Comments Thread For: Joshua Granted IBF Exception, Must Rematch Klitschko By Dec 2

[Eff Pandas]

Alright i guess, first fight was good. If Joshua's not fighting Wilder or Fury then i'm ok with Klitchko. But Wlad isn't going to do any better in a rematch.

Honestly I feel exactly like you, but how much better does Wlad gotta do to win?

I think he was one flurry of punches from winning in that 6th round. So in theory if the fight goes down similarly this time & Wlad having learned from his mistake last time, him jumping on Joshua when that moment comes is the difference in the outcome this time.

Personally I feel like Joshua's fight IQ/experience will have gone up exponentially after the first fight so yea its an easier night this time around, but I can see exactly what Klitschko is thinking/expecting if Joshua hasn't "powered up" so to speak from the experience of the first fight.

[The Time]

Kudos to the IBF for making a good decision and to working things out with Anthony Joshua.

[NC Uppercut]

For once, I am shocked that IBF allowed this! Good deal! Let's do this gentlemen.

[fsutton]

Well they better grant indongo his exemption to unify with crawford.

[Sweet_Science_]

Well they better grant indongo his exemption to unify with crawford.

Well said. I was thinking the same. The IBF never does step aside deals. Good to see they're finally getting with the times.

[BoxAztinca]

Well they better grant indongo his exemption to unify with crawford.

Sergey lipintis or whatever his name is won't step aside. So Crawford vs indongo will most likely happen, but not for the IBF belt

[Earl-Hickey]

the IBF ducking wilder

somehow..

[Gentblue]

Why didn't Fury get an exception?.

Because Joshua asked before before Pulevs people officially could. Fury on the other hand didn't ask in time and Duva pushed hard to get the shot knowing Fury couldn't destroy her guy dude too the rematch clause. Luckily it blew up in her face in the end.

[kingmaker]

Honestly I feel exactly like you, but how much better does Wlad gotta do to win?

I think he was one flurry of punches from winning in that 6th round. So in theory if the fight goes down similarly this time & Wlad having learned from his mistake last time, him jumping on Joshua when that moment comes is the difference in the outcome this time.

Personally I feel like Joshua's fight IQ/experience will have gone up exponentially after the first fight so yea its an easier night this time around, but I can see exactly what Klitschko is thinking/expecting if Joshua hasn't "powered up" so to speak from the experience of the first fight.

He's gonna have to trade shots with Joshua and once he gets tired it's gonna be a matter of time before he goes down. Maybe if he's real aggressive in the first 4 rounds he might surprise Joshua but he's never been that type of fighter and if it doesn't work he'll fall over as soon as Joshua barely touches him.

[AD86]

Why didn't Fury get an exception?.

Its explained in one of Hearns IFL interviews with Kugan Cassius, basically Furys team didnt understand the rules regarding getting an exception with the IBF. With the IBF once a mandatory fighter calls for a purse bid there can be no exceptions, when Fury won Glazkovs promoter called for a purse bid before Fury called for the exception where as when Joshua won Matchroom immediately called for one giving the IBF the chance to grant one.