Comments Thread For: Joshua vs. Usyk Showdown is Future Possibility, Says Hearn

[sportbuddha]

Wilder should outrun Joshua and challenge Usyk first! After all, this is his dream — to become a champion at cruiserweight as well.

That’s actually a great point, Wilder could make the weight. But I suspect K2 (great brand btw, clever guys) would head this off, I think Wilder would be out in the cold again.

[HarvardBlue]

That's like the 4the boxer ahead of Wilder on Hearns' list of fighters in line to face Joshua.

I'm sure there are few prospects that will get added in the coming months.

[ShoulderRoll]

Wilder should start thinking of fighting Tyson Fury at Wembley.

It's obvious that coward Hearn is going to keep finding reasons to duck the real heavyweight champion of the world.

[Andrij]

Ukrainian sources report that Usyk´s promoter Wlad Klitschko will be Joshua´s sparring partner for his upcoming fight. https://sportarena.com/boxing/vladim...im-iz/

[skinnystev]

"fast eddie" will say anything to avoid birdlegs

[Clegg]

Makes sense for Usyk to do it that way. He'll be at maximum UK popularity and the height of his career, and I don't see it doing him any good to put on extra pounds and risk losing mobility or have 'test the water' fights at HW if a title shot is already there for him. If he loses he can always go back down easier.

BTW I think there's a small chance we haven't seen Wilder-Breazy announced yet because Wilder is targetting Usyk. Probably not but you never know...

[Ake-Dawg]

Let us all understand...Hearn will mention every other heavyweight that wins a fight or even Usyk to try and pressure Wilder into signing that flat fee deal. Make no mistake, while they fear Wilder will beat Joshua, they do believe Joshua can and will win. However, in the case that Joshua does lose, both he and Hearn want to make up for any future loss in revenue due to a loss.

Essentially they believe UK fans are fickle and won't support AJ as much after seeing him get flattened by Wilder (should that happen).

[Vae Victis]

"Usyk gets knocked out by Wilder and Joshua even though for the most part he could dry well outbox them. Especially Wilder, but the minute they touch him he is missing." I never said Usyk beats Wilder (Wiled has what AJ lacks - lethal fists and an unorthodox style); however, I said and I will say again, Usyk beats AJ any and every time as long as Usyk is in his prime. AJ is too slow, too predictable, and too talentless. I promise that it will be a comedy or a cartoon - with AJ playing the fool.

[Halama86]

Wilder might wanna start thinking about fighting someone else, he's not doing himself any favors waiting on Joshua.

Joshua can fight Povetkin, Chisora would probably do good numbers after his KO of Takam, now Usyk is calling him out, and next year the Gypsy King himself might think he's knocked all the rust off.

Who's Wilder got knocking on his door? Brazeale?

[Tony Trick-Pony]

WAR USYK!!!