What is next for heavyweight? Wilder-Joshua maybe in febuary/march, Usyk-Hrgovic still not ordered.

After Zhang Joyce 2, there is some kind of tingling anticipation - we want more fights!

• Wilder-Joshua by Hearn is going to be in Febuary/March
  • meaning Joshua will have december fight (said by Hearn), and that wont be big heavyweight
  • maybe Anderson? or are they betting on Usyk ditching IBF belt to set up AJ vs Hrgovic
• Fury-Usyk - again Fury denied Usyk because "no money"
  • Fury is not gonna fight any mandatories (said by WBC president) so he is out for the time being
  • It could be Zhilei Zhang, but who is to know
• Usyk has to defend 3 belts against mandatories; and they are:
  • Filip Hrgovic (IBF) - 4 years since IBF had mandatory, Usyk has no opponent, but IBF is not ordering next in line for the title shot, I wonder why
  • Zhilei Zhang (WBO) - battered British hypejob, a lamb meant for feeding Tyson Fury, he wants Fury, will it happen, if not he could be next for Usyk if Usyk decides to ditch IBF belt, or somehow jump around Hrgovic
    • For the first case it could be what Hern said - AJ vs Hrgovic for IBF belt
• Jared Anderson
  • obviously something is happenih with him, he is being hard pushed in ratings, top 10 in almost all ranking, and since last update he is number 2. under Anthony Joshua by WBO ladder
  • his managment wont throw him with no-names anymore, at least I think, he might be thorwn at Makmudov or Bakole or Sanchez
  • or it could all be for show, having him beat 40 no names like Wilder, and when all of the top Heavyweights retire, he will attack the title, meaning another fake champion like Wilder
• Andy Ruiz
  • he wants all the top names, demanding with money, thinks he is someone, how will he get fights I dont know
  • He got out of negtionations with Hrgovic after stalling for 2 months, ducking him 3rd time
  • Wilder priced himself out, but still Andy could have at least ask for 60/40, compromise
  • If he doesnt fight top name (at least Anderson) he will be forgotten

 

it is better for them to hold heavyweight hostage and force good fights, if they fight eachother, one falls into oblivion and that means the likes of Joshua, Wilder, Ruiz, Parker, Ortiz, even Anderson can breathe easy

• WBC road to belt is blocked by Fury, and top WBC contenders are Joshua, Wilder and Makmudov in other words great barriers
• IBF road is blocked by Hrgovic - Zhang/Hrgovic fight would let AJ or Wilder attack the belt
• WBO road is blocked by Zhang - Zhang/Hrgovic fight would let AJ or Anderson attack the belt
• WBA has Charr, but that mandatory wont be activated for at least 2 years

Hrgovic-Zhang is just 1 fight, why not have 4-5, aside from AJ, Usyk and maybe Wilder, nobody is up to those guys level

• Parker outclased by both
• Ortiz outclased by both
• Anderson beat to pieces by both
• Makmudov is competitive, but not superior
• Whyte is finished
• Hunter is finished
• Joyce is finished
• Doubois is outclased
• Ruiz fight will never happen, maybe competitive
• Sanchez outclased
• Kabayel outclased
• Agayaba outclased
• Bakole is a coward

Zhang-Hrgovic fight would let one of those fraud into relevancy again

 

Ducked Hrgovic, then ducked Makmudov

 

No, Makmudov is fighting no name, and Bakole is fighting 45yo Takam