. Hirgovic had been waiting for years I believe.

[Honest]

If IBF strips Usyk of their belt then the world boxing will have another newly crowned backdoor champion called Joshua or Dubois. Either of whom have been beaten by the legitimate man, Usyk. Not a great fan of Fury, but it will be hugely unfair if his rematch with Usyk won't be for undisputed.