Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua Will Decide Rematch Location - NOT Andy Ruiz

[_Rexy_]

Buster was having his way with Mike almost every minute of that fight. I'm assuming you wouldn't have put money on Buster winning the rematch......

No he wasn’t. Go rewatch that fight (if you haven’t already)

I also don’t remember Tyson getting dropped four times and quitting in his corner.

[Eff Pandas]

Andy drops all three belts in the trash and then what? Vacant fights with the top seeds?

Pulev vs Kabayel for the IBF (Joshua only ranked 6th)

Usyk vs Fury for the WBO (Joshua only ranked 4th)

Bryan vs Usyk for the WBA (Joshua only ranked 4th)

You’re right. That’s leverage I didn’t even think of

LOL idk. It'd be a f#cking mess.

And maybe its more likely they are just playing the stallmate game til Eddie is in a push or fold situation cuz a mando pops up (Usyk is supposed to be next from my understanding & idk that either of these guys beats him) that requires a belt getting dropped. Or Andy could get "injured" to prolong things out longer. And at a certain point Joshua being on the sidelines isn't a worthwhile move for Eddie or Joshua.

[Curtis Harper]

... obviously... I only think that Ruiz is asking for more money as he crosses the Pond... (and Ruiz would be able to beat AJ even in Cardiff...)

You don't get to make changes to a signed contract. You make changes prior to. At least that's how honorable people do it.

[_Rexy_]

LOL idk. It'd be a f#cking mess.

And maybe its more likely they are just playing the stallmate game til Eddie is in a push or fold situation cuz a mando pops up (Usyk is supposed to be next from my understanding & idk that either of these guys beats him) that requires a belt getting dropped. Or Andy could get "injured" to prolong things out longer. And at a certain point Joshua being on the sidelines isn't a worthwhile move for Eddie or Joshua.

Pretty sure Pulev is next in line. He was declared mandatory first...

[BoloShot]

The rematch will settle it. There won't be a need for a 3rd.

Yes there will be, no one will forget how badly AJ lost the first fight and a rubber match will always make sense monetarily if he wins the second.

[Curtis Harper]

No he wasn’t. Go rewatch that fight (if you haven’t already)

I also don’t remember Tyson getting dropped four times and quitting in his corner.

https://eyeonthering.com/boxing/mike-tyson-vs-buster-douglas

Overall, Douglas landed 230 of 441 (52 percent) total punches to 101 of 214 (47 percent) for Tyson, who landed when he threw, he just couldn’t get past Douglas’ double jab, right hand and lateral movement. The key punch in his upset victory was the jab. He landed 128 of 243 (53 percent while averaging 24 thrown per round and 13 landed). The jab allowed him to land 52 percent of his power shots (102 of 198).

1 knock down was all Mike could take and Buster didn't have to push him down.

You didn't answer the question, though

[Curtis Harper]

Yes there will be, no one will forget how badly AJ lost the first fight and a rubber match will always make sense monetarily if he wins the second.

Lenny didn't need a 3rd fight with McCall or Rahman. Wlad didn't need a 3rd fight with Lamont.

[_Rexy_]

https://eyeonthering.com/boxing/mike...buster-douglas

Overall, Douglas landed 230 of 441 (52 percent) total punches to 101 of 214 (47 percent) for Tyson, who landed when he threw, he just couldn’t get past Douglas’ double jab, right hand and lateral movement. The key punch in his upset victory was the jab. He landed 128 of 243 (53 percent while averaging 24 thrown per round and 13 landed). The jab allowed him to land 52 percent of his power shots (102 of 198).

1 knock down was all Mike could take and Buster didn't have to push him down.

You didn't answer the question, though

So you didn’t watch the fight then? Because your argument is that Douglas dominated the entire fight because...stats. cool.


And when all arguments fail, joshua’s Protection agency is now saying that Joshua’s knock downs were pushes? Lol fine. Andy never knocked Joshua down. He still quit in his corner. While mike took his loss trying to beat the count.

[_Rexy_]

Lenny didn't need a 3rd fight with McCall or Rahman. Wlad didn't need a 3rd fight with Lamont.

Lennox walked into a KO punch in both those fights. I don’t see how it’s comparable to Joshua taking 70 flush power punches to the head, and got dropped four times

[Scopedog]

We saw on Saturday night with the last round of the Whyte fight why it's not a good idea to fight a UK fighter in his back yard. Hearn might be right and it's out of Andy's hands though.