Hearn Wants AJ To Take Another Voluntary Defense In November

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  1. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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  2. Smokin'Joe-

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    It will likely be vs. Eric 'Drummer Boy' Molina who holds the IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title.
     
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  3. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    wow. hes gonna kill that mexican:patsch
     
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  4. damian38

    damian38 BigDramaShow Full Member

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    Looks like AJ's title run will resemble Kell Brooks' in the near future

    Great job Hearn
     
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  5. devon2

    devon2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Difference is AJ has 17 fights Brook has 36
     
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  6. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Does that matter when they both carry titles though?
     
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  7. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua is an IBF champion. He can't fight a voluntary on November. IBF is not WBC. He will be stripped.
     
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    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    They are coddling Joshua. What a disgrace this is. :lol::rofl
     
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    devon2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I mean, they're at different points in their careers. That matters. Joshua still has developing to do, Brook is more or less complete.
     
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    Blackclouds Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    AJ is going to get his development whether you like it or not I can only respect a boxer's management team that does not listen to full of **** hardcore boxing fans.
     
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    Is he really that less polished than Parker?
     
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    My response to this depends upon who he plans to fight for this voluntary. If it's Molina or Ruiz Jr then I won't be happy, Joshua is better than that. While I get Hearn wants to build Joshua as a fighter in the states for an eventual showdown with Wilder, Joshua needs to step up and face someone decent.

    Now if Joshua fights a good fighter like unifying with Wilder, or a top contender like Pulev then I think that's acceptable as I personally think Parker needs more experience and time to mature.

    But I suspect the former is the direction Hearn wants to go and if that's the case then Joshua and Hearn deserve all the criticism that comes their way.
     
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  13. devon2

    devon2 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No. But both have a lot to work on so they can make this an even better fight. I'd rather have two prime heavyweights fight than 2 green ones.
     
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  14. dannyc1990

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    The mando isnt due in november is it?
     
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  15. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I can see the logic in that, though I agree with Brightons take overall.

    From our perspective, I still don't like how rare it is that two up and coming heavy weights fight each other on the way up.
     
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