Eddie Hearns been saying on Skysports that AJ vs Hayes a potential fight in 2015, He's talking about a stadium fight, which means another potential PPV seems a bit too soon for me for AJ, but its unclear how good Haye will be if and when he returns. Maybe he's just trying to hype up the card this Saturday which doesn't seem to be getting much interest in the mainstream sports media.
Eddie's desperation for another money spinning, stadium fight is one day going to get one of his fighters badly exposed and ruined. Slow da fukk down.
Even if Joshua has 4-5 fights before next winter, he won't be ready for somebody of Haye's experience. I don't think this fight will ever happen; by the time Joshua is truly ready, Haye will probably be out the game. Haye will be targeting a World Championship only, he doesn't have time left in his career for domestic bust-ups. I think a more realistic domestic bust-up for Joshua next winter is David Price or The losser of Tyson Fury Chisora...
No way will Anthony face someone as dangerous as Haye so early in his career. That would be suicide. He is still learning and fighting a top live boxer in Haye will never happen. Maybe a few years down the line if AJ establishes himself and its a title shot. As long as Haye isn't in bad condition after his surgery, he could quite possibly be the undisputed HW in the world, after Wlad retires of course....
He's just getting people thinking. Theres NO CHANCE he puts AJ in with Haye in the next 18months, not unless Haye is a world champion and even then its unlikely. Haye can really punch, and the last thing AJ, thus in turn Hearn needs is American audiences seeing AJ flat on his back. He just be another British bum in their eyes then. Not saying thats what would happen, but its possible. Im sure AJ will be a world champion, and a dominant one post Wladimir, but Haye is too much risk as yet IMO.
People say Haye is all this but people are thinking of the CW Haye. Haye isn't a heavyweight and anyone genuine world class will beat him.
But the big point is AJ isn't world class yet, he has a lot more development and work to prove himself alongside Haye.
He's setting this lad up for a big fall - before he fights Haye I want to see.. Him with Kevin Johnson - a man who is made to test you over 12 rounds. Then lets see him in with Malik stock - a more technical boxer Then lets have a Tony Thomspon / Helenuis type gatekeeper fight If he passes those tests impressively, then I think 2016 is more likely to be his year No way a Haye fight happens in 2015 - infact I would rule him out of actually fighting Chis, Fury, Haye, Wilder in 2015
I think AJ in 18 months time will be the top heavyweight in the country. The haye fight makes sense for the public and the fighters wallets. I give this fight a very very slim chance of happening, but why not?
anyone else sick of eddie talking bollocks, first callum vs gg and now AJ vs haye. don't talk about it make it happen, but he wont because both fights end with his fighters being counted out.
Putting AJ in with Haye next year? Far too early to stick him in with the calibre of fighter Haye is.
I'd give him another Bahktov (ability wise), Kevin Johnson then the Fury-Chisora loser for the British Championship if possible and then if he comes through all that, chase an eliminator for a World title fight.
I'd also look at Dominick Guinn if he's still fighting... never been knocked out so should give him rounds but shouldn't pose too many problems.