Comments Thread For: Charles Martin-Anthony Joshua Announced, April 9 In London

[SN!PER]

Anthony's taking the title.

[aboutfkntime]

What's real about Martin's IBF belt?

He won a vacant title that had been stripped away from the lineal champion weeks after he'd won it from the former lineal champion.

That IBF belt is about as paper as you can get. If you don't want to recognise that WBO belt because it wasn't held by the true heavyweight champion then fair enough, but you have to be consistent and apply the same rule to Martin's IBF belt.

absolutely !!

[RED REP]

Haha say goodbye to that IBF title Anthony Joshua is taking it right off you in brutal fashion and then he is coming to knock that fat idiot out dyson fluff
Gonna be so good.

Imagine having a life, fella.

[joseph5620]

Martin getting credit for doing what he's suppose to do? The sad state of boxing.

Should be a interesting fight however, neither man has proven to be world class yet but the winner would take a step in the right direction.

He didn't have to take the fight. Neither fighter dId and the fight is risky for both. It's unfortunate that this is too complex for you to understand.

[KillaCamNZ]

Should be interesting.

Charles Martin isn't exactly a high-ceiling kinda fighter - what you see is what you're gonna get.

Joshua, a heap of potential, but still raw, very raw. Not sure about the chin, his footwork is far from a masterclass, and while he's got pretty incredible power, it's still lumbering.

I don't expect Martin to hold onto the strap, Joshua is right to be the favorite, but this is a bigger risk for Joshua than I immediately thought. If he doesn't take the strap, then people are going to be all over his camp for exposing him too early.

[whatismyname]

gotto give him props for not holding the belt hostage

[Strive 4 Truth]

Kinda of a win win for Martin. If he loses he will get another decent fight. Ortiz is on the rise and could a name.

[Strive 4 Truth]

Only counting real belts.

Real belts? Fury is holding it almost front and center!

[Pigeons]

A lot of interesting developments with this sport since Khan signed to fight Canelo

War Martin!

[sicko]

That is what I'm not a fan of "LEARNING AS CHAMPION" so if he wins the belt, like Wilder he goes back to fighting weak opponents? If you're not ready then maybe you shouldn't be in a rush to get a belt around your waist

Just because he was rated 43 means absolutely NOTHING, all that means is that he was a fighter waiting for a Opportunity, doesn't mean he wasn't any good