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

[Tyistall]

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.

Where was this energy when Wilder was turning down 120 million and unification? Where was the same energy when Fury turned down the AJ fight a couple of years ago to fight Wilder instead?

[Silver Spear]

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.

I would have to see why the fighter is moving up. Is he doing so because he has a hard time making weight or is he doing it for better competition and a bigger challenge? I know this is all subjective but something needs to be done. Imagine someone fighting for years to get to the #1 spot to challenge for the title only to have someone come in at the last minute and take your spot and you have to wait even longer for a shot. If anything they should take into account how long the top 3 spots have been there and see where they place the fighter moving up.

[Silver Spear]

Where was this energy when Wilder was turning down 120 million and unification? Where was the same energy when Fury turned down the AJ fight a couple of years ago to fight Wilder instead?

I find it supremely hard to believe Wilder was ever offered 120 million. Who in their right mind turns that down? Even if I was on my first pro fight and someone offered me that at 20 years old I would take it and retire from boxing and I would bet that everyone else would do the same.

That fight would have to have broken all sorts of PPV sales as well as gate sales to even make that kind of money. Has Wilder said himself that he turned down 120 million? Has Fury said himself that he turned down AJ?

If Fury turned down AJ it could be argued that he did so because he wanted Wilder's belt which he never held and he has already held AJ's to which he never lost in the ring.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Where was this energy when Wilder was turning down 120 million and unification? Where was the same energy when Fury turned down the AJ fight a couple of years ago to fight Wilder instead?

You are absolutely right. I see no reason Fury wouldn`t fight Wilder and Povetkin -Whyte winner next. Joshua can wait.