Who should be AJ's replacement opponent?

[paulf]

Can that perv even fight right now? He was cut badly in his last fight.

Good call, I forgot about it.

[MDPopescu]

DAZN would never accept it. They would turn it down. Joshua needs a credible American opponent because he is fighting on American soil and in addition, he needs an opponent with name recognition in the states.

did you check the HW ranking for a "credible American opponent" right now?...

[kafkod]

DAZN would never accept it. They would turn it down. Joshua needs a credible American opponent because he is fighting on American soil and in addition, he needs an opponent with name recognition in the states.

There are no HWs with name recognition in the States. AJ himself doesn't have name recognition in the States!

An American opponent would obviously be the best bet to sell the fight in the US though. Maybe Hunter?

[thabanga510]

Pulev (if his cut heals by then). He's actually pretty popular in the States now since his infamous kiss.

Man no one in the states wants to see Pulev.

[champion4ever]

did you check the HW ranking for a "credible American opponent" right now?...

Yes, Luis Ortiz. However, that's besides the point. The point is DAZN is not going to throw money at two Euros fighting on American soil.

John Skipper is a smart business man. That was the whole sales pitch to introduce AJ to America soil by fighting an American opponent with name recognition in the region, in order to help increase Joshua's profile stateside.

Luis Ortiz foots that bill just perfectly and beautifully.

[Redsox]

1. Luis Ortiz- he'd have time to prepare. plenty. no way joshua fights him.
3. Adam Kownaci- he's marketable. very. i would rather this than the original miller fight.

[champion4ever]

There are no HWs with name recognition in the States. AJ himself doesn't have name recognition in the States!

An American opponent would obviously be the best bet to sell the fight in the US though. Maybe Hunter?

Michael Hunter is too inexperienced and green. I was thinking along the lines of Luis Ortiz. He is an American citizen now though he is of Cuba descent.

[DaaamnSon]

- -How do we know Baby pissed hot when there is no transparency in drug testing and no end to new over the counter supplements?

GW1516, eh? Dr Pepper next?

Why the delay from a test near a month ago? Why not next year?

Where's the results for the Commish and judges and ref for this fight?

Where's BALCO Vic VADA test results an why are his vitamins the only legal ones?

And why boxing?

NFL/MLB/NBA and our thousands of politicians and business leaders get free passes.

Long may the beatings continue is it?

He's urine sample came back positive so he pissed hot.

[MDPopescu]

Yes, Luis Ortiz. However, that's besides the point. The point is DAZN is not going to throw money at two Euros fighting on American soil.

John Skipper is a smart business man. That was the whole sales pitch to introduce AJ to America soil by fighting an American opponent with name recognition in the region, in order to help increase Joshua's profile stateside.

Luis Ortiz foots that bill just perfectly and beautifully.

... and Ortiz is listed as "VADA CBP enrolled"...

[champion4ever]

1. Luis Ortiz- he'd have time to prepare. plenty. no way joshua fights him.
3. Adam Kownaci- he's marketable. very. i would rather this than the original miller fight.

Joshua would stomp kick the living shit of Adam Kownacki. He eats too many damn punches. In addition, his volume punching is too damn slow for AJ. He will see them coming a mile away. It would be batting practice for Joshua; He would turn Kownacki into a human punching bag.