It's a disgrace...

[soul_survivor]

...that a fat, slovenly, misshapen, sorry excuse for a man known as Dominic Breazeale should challenge for a WORLD heavyweight title, a title which once meant something. A title once held by the great Larry Holmes.

It was an even bigger disgrace and an abomination for sport, when a man with bigger breasts than Pamela Anderson actually won the title on a technicality and was paraded on SkySports as a heavyweight champion.

Hearn and his goons are turning the AJ title run/win into a joke.

[_Maxi]

Was he mandatory?

[SilverMiles]

Was he mandatory?

Nope, just a voluntary defense for Joshua.

[RiC-DiC]

Was he mandatory?

Joseph Parker is his mandatory. Don't expect that fight any time soon.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Is it really any different to countless opponents Wlad fought over the years?

Mormeck, Leapai, Pianeta, etc...

[Redd Foxx]

I think Joshua is legit, but you're right about the shameful way he and his competition are hyped to be far greater than they are. That's true of a lot of British boxers right now. Look at the way they're selling Haye. Embarrassing.
I give credit to Fury for actually going straight to the top and earning a real title.

[_Maxi]

Is it really any different to countless opponents Wlad fought over the years?

Mormeck, Leapai, Pianeta, etc...

Who gives a ****. Boxing is dead with these missmatches.

[gmc_rfc_06]

Who gives a ****. Boxing is dead with these missmatches.

The HW division is, and has been, full of mismatches.

There are now a handful of fighters that are pretty good, but with the politics and everything else involved, getting those fights is going to take some time.

It was a first defence of a world title.

[sicko]

As if the Heavyweight Division is just loaded with talent and Top Guys was being avoided so that he can fight Breazeale lol

More respect for Joshua fight young hungry guys like himself than fighting guys who are being given opportunity based on who they're affiliated despite failing every time he is given a opportunity

Oh and YES in between big fights MANY OF LEGENDS was taking on weak opponents while building up their next big fight don't have to argue about it got on boxrec and look it up!

[soul_survivor]

Is it really any different to countless opponents Wlad fought over the years?

Mormeck, Leapai, Pianeta, etc...

No it's not, what's your point?

I think Joshua is legit, but you're right about the shameful way he and his competition are hyped to be far greater than they are. That's true of a lot of British boxers right now. Look at the way they're selling Haye. Embarrassing.
I give credit to Fury for actually going straight to the top and earning a real title.

AJ is a fast improving fighter and his left hook and overall combinations last night were a revelation and a genuine improvement. But his opponents have been an utter disgrace and that title is an utter disgrace.

Plus, Haye has been mullered in the press, you should have seen some of the articles in the british media following his last fight.

As if the Heavyweight Division is just loaded with talent and Top Guys was being avoided so that he can fight Breazeale lol

More respect for Joshua fight young hungry guys like himself than fighting guys who are being given opportunity based on who they're affiliated despite failing every time he is given a opportunity

Oh and YES in between big fights MANY OF LEGENDS was taking on weak opponents while building up their next big fight don't have to argue about it got on boxrec and look it up!

AJ could have fought Parker, Pulev, Chisora, Ustinov...all better than Breazeale.

Not to mention, he beat THE WORST heavyweight title holder in history for that belt. You can't even be comparing any of that to the legends of the past.