Hearn considering Heavyweight WBSS with Povetkin, Gassiev, Whyte, Hrgovic, Usyk, Parker, Hunter

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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would be awesome!
     
  2. Boon

    Boon Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    That would be complete poop.

    AJ, Wilder, Fury, Whtye, Miller, Kownacki, Joyce, Usyk would be much more entertaining and captivating.
     
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  3. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kownacki, Miller over Hrgovic and Whyte?

    Best would be AJ, Fury, Wilder, Usyk, Hrgovic, Joyce, Ortiz, Povetkin
     
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  4. Boon

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    Put your flipping specs on old man, Whyte is listed. WHYTE. W-H-Y-T-E.

    I would have listed Hrgovic, but he's only had 8 pro fights in total.

    I know you're already thing "Well Joyce has only had 9 fights!"... Well, the slow as molasses dude is already almost 34 years old, so it's kind of a 'now or never situation' for him. May as well put him in now.
     
  5. Heavy_Hitter

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  6. MarcelCerdan13

    MarcelCerdan13 Member Full Member

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    Sounds really interesting, but it does take all of Joshua’s possible in-house opponents out of the picture. That would be fine if during that time the Fury or Wilder fights happened.....but yeah. That basically leaves Pulev, utterly ancient Ortiz, Joyce, and Kownacki.....and f***king Charr or Bryan as the guys who’d be in contention for his for his belts. And imagine who Wilder and Fury would be fighting in that time.
     
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  7. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There's also no belts on the line with those names. I know belts don't really matter but that would have been the most enticing thing to the fighters, in regards to the original wbss.
     
  8. Charlie Stewart

    Charlie Stewart Most Merciful Full Member

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    wont happen aj needs options while fury/wilder spend the next 2 years ducking
     
  9. CutThroatFade

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    If Hearn actually pulled that off it would be decent for fans because there are some great match ups there. However clearly the idea there is to keep Usyk and Hrgovic away from Joshua for 12 months.
     
  10. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Do it.

    Just freakin' do it.
     
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  11. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Joshua has better chances vs both RIGHT NOW.

    Hrgovic is 26 and will get better and better and fill out more. Usyk is untested in heavyweight division.
     
  12. Kiwi_in_America

    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    WBSS - great idea
     
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  14. Pretty Boy Floyd

    Pretty Boy Floyd Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would watch but it would be a discredit and take away the prestige of the WBSS without the real top 5 HW's in the mix. For that reason i don't want to see it, I have been very impressed with everything about the WBSS, unless the best are fighting the best i would rather not see it, i would prefer the WBSS to continue to remain a prestigious tournament and hopefully grow and become even more prestigious to the point where the ali trophy is the most prestigious of all including any of the other belts. The WBSS has so much potential, production is already spot on, i want to see it grow hopefully one day the ali trophy becomes the equivalent of the world cup. Having all these belts is a complete joke.
     
  15. Mitch87

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    It would be amazing!