Comments Thread For: Joshua vs. Usyk Must Happen Within 180 Days, Says WBO Prez
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I would have expected these kind of unrealistic demands for a mandatory from the IBF, not the WBO, whom usually take an more flexible and easygoing approach with unified title holders.
180 days?
For AJ to prepare, that just gives him 6 months to negotiate, prepare and train so soon after what appeared to be a tremendously taxing camp leading up to Ruiz II.
Usually, sanctioning bodies give the new champ the option of a voluntary defense - especially since he didn’t bother with a tune - up before taking on Ruiz again.
No doubt this is a fight fans will be drooling over, but I think AJ needs a rest and then a fight against a fighter ranked between 20th and 10th, and deserves to host that fight in his home country.
It’s a mystery whether AJ still has the burning desire to unconditionally unify the division like he did.
I get the feeling he’s not in the hurry he once was to secure a fight with Wilder, he appears more reflective, mature, cautious and thoughtful about his intentions.
A fight with Usyk could possibly be the hardest challenge AJ has faced - and I don’t think he’s ready to put all those belts on the line again so soon.Comment
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Usyk gets paid some step aside money and gets a decent opponent (Chisora?) for his next bout. The WBO are usually flexible and allow step asides, and Hearn promotes Usyk so it shouldn’t be difficult
The IBF are stubborn about their rules and so I expect Hearn to make AJ-Pulev / Usyk/Chisora? On the same card next
and if AJ and Usyk win, that’s a big fight and big payday for bothComment
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My own threads I voted AJ > Ruiz
I like AJ, he's some of my favorites atmComment
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I would have expected these kind of unrealistic demands for a mandatory from the IBF, not the WBO, whom usually take an more flexible and easygoing approach with unified title holders.
180 days?
For AJ to prepare, that just gives him 6 months to negotiate, prepare and train so soon after what appeared to be a tremendously taxing camp leading up to Ruiz II.
Usually, sanctioning bodies give the new champ the option of a voluntary defense - especially since he didn’t bother with a tune - up before taking on Ruiz again.
No doubt this is a fight fans will be drooling over, but I think AJ needs a rest and then a fight against a fighter ranked between 20th and 10th, and deserves to host that fight in his home country.
It’s a mystery whether AJ still has the burning desire to unconditionally unify the division like he did.
I get the feeling he’s not in the hurry he once was to secure a fight with Wilder, he appears more reflective, mature, cautious and thoughtful about his intentions.
A fight with Usyk could possibly be the hardest challenge AJ has faced - and I don’t think he’s ready to put all those belts on the line again so soon.
I'm sorry to the AJ fans, Usyk is coming... and he's going to show the world why he is a superb gold medalist boxerComment
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