Andy Ruiz refuses to commit to rematch with Anthony Joshua

[BangEM]

... it depends on the "rematch clause" in the contract... basically, Ruiz may be asked to fulfill some "mandatory" by some sanctioning body and he may go for that... (I don't think that an immediate "rematch clause" in a contract might trump a "mandatory"...)

Ok, that’s calm.

Also, what do you think about Josh’s coach, Rob?

He might need to move to the US like Lennox did, find a decent trainer and start from there.

[Ray*]

... man, we are supposed to be boxing fans who are closely following this sport!

I know right now. isn’t one of those mandatory due soon as well? I haven’t heard any call but maybe one would come soon enough. I know Usyk/Whyte and Pulev are in around that spot somewhere. Who know if Hearn would pay the organisation off if he isn’t dead by then.

[MDPopescu]

Parker is a questionable celeb in his own home town. He's a nobody in boxing.

1) I'm not sold of Andy being the 2nd or 7th coming. 2) I hope he honors the clause so AJ can set things straight.

... OK... OK...

... but this is the HW division "landscape" to date...

1) I can't see anybody "sold on" Ruiz that bad, tbh...
2) On another hand, Joshua is done, man!... he was done for boxing since that 3rd round (no matter if he did won or if he will win a rematch)... that's how it goes...

[SN!PER]

Tyson Fury was obligated to give Klitschko a rematch, but it never happened.

In boxing, nothing is ever certain. Maybe Ruiz will rematch him, maybe not!

[Big dawg lani]

Man I just hope it’s not in the UK Put the rematch in Vegas

[Curtis Harper]

... OK... OK...

... but this is the HW division "landscape" to date...

1) I can't see anybody "sold on" Ruiz that bad, tbh...
2) On another hand, Joshua is done, man!... he was done for boxing since that 3rd round (no matter if he did won or if he will win a rematch)... that's how it goes...

As much as I'd love to see this HW era vanish, it won't.

AJ will be alright. He will do to Andy what others did to their fluky conquerors.

The sport won't allow a blubber body to be a champ of note.

[MDPopescu]

Ok, that’s calm.

Also, what do you think about Josh’s coach, Rob?

He might need to move to the US like Lennox did, find a decent trainer and start from there.

... AJ needs some sort of Emanuel Steward -- which is impossible by now...

... AJ lacks in some basic professional boxing skills, I guess... And, at this point he badly needs a good psychologist!...

[_Rexy_]

I know right now. isn’t one of those mandatory due soon as well? I haven’t heard any call but maybe one would come soon enough. I know Usyk/Whyte and Pulev are in around that spot somewhere. Who know if Hearn would pay the organisation off if he isn’t dead by then.

Eddie said that the WBO is due next, but I don't see how that's possible when the IBF had their eliminator back in October, and the WBO still doesn't have a #1 contender.

I still see the IBF stripping Ruiz if he takes the rematch though. It will be in the divisions best interest to have 3 champs, unfortunately. I'm kind of expecting Fury to somehow fall into that vacant #2 spot in the IBF rankings once he beats Schwartz (though that's more the WBO's schtick)

[champion4ever]

Eddie Hearn can enforce that rematch clause in the states but I don't know about in the U.K. If he goes to a U.S. Federal court, then the rematch might have to take place in America because the American courts don't have jurisprudence in Great Britain and the contract was signed in the U.S.

[Bmore18]

Eddie said that the WBO is due next, but I don't see how that's possible when the IBF had their eliminator back in October, and the WBO still doesn't have a #1 contender.

I still see the IBF stripping Ruiz if he takes the rematch though. It will be in the divisions best interest to have 3 champs, unfortunately. I'm kind of expecting Fury to somehow fall into that vacant #2 spot in the IBF rankings once he beats Schwartz (though that's more the WBO's schtick)

Fury-Pulev in borefest for IBF, winner unifies with Wilder Ortiz in early 2020.

Also can we change title or delete this fake news thread?