I don't get it, why would Whyte not fight his eliminators???

[BigZ44]

Because he was going to make a lot less money against Ortiz or Pulev and he'll still become #1 in the WBO if he wins this fight

[The Smash]

I don't get it. Why would he fight Parker, a tougher fight and a fight that doesn't guarantee him a title fight instead of Pulev or Ortiz, which would guarantee him a title fight??

I dont get it

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[Phenom]

Because he was going to make a lot less money against Ortiz or Pulev and he'll still become #1 in the WBO if he wins this fight

WBO is not sanctioning this fight

[BigZ44]

WBO is not sanctioning this fight

Says who? Even if it's not an official eliminator, Whyte is already #2 and will be the highest ranked guy left if he wins after the Joshua/Povetkin fight

[Phenom]

Says who? Even if it's not an official eliminator, Whyte is already #2 and will be the highest ranked guy left if he wins after the Joshua/Povetkin fight

He will still have to fight WBO eliminator probably against Miller so he is basically where he is at today


Also it's funny how they were b1tching about WBC giving Ortiz a chance at mandatory after losing his last fight and now hoping WBO to do the same thing

[Kezzer]

Parker is arguably a tougher fight. But more to the point:
Pulev was low money and a lot of uncertainty with the promoter who won the purse.
Ortiz was a tough fight but only made him a secondary mandatory anyway, and probably would have been harder to make ppv in the uk than Parker.
He doesn’t really need mandatory status, if Joshua is champ he will get a shot anyway and if he does best Parker , he will be seen by most as third best in the division and therefore right up there for a shot as it is.
This could well become WBO eliminator by the way so could well end up being the exact same as other two status anyway

[Just looking]

Less risk more money. Parker has no power, with the judges in UK it will be an easy cash out

[Kezzer]

Less risk more money. Parker has no power, with the judges in UK it will be an easy cash out

Parker will be favourite and rightly so in this fight.

[Vinnykin]

Didn't Hearn say they were asking the WBO to sanction it for mandatory?

[Just looking]

Parker will be favourite and rightly so in this fight.

If he can't get the KO he loses