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

[Jim Tom]

0 probability that this fight will be held in the UK. Unless they pay the champ his 50 million. Haymon isn't going to let that happen because Ruiz is not contractually obligated to do so.

There is a contract. All this posturing will yield nothing.

[Mooshashi]

Have it on the beach at Mazatlán. Two men in the sand, no ropes or canvas, mano a mano like the old days.
Two men enter, one man leaves.

[pollywog]

Pollywog: I Think I Know Where Joshua-Ruiz Rematch is Heading...


...to court!

[NachoMan]

All these non-updates prove is that Hearn/Matchroom/AJ really don't have control of this negotiation. The mere fact that the venue issue has STILL not been resolved means that Haymon/PBC/RuizJr have a lot more leverage than Eddie wants to admit.

[CJFRENCH]

Actually what you have said is in fact an actual outcome that could work for both parties: AJ fights Pulev for IBF after Ruiz is stripped of said title. Ruiz can then fight who he wants; However as we have seen when a boxer leaves a promoter still under contract for a new promoter they tend not to fight at all until it is settled. The rematch clause has been used before in boxing so why would Eddie Hearn have anything wrong in the contract, Ruiz will not be able to fight until it is settled: either he buys himself out of it or loses a percentage if AJ comes back to the US. Thus Ruiz losing one or two titles allows AJ back in by a safer route and still leaves the door open for rematch with Ruiz and fights with Wilder Fury etc. Ruiz is no doubt digging his heals in and Hearn wants the fight made: If he forces it to go ahead in UK Ruiz could well just refuse to fight but his titles will go, and he will make no money while he waits..

[Cortez]

There is a contract. All this posturing will yield nothing.

you have no idea what it in that contract. Ruiz is adamant he will not fight in the UK and who can really blame him with the recent drug scandal.

Haymon is not worried about losing a lawsuit and if AJ fights for some vacant title it will be meaningless.

At this point hearn has to make sure AJ fights Ruiz before wilder does, or they will be simply left in the cold.

[Corelone]

Hearn can't confirm until fat boy signs the contract. We all know fat boy is trying his best to avoid the fight.

Andy took Eddy's slave wages on short notice, dismantled the robot, and now he's scared? You really are crazy. He might be scared of Hearn and his contract, but he is AJ's daddy.

[Corelone]

Pollywog: I Think I Know Where Joshua-Ruiz Rematch is Heading...


...to court!

Highest bidder. All the drama is Hearn begging for $50 mil to get Andy in the UK, or $20 mil for AJ somewhere else.

[uppercut510]

if its in the uk, the ref will ensure to warn Ruiz everytime he lands clean in an exchange.

[Motorcity Cobra]

All these non-updates prove is that Hearn/Matchroom/AJ really don't have control of this negotiation. The mere fact that the venue issue has STILL not been resolved means that Haymon/PBC/RuizJr have a lot more leverage than Eddie wants to admit.

Or maybe AJ wants a tune up first and they're still trying to convince him to take the fight......