Comments Thread For: Joshua Hopes Povetkin Backs Off So Wilder Fight Can Happen

[Plick647]

the term is "step aside money"

[Pennsauken1]

I think Hearn wants to continue to milk his cow!!!

[mvooom]

he just been quoted as saying to let the wilder fight get finalized........

so that means that.... the wilder fight would be next its almost signed etc....


lets see what happens

Have you heard the rumours?

Joshua giving offers that will definitely be refused.

To be honest, there is zero sign of active ongoing negotiation. Either there is nothing really going on other than some worthless phone calls here and there or it's a super secret negotiation.

[mvooom]

This bozo is such a fraud and full of excuses, he knows he wants the Russian to take the fight, and I’m quite sure everyone is hearing the rumors of Eddie the Slicksler offering Wider 12%, what a bunch of sissies and duckers!!!!!!

100%.

He needs Povetkin to make a big fuss about stepping aside so he can say "well, well, I have to fulfil my..."

[rrayvez]

We all hope povtekin just goes away so we can see the fight we'd all prefer. He's like the fat chic at the club who won't let her hot friend dance with anybody. Just step aside Bertha and let the magic happen.

[Ray*]

How does this guy keep getting huge opportunities after testing positive a few times? His handlers must have deep pockets!

I think that’s the major thing here, his handlers have a lot of money hence chances after his drug cheats.

[asgarth]

still don't understand why there are no special rules for unified champions.

he can't be bothered with every mandatory.

unification fights trumps mandatories.

mandatories from different sanctioning bodies should fight in a final eliminator.
mandatories are supposed to appoint the most deserving challenger and what's more deserving than beating top rated opponents?

povetkin vs whyte vs pulev. if two step up, the winner is next in line for the real mandatory.

whyte hasn't beaten a top10 opponent (not sure if Browne was top10 but he is garbage).

povetkin fights against top20, top50 kind of guys since he got busted.thats not how you get back into the mix.

pulev is not even on the radar anymore. since he got knocked out by klitschko, he has only beaten chisora who everyone beats. after that he has feasted on bums.

it's just too easy to get a mandatory, when there are 4 different opportunities around.

[frosty-g]

He wants Povetkin to back off then to swerve Wilder and fight some random instead, lets be honest here

[yoshik]

He wants Povetkin to back off then to swerve Wilder and fight some random instead, lets be honest here

I see. That's why AJ gave Wilder an offer he can't refuse. You are just pissed because Cubans get their ass beat every time they step up...LOL!

[Mammoth]

I'm cool with either fight. If Joshua wanted it enough he'd get Wilder a better offer.