Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua-Charles Martin in Serious Talks, Says Hearn

[hitking]

Nice progression fight for Joshua. Martin is a fringe contender. If he wins impressively, it will be time to start viewing him as a legitimate contender in the division. Then, a fight with the comebacking Haye becomes a lil more interesting.

[M Bison]

Wow. Now that's a fight and either guy can win it.

Really lol!
Anthony Joshua has already beat better than Martin.

[The plunger man]

This of course really would be a dangerous fight for Josh, Martin is huge and punches hard and seems to be improving all the time.It's easy to say sit on AJ for a while has he's not quite ready but although Martin has had slightly more fights there is no real quality on his record .....It's a fight I would buy a ticket to see a 50/50 really.

He blitzes Martin ..100 percent......what I saw when when he faced glowacki was really nothing special and I think a lot of people will get an idea of just how big and powerful Joshua is when he ruins Martin inside 4 rounds.....no 50/50 in my eyes bud sorry

[Ray*]

For me the only reason this would not be made is if Ortiz or Parker are the next mandatory for the winner. Because if Ortiz is the mandatory no way would Hearn want him fighting Joshua at the moment.

[The plunger man]

The Dillian whyte fight was £17 on uk pay per view . Roughly $25

Hearn always try's to stack the under card to take the sting out

I don't mind paying for decent fights hopefully they move Joshua in position for the big boys in the devision .

Winning martins belt would be a good start

Well put it this way..I was round my mates.....4 of us....stacked PPV and a real good heavyweight fight ...we had a bit a pablos powder and some coronas and away we went...brilliant night of boxing and we was off our chairs with the main event...proper toe and toe and well worth the money ...and if hearn does the same thing again with a Eubanks jnr or a crolla & Callum smith with a Joshua headliner it will do big numbers..and I have no issue getting the PPV again...we might even go see it live instead

[The plunger man]

No One in the states will pay to see this fight it not ppv worthy Joshua mops the floor with Martin

hears me thinking you Americans get behind your heavyweight champions lol.....the international rights is wort at least 2 million.....thats enough for Martin I reckon....as for Joshua mops the floor with Martin ....of course he f ucking doe's and he wipes floor with any other champion by the summer of neat year....take that to the bank sonny boy......Joshua will be the man

[Jubei]

That Haymon cashtank is running dry. Their fighters suddenly start calling out UK fighters to make some money. No more getting overpaid in your backyard while barely selling any tickets.

[Strive 4 Truth]

i think he sees dollars in his pockets. i mean he probably knows he's not very good deep down. i don't think we have a broner situation here. martin simply doesn't know how to throw punches and for a boxer that's an important thing. aj is probably the biggest money fight for him besides wlad-fury who are busy so why not cash in/out? he would prob lose to breazele for a couple 100k. do the right thing and take the money! you won't improve yourself to a world class boxer in 3-4 months time.

If a professional athlete does not think he is very good deep down, hes not making it at the pro level to begin with. Take a good mind just to become a professional.

[b d w]

Y'know I am probably one of the few that thinks this fight is a bit closer than many are giving credit, but then that comes down to how much I think Joshua is over hyped. the dude is a walking KO waiting to happen, he really is very very poor. BUT on the other hand he does have power so I could easily see him hitting Martin with one big shot and that's all she wrote.

As others have mentioned the problem for Hearn at that point is should Joshua win then he will have a target on his back and will be forced into fighting some dudes that DO have ability, at which point the 'AJ is gonna take over boxing' hype machine will come to a screeching halt.

[Scipio2009]

Exactly.

Expect AJ's opponent to be Dereck Chisora, he ticks all the boxes.

Would figure Bermaine Stiverne, but Chisora works as well.