Joshua - WBO should overrule Usyk's mandatory challenge until later

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Vegan Beast, Dec 11, 2020.


Do you agree with Joshua

  1. Yes, Undisputed fight should be the priority

    43 vote(s)
    59.7%

  2. No, face Usyk or vacate.

    29 vote(s)
    40.3%
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  1. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can see the logic behind making Usyk wait till after AJ-Fury, but if thats the case AJ needs to vacate as Usyk needs to get something for stepping aside and a fight for the WBO belt would most likely suffice.
     
    vast, Dec 11, 2020
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  2. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Do you really want another G vs nobody fight
     
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  3. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I don't see the issue in AJ vacating. No fighter in the sport has a bigger set of plums than Usyk and he not only wants to fight AJ in his backyard he was on record years ago saying he wants to come to the UK to fight him and given his track record for being the sport's undisputed king of road warriors only a complete moron would doubt he means it.

    Should Usyk win the vacant WBO strap he'll be waiting for his opportunity to annex the rest of the belts off of either AJ or Fury and he'll be ready and willing to step up to the plate as soon as the opportunity presents itself to him so it's not like it's going to be an AJ's ducking The Tuscaloser or The Tuscaloser is ducking AJ scenario all over again because Usyk is a man of his word and playing the ducking game isn't and never has been his style, quite the contrary in fact.
     
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  4. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    They should let Fury/Joshua 1 go ahead within a near future time window, then the winner should vacate if they are going to proceed with an immediate rematch. Fury/Joshua 1 --> Joshua-Usyk + Fury-Wilder --> whatever the outcomes Fury/Joshua 2, works for me. Let's hope the vaccines change the landscape sooner rather than later and 2021 can be a year of making up for lost time.
     
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  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    No, but the WBO shouldn't make Usyk the victim of a possible big fight between Joshua and Fury. Let Joshua vacate the WBO belt, and ten the winner can fight Usyk for all the marbles if he wants to becme undisputed.
     
    Robney, Dec 12, 2020
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  6. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    P.R tactique to use fights location. Event's promoter is thing that does matters. In WBSS this was the same promoter.

    Never. A.J is a hometown fighter, typical hometown A side fighter.;)
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    Ruiz is more interesting than A.J, he fought vs Parker in New Zealand and scores on cards were 115-113, 115-113, 114-114.

    Ofc Usyk is younger than 39. yo Pulev. More risky fight for A.J.
     
    Surrix, Dec 12, 2020
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  7. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    FFS, Usyk has been waiting for 2 years now.
    What is he supposed to do? Wait it out and hope that Joshua´s next two fights go according to plan and then he gets as shot at Fury/Joshua?
    Nah. **** that.
     
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  8. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    wait till he will get enough:nonono old to be less problematic opponent.;)
     
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  9. James Hudson

    James Hudson Active Member Full Member

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    Imo Uysk hasnt done enough within the heavyweight division to be in a position to enforce a mandatory. Witherspoon and Chisora shouldnt elevate ya to those dizzy heights so quickly. Lets see the unification bout say May/June. Fury can have a fight in February as his tune up. Uysk beats a Parker, Povetkin or Whyte in between and then gets the winner of Fury v AJ

    If only the various organisations made life as simple.....lol
     
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  10. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not enough old. :D
     
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  11. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    He already is the mandatory. He has been since he vacated his belts at cruiser.
     
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  12. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Be real here... Stiverne (WBC) became mandatory by beating an ancient Ray Austin, and later again by getting a gift against Rossy and doing nothing for 2 years. Parker (WBO) by beating past it Dimitrenko, Pulev (IBF) by beating Huggie, Fury (WBO/WBA) by beating Hammer, and testing positive after.... And there are dozens of more examples.
    He is the WBO mandatory and he has the right to challenge.
     
    Robney, Dec 12, 2020
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  13. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He’s fought Bellew and Chisora, that’s not enough to put him in a position of making demands of the real Heavyweight Champions. Usyk needs to beat at least one if not two of the top 5 then he will be deserving of a shot at the Title. Being made mandatory by the least prestigious of the belts bodies doesn’t make him deserving or ready for a Heavyweight Title shot.
     
    The Clan, Dec 12, 2020
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  14. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Deserving to attempt to become a cash cow.

    A.J is fighting vs uncle tonight not guys like Wilder, Fury or even Usyk.
     
    Surrix, Dec 12, 2020
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  15. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    :lol: He IS the mandatory, and has been for nearly two years. You are just arguing semantics at this point.
    And what is ironic is that Fury, Wilder nor Joshua beat anyone in the top 10 before their title shots.
     
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