Comments Thread For: Usyk Vows To Enforce Mandatory Fight on Anthony Joshua

[W1LL]

If AJ vacates it will only be because he feels the Fury fight is a better option. I doubt it will happen as AJ wants all the belts (unlike Fury who says they are irrelevant).

AJ v Fury has 10x the importance of AJ v Usyk. It is the biggest fight in the World of boxing right now. Usyk is a great boxer, but he isn't a heavyweight and will struggle in the division.

The important thing is that AJ and Fury fight as soon as possible, anything else is wasting time.

I agree with what you're saying, anything else is wasting time. But before Dillian Whyte got KTFO'd, AJ and Hearn both said they would go after Dillian if he won a vacant WBC belt, if Fury vacated. They would rather have fought Dillian and unified all titles, than fight Fury without a belt. So, seems a bit odd after saying all that, if they then would rather vacate than face Usyk. Goes against what they've previously said. They said collecting all the belts is AJ's #1 priority. So giving up a belt to avoid Usyk is counter productive.

[Angeljuice]

Not sure what is going on between you two but you going on a rant and insulting him to then go onto calling him childish and to grow up.......................Ironic eh?

Not really, I talk sensibly and try to reason with him and he turns it all into nonsense and insults.

He doesn't engage with boxing talk, just starts talking nonsense and if you question his rationale, rather than explain his point of view he just attacks you personally.

I've had enough of his ****ery.

[Angeljuice]

I agree with what you're saying, anything else is wasting time. But before Dillian Whyte got KTFO'd, AJ and Hearn both said they would go after Dillian if he won a vacant WBC belt, if Fury vacated. They would rather have fought Dillian and unified all titles, than fight Fury without a belt. So, seems a bit odd after saying all that, if they then would rather vacate than face Usyk. Goes against what they've previously said. They said collecting all the belts is AJ's #1 priority. So giving up a belt to avoid Usyk is counter productive.

The trouble is timing. AJ wants the belts more than he wants to fight Fury but a decision may have to be made, the big fight or the mandatory challenger.
Hopefully he will be able to fight both, if not he should fight Fury and then fight to get Usyk's belt back.

[W1LL]

The trouble is timing. AJ wants the belts more than he wants to fight Fury but a decision may have to be made, the big fight or the mandatory challenger.
Hopefully he will be able to fight both, if not he should fight Fury and then fight to get Usyk's belt back.

He won't have to worry about Usyk's belt when he loses the other three to Fury.

[Timur78]

Usyk beats AJ and takes all his belts...if AJ still has them by then.

[tophat1]

Ya and that rule should be rethought. That rule is tough to apply when moving up to HW. Moving up from WW to SWW is not that big as compared to moving from cruise to HW. Usyk is going from having to make 200 lbs max to unlimited. That is a drastic different and the WBO should reconsider its rule. Would they allow a fighter at minimum weight to move up to middle weight and put them at #1 contender?

Of course not and I agree with your opinion on the rule. It needs a rethink down the line but maybe not just after a champion has given up his belts to move up.

[mawoodhouse]

Hopefully Chisora spoils the party and knocks Usyk out. Need to get all of these problems out the way to make way for the undisputed fight between Fury and AJ.

[LoadedWraps]

Hopefully Chisora spoils the party and knocks Usyk out. Need to get all of these problems out the way to make way for the undisputed fight between Fury and AJ.

Usyk is going to show he can compete when he faces Chisora.

[Tyistall]

I see a lot of you guys on here complaining about AJ possibly fighting Usyk. Where was that same energy when Wilder was fighting bums for the last 5 years? Where was that same energy when Fury was fighting Wallin, Schwarz and Sefari? Usyk is a cruiserweight champion, undefeated and a mandatory so get over it, it will probably happen. AJ is cleaning out the division one top ten guy at a time while Fury is trying to squeeze in another "tune up" fight before the 3rd Wilder fight. You idiots should be calling out Nandrolone Fury for that

[mawoodhouse]

I see a lot of you guys on here complaining about AJ possibly fighting Usyk. Where was that same energy when Wilder was fighting bums for the last 5 years? Where was that same energy when Fury was fighting Wallin, Schwarz and Sefari? Usyk is a cruiserweight champion, undefeated and a mandatory so get over it, it will probably happen. AJ is cleaning out the division one top ten guy at a time while Fury is trying to squeeze in another "tune up" fight before the 3rd Wilder fight. You idiots should be calling out Nandrolone Fury for that

Because most people want to see one undisputed champion, two brits holding all the belts fighting each other, it is historic because it has never happened and these mandatories are just getting in the way. Sure, wouldn't mind seeing AJ vs Usyk, but Usyk should take a couple more fights first, he may or may not get past Chisora, that is no guarantee...but for the good of heavyweight boxing he should allow the undisputed fight to take place first instead of forcing the mandatory and/or forcing AJ to relinquish a belt because that wouldn't be an undisputed fight between AJ and Fury then. So let's get AJ vs Pulev and Fury vs Wilder 3 out of the way, assuming both AJ and Wilder win those, of course no guarantee there but assuming they do most people want to see the big undisputed fight take place next and not wait for good know how long again....then other mandatories are going to be due again which will in turn spoil it again. The time to strike is now for that big fight.