Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev Set To Be Ordered, Says IBF

[LacedUp]

What an embarrassment it would be if Poolev could call himself heavyweight champion.

[LacedUp]

Hopefully Joshua can make this defense and then deal with a WBA mandatory or the Klitschko rematch afterwards. If he has to vacate, we probably get Pulev vs Takam for the IBF title, which is actually a pretty good fight

Not for a heavyweight title fight.

[yammy25]

Damn what a lame fight. I thought ortiz was the mandatory?

Thats for the WBA super, this is the IBF's mandatory.

[yammy25]

Not for a heavyweight title fight.

It's genuinely at times like this that the ABC's need to take a long hard look at themselves and see what's best for the actual division and sport itself.

Both the IBF and WBA need to come to some spoken/unspoken agreement over AJ that it's best for business and boxing if he is their champion.

If the IBF turned around and stripped AJ because he took ortiz or a klit rematch, it'd be like winning the lottery and then giving it all back.

[Eff Pandas]

Can the IBF just go f#ck itself already. Now I'm rooting on Klitschko wanting the rematch so Joshua can just toss the IBF belt to the side cuz who the f#ck cares about Joshua vs Pulev.

Since losing to Klitschko here's what Pulev has done to earn a mandatory title shot:

L to Klitschko in Nov. 2014

Oct. 2015 Wu8 to George Arias (41yrs, 56-13 record, had lost 2 of his last 3 + has lost his 2 fights since Pulev)
Dec. 2015 KO1 to Maurice Harris (39yrs, 26-20-3 record, 1-5-1 in his last 7 + hasn't fought since)

May 2016 Ws12 to Derreck Chisora (32yrs, 25-5 record, 5 fight win streak, best opponent since Klitschko)
Dec. 2016 KO3 to Sam Peter (36yrs, 36-5 record, 2-2 in last 4, 2 fights vs bs opponents in the last 5.5yrs + hasn't fought since

Apr. 2017 Wu12 to Kevin Johnson (37yrs, 30-7-1 record, 1-4 in last 5, the one recent W was over a guy with a losing record)

So what exactly gets Pulev a deserved mandatory title shot here? The split decision win over Chisora who might be the 4th best HW in the UK?

This sh^t is getting ******er by the day with the IBF trying to force the dumbest f#cking fights.

[RuslanChagaev]

Pulev is an easy target for Joshua cuz he seems so slow and numb. Also his feets are very slow. He cant be world champion in this fighting style. Wake me up if he can succeed it!

[BigZ44]

Not for a heavyweight title fight.

Both guys are top 10. Last time this happened the IBF ordered Martin vs Glazkov, you prefer that?

[BigZ44]

I'm suprised at all the Pulev hate on here, he's a top 7 HW in the world, borderline top 5

[BrometheusBob.]

Should be an early night

[1hourRun]

What does it matter? Joshua was never champion, just holding Furys belts. Theres only one legit title ( WBC) being held by THE HW champion of the world , The 'Bronze-Bomber' - its legacy and lineage is far superior and growing by each passing day as these belts get handed over like whores.

No wonder Deontay named his title 'Sophia' because shes pure and cherished,,,you know something special.