Comments Thread For: Fury and Joshua Still To Agree Whose Name Comes First

[Blackstarr]

"Fury–Joshua" rolls better, but swap it around for entrances and it's all good.

It kinda does tbh. But I doubt AJ will bend to this, having already conceded on purse split.

GGG was unquestionably the no.1 fighter at the weight, undefeated, had 3 of the 4 major belts, but still was the b-side with a smaller purse split to Canelo who had no belt. Fury is even less of a draw than GGG, with fewer belts.

[rrayvez]

Such an idiotic comment. Ranking has never determined the fight billing, it has always been largely based on whose the champion, but ultimately whose the bigger draw (Canelo-ggg being case in point). You can’t call the belts meaningless when it suits you - the entire promotion and marketing of this fight is it’s for undisputed.

listen captain sensitive, I know how it works historically and it’s ******, always has been. Which was why I made my comment. It’s a ****** thing to hold up a negotiation and it’s ****** that it’s primarily based on who has more groupie fans. By that logic Ryan Garcia should get top billing over every lightweight while his biggest win is Luke Campbell. Fury is undefeated, was champion first, has the better wins and is ranked higher. He should be above Joshua based on boxing career itself, but Joshua will likely get top billing because uk fans are more passionate for Aj for whatever reason.

[DougalDylan]

Arums solution seemed fine where either side can promote it their own way round ... ESPN advert Fury vs Joshua but anything Matchroom side is Joshua vs Fury. Coin tosses for anything else.

Let's not make this a stumbling block.

[Robbie Barrett]

A side and we all know who that is. Don't we?

[Robbie Barrett]

Privilege would dictate that Fury comes first

This isn't you arse hole. You don't decide who comes first.

[GGG Gloveking]

This isn't you arse hole. You don't decide who comes first.

Shut your pizzy fücking mouth.

Who the **** do you think you are to question privilege?


Go back to sucking that black man's ****, boy

[KP1]

Everybody knows it should be Joshua, but since it’s hip and trendy to hate everything AJ/Hearn/Matchroom all the cool kids will argue against it.

[chaosisme]

For me, "Joshua versus Fury" is much more fluid.

[Scopedog]

I think the fact that Fury's generally recognised as being the number 1 heavyweight should mean that he comes first. It's really not that big of a deal though, if they really can't agree they should just toss a coin. The fight will sell just as well either way.

[niceyboo3]

"Fury–Joshua" rolls better, but swap it around for entrances and it's all good.

Actually Joshua Fury sounds better. Joshua is actually a first name. Idk lol