I don't want to see the Fury Joshua fight rushed. Hearn was talking about it happening before the end of the year. That would be too bad. Would much rather see the fight built up more. AJ Haye makes sense. It would be a blockbuster money making fight in and of itself, build on the AJ Fury storyline and give AJ further prep and confidence. AJ Haye after the Fury fight makes much less sense. If AJ wins, no one except Haye bizarre, rabid (but small) psycho fan base will think Haye would have a chance. And if he loses, there will be much less interest in a diminished AJ vs Haye. I think they make much more money fighting Haye first, then Fury in combined fight money, not to mention it would just be a lot better for boxing. You take the lesser challenge first to prove yourself, then the bigger challenge. Seeing it in reverse order would be disappointing.
Both Haye and Fury will be retired by the time Hearn puts Joshua in with a live body. Expect two ****ty voluntaries and a weak mandatory.
Hearn was talking sh!t. They wont want Fury this year. Joshua-Haye is the kind of circus sideshow fight that Hearn and SKY and the gullible British public will get behind, YES.
Joshua will fight haye loads of hype pushing shovin both giving it loads of Barry. grudge match all that .don't believe it Haye will take the money and run.it will be like he is on roller skates.
Fury is made out to be some world beaters,did it not click with anyone the day klitschko couldn't jab someone to death for 6 rounds then clinch his game plan was doomed.klitschko has been terrified to let his right go for years,his style is illegal jab and grab,1st time he's the smaller fighter with the smaller reach,jab and grab doesn't work.Fury exploited it,wlad was a truly awful champ,his brother a warrior.that his why he's not a global name,when has that been said about a dominated hw before. Joshua isn't gonna be gun shy and Fury isn't a concussion puncher,fury's lazy jab is gonna get him ruined and early,wilder will probably do him early,at least wilder is fast and athletic. It's not for the hell of it ppl r bumping joshua up,its because he's skillful athletic,young,aggressive,great to watch and a likable guy,plus the fact he lives boxing,yes he's a 16 fight new to the game fighter,has fought the usual cans to get experience but he's 16 fights in and calling out anyone and everyone and he's only gonna get better.his main threats now are ortiz who's getting on,and Parker,but either way the heavyweights are looking a million times better than they have for years,a good mix of styles and great fights to be made,don't be a hater for the sake of it,be glad it's getting better
Barring him losing any fights or the others losing his 18th 19th and 20th fights are going to be Fury haye and wilder,not bad if u ask me
I think it'd be a big mistake to fight either within the next year. Joshua shouldn't face opponents like this until he has more rounds under his belt. No need to throw him into deep waters like this yet.
It won't happen before the end of the year. I think you'll see Joshua fight outside the UK before you see him fight his top domestic competition. Fury v Joshua, if Fury can come through the Wlad rematch, is probably the biggest fight in boxing, if Joshua could take out some big named US-based fighter first and boost his profile with US casuals, I think there's a strong chance we'd have the UK's first global fight. I think they'll work towards that.
I think Joshua fights Fury first (if he beats Wlad) I think he would destroy Fury (only my opinion) He's fit, ambitious with a big punch and I don't think Fury would outfiddle him. I then think Joshua Haye will happen next year.
His next fight will be against a borderline but known American name,he'llabdudno get slated for it,win easily,then if Fury wins it will happen end of the year.funny thing is if he takes on Fury and loses hell get the **** took but if he wins Fury was nothing anyway,look at wilder ffs,the biggest fraud in boxing fighting bums as a champion. David have would dominate take away wlad,and that's why he's dying to get back barring him being skint.embrace joshua,he wants to take on everyone and destroy them andown if he doesn't he'llabdudno come back better