Comments Thread For: Hearn: I Think I Know Where Joshua-Ruiz Rematch is Heading

[LetOutTheCage]

Did I miss something, thought it was already confirmed the fight would be in Vegas?

[_Rexy_]

Did I miss something, thought it was already confirmed the fight would be in Vegas?

It’s been “confirmed” about 5 times now with 5 different locations.

[LetOutTheCage]

It’s been “confirmed” about 5 times now with 5 different locations.

Argh this is getting really silly now, just make the fight and get on with it. So sick of boxing politics stifling fights.

[SN!PER]

Outdoor arena so we can see a beam of sunlight pierce the clouds and pull Anthony Joshua's soul up to heaven after Andy knocks it out of his body again.

[Adamsc151]

Neutral Venue? Get it booked in for Monte Carlo - Similar premise to Vegas only a bit classier..... and it's a tax haven for all the fat-cat's involved.

[Ake-Dawg]

You can guarantee haymons lawyers will be all over that contact looking for a way out

I’m not bothered where the fight happens as long as It gets signed

Haymon's lawyers have already been all over the initial contract. That's why Ruiz has been so confident and vocal about not fighting in the UK. It will cost Hearn a pound of flesh to have the rematch in the UK.

Even still, there is probably PED testing protocols that are being worked out or even avoided by not getting contracts signed and announcing the fight.

I still don't understand why anyone would subscribe to the notion that Ruiz is afraid to rematch Joshua. He won handily and many in boxing feel he will win again.

[champion4ever]

You see Team Ruiz has gotten inside of Eddie Hearn's head because now he is hedging. At first, he was adamantly steadfast about the fight being staged on December 14, 2019 at Cardiff. Now he saying he's not too sure.

Eddie is at Team Ruiz' mercy because if Al Haymon and Andy's attorneys decide to drag this dispute through the courts; Then chances are Ruiz will be stripped of all his titles, if he doesn't decide to defend them and then Joshua would never get his titles back.

Therefore, Eddie has to make this rematch fast and very soon. So that all parties involved will be satisfied. Because if not, chances are the sanctioning bodies are going to start calling in their mandatories.

[champion4ever]

Neutral Venue? Get it booked in for Monte Carlo - Similar premise to Vegas only a bit classier..... and it's a tax haven for all the fat-cat's involved.

I like it. That's a very good idea!

[BodiesInFlight]

Outdoor arena so we can see a beam of sunlight pierce the clouds and pull Anthony Joshua's soul up to heaven after Andy knocks it out of his body again.

Joshua has two souls now?

One Nigerian one English?

[Adamsc151]

I like it. That's a very good idea!

Plus for those of us watching in the UK, not 100% sure but I think it's the same time zone - 1 hour difference at worst. I'm getting too old to stay awake until nearly sunrise and still be of any use in the day ahead.