Comments Thread For: IBF: Joshua Must Fight Pulev Next, Must Reach Deal By 9/3

[Robbie Barrett]

These orgs never forced Wlad to fight both mandatories every year, only one. They worked around it for him. Why aren't they giving Joshua the same treatment?

[oscar9992]

Joshua needs to sign double contract October/November 2017 vs. Pulev, March/April 2018 vs Ortiz.

[Aidenho]

What a bad fight

[Jewish-Reptile]

These orgs never forced Wlad to fight both mandatories every year, only one. They worked around it for him. Why aren't they giving Joshua the same treatment?

Not true at all.

Wlad had to face not only 2 back to back mandatories it was in fact three as they began to come thick and fast upon holding all the belts.

Povetkin WBA then Leapai WBO followed by Pulev for the IBF.

Joshua does not have to be a unified champ if he decides he does not want to be dictated too whom he will face, the Brits will gladly pay to see him face scrubs the level Wilder has been facing whilst not facing a solitary mnadatory holding only one paper title.

[Robbie Barrett]

Not true at all.

Wlad had to face not only 2 back to back mandatories it was in fact three as they began to come thick and fast upon holding all the belts.

Povetkin WBA then Leapai WBO followed by Pulev for the IBF.

Joshua does not have to be a unified champ if he decides he does not want to be dictated too whom he will face, the Brits will gladly pay to see him face scrubs the level Wilder has been facing whilst not facing a solitary mnadatory holding only one paper title.

But fought only 1 mandatory in over 2 years before. He also had 3 belts not 2. They accommodated Klitschko but are forcing Joshua to drop 1 of his 2 belts.

[BWC]

Well the IBF doesn't mess around when it comes to Mandos( no matter how ******ed they can be) and it's suggested that Ortiz allowed Klitz and AJ too fight for the title. I think Ortiz should get the first crack but I have no dog in this fight so meh

Ortiz will never fight AJ anytime soon. IBF will enforce their mando, WBA will not. Ortiz can pound sand..

[Jewish-Reptile]

But fought only 1 mandatory in over 2 years before. He also had 3 belts not 2. They accommodated Klitschko but are forcing Joshua to drop 1 of his two belts.

Upon beating Haye he had 18 months from the date the next wba regular champ picked up the strap, still obligated to defend the IBF and WBO whom waited in rotation, he puts those belts on the line every time.

Defending against Fury the WBO and WBA agreed it would be a combined mandatory upon the WBO enforcing Fury the WBA saw sense and named him mandatory too, could be something to do with the fact it was going to be a ppv.

You really need to check your facts before posting.

[Robbie Barrett]

Upon beating Haye he had 18 months from the date the next wba regular champ picked up the strap, still obligated to defend the IBF and WBO whom waited in rotation, he puts those belts on the line every time.

Defending against Fury the WBO and WBA agreed it would be a combined mandatory upon the WBO enforcing Fury the WBA saw sense and named him mandatory too, could be something to do with the fact it was going to be a ppv.

You really need to check your facts before posting.

The fact is he had 1 mandatory in over 2 years and 3 voluntary defences. He had 3 belts. They accommodated him. But aren't doing the same for Joshua. They're putting Joshua in an impossible position where he has to choose which to keep.

[BWC]

The IBF mandatory was due before the Klitschko fight though, before he even had the WBA, they granted Joshua an exception so he could fight Klitschko, then another for the rematch.

Think he'll just give up the WBA, Ortiz's lot are gunna be difficult to deal with, always ranting about taking people to court

Team Ortiz is a joke. They will screw around some more and Ortiz will be totally washed before he ever fights for a title..

[Jewish-Reptile]

The fact is he had 1 mandatory in over 2 years and 3 voluntary defences. He had 3 belts. They accommodated him. But aren't doing the same for Joshua. They're putting Joshua in an impossible position where he has to choose which to keep.

Then the organisations will have to come to an agreement, it's really simple. Joshua was meant to enter into negotiations with Pulev around the time the Klitschko fight was announced and they agreed upon Pulev being immediately granted a title shot afterwards, this is before Joshua even held the wba title. Besides if he's super champ he should have 18 months to defend, Ortiz should be made to wait to cheating fück would get no help from me if I as at the WBA.

What's the timeframe of this 1 mandatory in over two years ? Who did he face in that period ?