Comments Thread For: Joshua's New Opponent To Be Announced Next Week, Says Hearn

[1madman]

Probly gonna be a 10 to 1 underdog that knocks-out Joshua!

[Deleted]

David Haye put his hand up so fast he dislocated his shoulder - so he's out.

LOL!!! Ouch, I think you just knock our Haye and broke a few ribs with that one!! Bravo!!

[Bronx2245]

April 17, 2019:

Is Michael Hunter Eddie Hearn’s ace in the hole against Anthony Joshua?
Francisco Salazar
Ring Magazine


If there was a time promoter Eddie Hearn needed the services of heavyweight contender Michael Hunter, it would be now.

Last week, Matchroom Boxing announced the signing of Hunter to a promotional contract. The 30-year-old Hunter now lives and trains in Las Vegas.

Hunter is scheduled to fight on the undercard of the Aleksandr Usyk-Carlos Takam fight at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on May 25.

It was announced on Tuesday evening that Jarrell Miller tested positive for GW1516, a banned substance listed on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s site. Dan Rafael of ESPN was the first to report the news.

Miller is scheduled to fight unified heavyweight titleholder Anthony Joshua on June 1 at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, on DAZN. That fight could be in jeopardy as the New York State Athletic Commission may suspend Miller for the positive test.

Hearn stated last night that a handful of fighters are being considered to replace Miller, including Hunter, Luis Ortiz, Kubrat Pulev and Manuel Charr.

Hunter (16-1, 11 knockouts) would jump at the opportunity to face Joshua as he is already in training for the May 25 fight. He even tweeted at Hearn on Tuesday night.

“Call me, Eddie,” Hunter quote-tweeted to the announcement Hearn made that evening regarding Miller’s “adverse finding.”

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[neilt631]

They're passing on Ortiz. The easy narrative is AJ wasnt training for a southpaw. They will continue to stay FAAAAR away from Ortiz.

[Tyistall]

Vitaly Klitschko took the Lewis fight on two weeks notice. And vice versa. For all of you guys saying Ortiz is the boogeyman, he's not. And he's never beaten a great opponent either. This fight would be for retirement money and for almost all the belts

[Zaxspeed]

I hope its not Charr. Just watched videos of him, he is slow, lacks power and would be at a reach disadvantage - easy fight for Joshua/ Charr would be lucky to make 4 rounds. Worse opponent than Tom Schwartz - at least he is tall and has some pop.

[crystos]

I knew it wouldn’t be Ortiz, too soon and too dangerous for AJ who was in training for an orthodox fighter with less skills than King Kong!

Likely it will be Michael Hunter who gave Usyk a real tough fight a couple years back and has since been kicking heavyweights aśśes!

eddie reached out to make the fight and ORTIZ team said Luis would not be ready and eddie hearn didnt agree that he couldnt be ready... so that on LUIS

[5000boxing]

Eddie Hearn.. Ortiz is ready!! He been said that a while ago, if Miller doesn't work out he is ready.. so stop lying u dirty rat b*stard!

[giant_king]

If Joshua takes the Ortiz fight I'll give him mad respect.if he don't chicken out he'll officially receive his warrior badge.deontay already earned he's by taking on roid cheats Tyson and Ortiz that's a double badge lol

[mrlopez]

I wonder how long they knew about this failed test, wouldn't surprise me if the opponent was set a few weeks back

foh p4pdummy. thats the lamest asinine excuse so far.

They're passing on Ortiz. The easy narrative is AJ wasnt training for a southpaw. They will continue to stay FAAAAR away from Ortiz.

still no response from Ortiz, his team....NADA. His twitter is quiet, his ig, hell, his phone. Sounds pretty weird, especially for a cheerleader like you when his man's is silent...