Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Embraces 'Intimate' Scenario For Kubrat Pulev Fight

[joe strong]

He has at least 4 mandos he could fight, which will take 4 years, and he has a lot of influence with each organisation over who is mandatory, and unification trumps mandatory.

So he could fight almost anyone he wants.

I’m not sure if you have been following the last couple years but Joshua got an exemption from the IBF to rematch Ruiz I believe on the condition he give Pulev the next shot & then Usyk was due his shot after that. There was an agreement by Team Joshua & the 2 governing bodies on the order of mandatories. IBF then WBO & Bob is your uncle...

[Jkp]

I’m not sure if you have been following the last couple years but Joshua got an exemption from the IBF to rematch Ruiz I believe on the condition he give Pulev the next shot & then Usyk was due his shot after that. There was an agreement by Team Joshua & the 2 governing bodies on the order of mandatories. IBF then WBO & Bob is your uncle...

So he chose to fight a 40 year old?

[mlac]

He needs to forget the crap and do what Klitchko did to him all those years ago. Nothing less will do after the beat down from two fights back.

imagine if he runs around the ring potshotting his way to a decision like he did agaisnt Ruiz & then hearing the sky/matchroom shills attempting to sell the narrative to us afterwards. ' AJ is following the floyd mayweather MO, he knocked out everyone & now he wants to show us his incredible boxing skills in the latter half of his career agaisnt a very good top 5 contender'

[Dr. Z]

If Pulev pulls off the upset, there will be chaos in the division.

[joe strong]

So he chose to fight a 40 year old?

No, Pulev has been the IBF mandatory for 2 years. Joshua already paid him step aside money. He had to fight him or get stripped of the IBF title. He is trying to unify & if he has to vacate the WBO belt to fight Fury (If he beats Pulev) next. I think he will vacate unless Fury has to fight Wilder next then you could see Joshua fight Usyk instead of vacating with undisputed on the line at years end. That is only if Fury/Wilder has to take place next before any Joshua/Fury fight can take place. I like Fury better than Joshua but I think Joshua has had a very solid career so far but until he beats Wilder & Fury he will be the #3 HW in my rankings.