Comments Thread For: Hearn: After First Fury-Joshua Fight, WBO Title Will Have To Be Vacated

[Apollo7]

So why not just vacate it now? Why keep it just for a false "undisputed" designation that is vacated immediately?

It's good for marketing if all the belts are on the line.

[jockpunk]

So why not just vacate it now? Why keep it just for a false "undisputed" designation that is vacated immediately?

Because it won't be false. The winner of that fight will be the undisputed champ.

If your argument is that the winner will be undisputed anyway regardless of the belt then i agree but not everyone will see it that way so it makes sense just to have all four belts on the line for promotional purposes.

[Dustin Tanner]

Fight is not happening anyways. Eddie screwed it up.

How so?...seems like he's doing his job

[skinnystev]

arum has told "fast eddie" to shut up over and over again he just wont listen

[pollywog]

Joseph Parker, after a win against Fa, should be fighting for any vacant belt.

Neither Usyk or Joyce earned their spot at the front of the queue.

[_Rexy_]

True but technically it is a legitimate fight for undisputed and the winner will go down on paper as officially the undisputed champion. Those 2 are right now without doubt 1 and 2 by anybody who isn't looking to be salty so it's not like they are getting it cheap by sneaking around the better fighters.

Its a fight between the 2 men who stand at the top and hold all the belts. That's surely what any Boxing fan want.

Which is why the second fight isn't necessary. Why does it have to be a two fight deal? What if it's a complete white washing? Rematches should be for really close fights or epic fights that the fans want to see again. Not just throw a ****ing rematch clause into every contract.

[Ry92]

Knew it its all to scripted the wbo is going to usyk joyce winner neither is solid would lose to parker n whytw so after such the wbo up for grabs again this time hrgovic given time 2 fights to marinate more before title shot. If win milk it or set up a change of the guard fight vs aj vs fury winner if not retired.

[filup79]

Which is why the second fight isn't necessary. Why does it have to be a two fight deal? What if it's a complete white washing? Rematches should be for really close fights or epic fights that the fans want to see again. Not just throw a ****ing rematch clause into every contract.

Cause that's what Hearn always wants. 2 fight deals. He's trying to cash in on 2 fights, with a fighter that don't belong to him.He thinks if his fighter is the A side he will put in a rematch clause or 2 fight deal. Canelo just beat his fighter but no rematch clause was put in cause Canelo calls the shots. Fury and Arum shouldn't even agree to a 2 fight deal. If the loser wants a rematch, he could ask for it.

[_Rexy_]

Knew it its all to scripted the wbo is going to usyk joyce winner neither is solid would lose to parker n whytw so after such the wbo up for grabs again this time hrgovic given time 2 fights to marinate more before title shot. If win milk it or set up a change of the guard fight vs aj vs fury winner if not retired.

the **** are you talking about?

[Apollo7]

Cause that's what Hearn always wants. 2 fight deals. He's trying to cash in on 2 fights, with a fighter that don't belong to him.He thinks if his fighter is the A side he will put in a rematch clause or 2 fight deal. Canelo just beat his fighter but no rematch clause was put in cause Canelo calls the shots. Fury and Arum shouldn't even agree to a 2 fight deal. If the loser wants a rematch, he could ask for it.

Seems like another example of "blame Hearn for everything". There are other people involved in this deal. Arum, Warren, Fury, AJ.

Maybe all parties wanted a rematch clause? It maximises their profits. People were criticizing Loma for not having a rematch clause, saying it was dumb. I doubt Fury or Joshua have to agree to a rematch clause if they don't want to.