Comments Thread For: Joshua vs. Usyk Must Happen Within 180 Days, Says WBO Prez

[aboutfkntime]

Hearn promotes Usyk, so all he has to do is have Usyk decline the WBO shot, while guaranteeing him a volunteer shot in the future. Have AJ put Pulev in the hospital real quick before May 2020. Then unify with Wilder/Fury winner. Then give Usyk his shot if he wants it.

aah ok, you're right... since a few months back

now it makes PERFECT sense why Hearn has been frantically talking about Usyk since BEFORE he moved up to heavyweight

I would bet my life that Hearn promised Usyk a Joshua fight... which is why he moved up to heavyweight, and why he signed a deal with matchroom

that fight will DEFINITELY happen

[NaijaD]

So basically its gonna be pulve vs kownacki for the vacant ibf or something

No way Hearn and AJ vacate the IBF before the WBO. The WBO rankings have matchroom fighters in the top positions so even if Joshua vacates Matchroom and DAZN still have control over the belt. The opposite is true with the IBF belt because Pulev is with Arum and Kownacki with PBC.

[Shrap]

Drop the worthless wbo belt. Ustiff has done nothing to deserve a title shot

A guy who is known for being exceptionally fast and fluid for a big man and you call him "Ustiff"?

You've definitely earned a place on the YDKSAB list. Cong****.

[CaptainWalrus]

Modern sport moves with the times. Boxing is the exception. One belt, one champion per division.

[P4Pdunny]

AJ will take him out

[MisterPullman]

I mean straight to AJ? he has only had 2 fights at Heavyweight dont get me wrong i would love to see it everyone would but im not sure Usyk has been "marinated enough".

lets not forget Hunter drew with Povetkin, Povetkin fought Joshua and gave him a run for his money.

Usyk schooled Hunter all night.....

Put two and two together, Usyk > Joshua

[Chrismart]

As others have already said, defending the IBF against Pulev would probably make most sense.
Parker and Usyk could fight for the vacated WBO, and Joshua can get that belt back by facing the winner. If it's Usyk then it ticks all the boxes.

[MisanthropicNY]

Joshua has smartened up since Fatso Mexicano pulled that upset with the illegal punch behind the ear, so Joshua will be tough to beat going forward because he'll be much more measured and methodical. Usyk's defense is terrible.

[Mammoth]

Joshua will defend the IBF against Pulev at Wembley.

The WBO will be vacated and Usyk will fight Parker for it at the O2.

Winners will meets end of 2020 in a unification.

[vitali1999]

A guy who is known for being exceptionally fast and fluid for a big man and you call him "Ustiff"?

You've definitely earned a place on the YDKSAB list. Cong****.

You've been on the zzji list for over a year now. Haha !