So how is Eddie Hearn going to fix this Joshua double mandatory/rematch cluster****?

[Cobra_]

IBF mandatory due next - Pulev (IBF are notorious for stripping champions of belts fast)

WBA mandatory due next - Ortiz (WBA could be relaxed about this but Ortiz is threatening a lawsuit if he's not next now)

Rematch clause with Wlad - (If Wlad wants the rematch he has to get it before anything else or there will be a lawsuit too but it would most likely be for no belts.)


Don't see a way were this is going to end well. What a complete cluster**** and it's totally unfair on Joshua too because he's getting screwed no matter what happens next.

I'm sick of these boxing organizations screwing up championship fights with **** mandatory's and not working well with other orgs so this kind of **** doesn't happen.

[Randall Cunning]

I dont think it really matters as much with him, hes in that rare area where belts matter less, he could drop the IBF belt and get in back whenever he wanted, noones gunna turn down the money.

[Jsmooth9876]

They may ask Klit for an extension on that rematch and give him more money to defend against Pulev. I doubt they bother with Ortiz honestly. He's a good fighter that could possibly screw everything up for Joshua. He's gonna have to fight one of those guys though, you can't be the heavyweight champ without any titles lol.

[Randall Cunning]

They may ask Klit for an extension on that rematch and give him more money to defend against Pulev. I doubt they bother with Ortiz honestly. He's a good fighter that could possibly screw everything up for Joshua. He's gonna have to fight one of those guys though, you can't be the heavyweight champ without any titles lol.

There was an article in the last couple of days that said the IBF wouldnt enforce the mandatory if there was a rematch, only the rematch though. Now with Ortiz getting his panties in a twist youre probably right theyll ditch the WBA

[1hourRun]

Its simple drop the IBF as the informed fans know the IBF is barely a legit title ; WBA-WBC-RING have the strongest linage and OMG Joshua actually holds the IBO too?

Tyson Fury is the lineal champion yet he does not hold any of those trinkets that Joshua holds...the only problem is Furry is suspect of cheating and thats the only reason why these titles seem to matter : if Fury was legit nobody would really care what Joshua does with the titles in his possession.

[Eff Pandas]

They are gonna have to toss a belt probably. Its par for the course in the clusterf#ck abc era of boxing.

If Klitschko wants his rematch then the IBF belt is gone. If the WBA backs off their previous stance since Ortiz is crying wolf than he might have to drop both belts. F#ck it doe he's The Champion at this point. I love Deontay but he's not defined his reign like Joshua just did. And I think Fury runs through all these mfers, but he's not even active & gots bigger problems out of the ring lately then in it. And Parker is having harder than expected nights vs his sparring partners for ffs. Joshua is the man at HW if he gots 2 belts or no belts right now.