Comments Thread For: Hearn: I Think Klitschko Might Be Looking For Easier Fight

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Lucas Browne is an MMA reject. He only went to boxing because he failed at MMA. Just goes to show how low the talent level is in the current Heavyweight division and it shows how Wlad is not an ATG because he keeps taking fights like this.

[keith_head]

It is in both Klitschko AND Joshua's interest to promote the narrative that Wlad is ducking Anthony. Wlad is smart enough and humble enough to go along with it. No-one wants to hear that the golden boy (who hasn't fought anyone) is avoiding real fights. He's the cash cow in the heavyweight division so it's better to keep that going - for everyone in the division.

Joshua gets to knock out Price, Klitschko gets to outclass Lucas Browne, both have their belts for a potential clash after that where they can make massive money.

Sure, they could make big money now, but if Joshua does get knocked out then suddenly the cash cow is gone. Moreover, if Klitschko says that he's keen for the fight and it becomes apparent that Hearn is full of ****, again, the cash cow has no more credibility.

[keith_head]

Anyone can play the Hearn blame game of what he said ,this and that..at the end of the day it was up to klitchko to agree on the terms and Hearn agreed on everyone of them

Depends what the terms Heard agreed to are.

Any promoter who doesn't want a fight can simply say "we want a 99-1 split of the revenue" (exaggeration) to get out of it, unless it's a mandatory.

That's why the sanctioning bodies actually sticking to their rules is important.

[JASON SHAW]

Which bum will joshua choose next???? Must be a hard decision for ****y hearn

[Liondw]

Clearly a duck from Wladimir. Joshua obviously thought Klitschko is ready for the taking as he is on the slide and nearing the end of his boxing career. Otherwise, why would Wladimir avoid Joshua? The reason give that they want to also fight for the Wba belt is just irrelevant. It's just a clear duck.

[BlakBread904]

It is in both Klitschko AND Joshua's interest to promote the narrative that Wlad is ducking Anthony. Wlad is smart enough and humble enough to go along with it. No-one wants to hear that the golden boy (who hasn't fought anyone) is avoiding real fights. He's the cash cow in the heavyweight division so it's better to keep that going - for everyone in the division.

Joshua gets to knock out Price, Klitschko gets to outclass Lucas Browne, both have their belts for a potential clash after that where they can make massive money.

Sure, they could make big money now, but if Joshua does get knocked out then suddenly the cash cow is gone. Moreover, if Klitschko says that he's keen for the fight and it becomes apparent that Hearn is full of ****, again, the cash cow has no more credibility.

great post. I'm thinking that's why both parties are going in different directions for December....its a fight that should be at Wembley.

[Froch_uppercut]

Why would I make things up, This is a trend he's pulled the last couple years. Just about to board a flight so not thinking 100% but from the top of my head

Brook was in negotiations to fight
Chaves, Rios and they got scrapped for Buzier , Gavin fights and some other scrub

This Joshua fight , HEARN talks it up like it's a 90% possibility but instead of Klit it'll be some C class fighter

Gennady / Eubank fight got pulled and Brook became the replacement

And I'm pretty sure they said they were having negotiations with Frampton for Quigg and at the time Frampton got scrapped for Anither lesser opponet.

I'm pretty sure He did the same thing with Donaire, kept mentioning his name I believe for Quigg or Selby ( Don't quote me) and that fight fell through for another lesser nobody.

But yeah I'm making this sh.it up

Bit of a slow reply here, but D"UH. You do know that it was Klitschko that pulled out, right?

[NYC8224]

Really wish Fury would have beat Klitschko the 2nd time and retired him.

[R_Walken]

Bit of a slow reply here, but D"UH. You do know that it was Klitschko that pulled out, right?

It doesn't matter the fight wasn't going to happen in Dec because when it does happen it'll be a stadium fight with months of promotion behind it

But this is a classic HEARN. Instead of Klit its Molina. Basically a C class scrub with little to no chance like I said its be a month ago. HEARN is going to make Joshua's run similiAr to Kells very safe and unispiring.