If Joshua takes a stay busy fight, who do you want to see?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by bluebird, Mar 19, 2024.


Who do you wanna see him fight this summer? (realistic)

  1. Dubois

    6 vote(s)
    7.2%
  2. Hrgovic

    34 vote(s)
    41.0%
  3. Wilder

    28 vote(s)
    33.7%
  4. Whyte

    6 vote(s)
    7.2%
  5. Joyce

    3 vote(s)
    3.6%
  6. Kabayel

    4 vote(s)
    4.8%
  7. Sanchez

    2 vote(s)
    2.4%
  1. Power_tek

    Power_tek Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There’s only stay busy fights out there for him, Parker is fighting Zhang, Hrgovic is fighting Dubois, the top two are fighting each other, so there’s no one else relevant and the only fight that makes sense is wilder, I feel like no matter how late it is it needs to happen, but it doesn’t matter who he fights he will take stick no matter what, the truth is the division doesn’t have the depth outside the top three so anything apart from Usyk or Fury is a stay busy fight.

    Wilder Joshua please I still think it’s a top fight regardless of previous results, it’s always been about the match up of power versus power. As long as they can lace their gloves up they can both still bang, this was never going to be a war of attrition, let’s be real it’s about one punch power and it’s still there.
    It’s never been about titles it’s just got a monumental knockout one way or the other.
    Make it happen.
     
  2. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Depends on if Hrgovic fights Dubois really as he would be the best available guy. If not, I think Frank Sanchez would be a good option. Wilder is still there but I think Joshua simply wouldn’t get credit for taking that fight now and I think Deontay needs a comeback fight beforehand.
     
  3. Kev2k83

    Kev2k83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wilder who could be shot maybe inactivity or kabayel.

    But I think kabayel is fighting Sanchez?

    Outsider Andy Ruiz if he can get in some kind of half decent shape.
     
  4. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    AJ is already back in training, hell he was back in training 1 day after the Ngannou fight. He says he want to fight ASAP, but it's the imb**** Hearn that is making his plans, and try to put AJ with Fury with as least trouble as possible.
    Hearn said that he is waiting for Fury - Usyk fight, and no decision will be made before that. They are essentially pushing the narrative that Fury needs to win, to make the "biggest" fight in Boxing. They will bypass Usyk rematch clause, as Turki is on their side and will try to put Usyk out of the picture.
    It's so obvious what they are trying to do. They are essentially putting a campaign on this.

    For me Hearn f**** big part of AJ career with his idiotics tactics and delaying and waiting on guys like Wilder and Fury, and the supposed super fights, with ultimate time wasters, that stale AJ career by a lot, and he was heavily inactive. 5 fights in 4 year at one point was really bad.
    AJ, and not just him should try to aim to fight at least twice per year. 3 time is recommended, and 4 time will be fan service.
    He fought early, so he absolutely needs to fight 2 more time this year. And his fight was just 2 rounds. He needs to be back in action in June/July, which is not going to happen if they are going to wait for May 18th.

    Garbage move by Hearn once again. I liked him back in the day, but nowadays he is such a snake.
     
  5. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Andy Ruiz has had too much time out and he’s not looked amazing since the first AJ fight. I hope he can turn things around but his activity has been all over the place and I think he’s out the picture for now. I wouldn’t mind seeing a third fight down the line though.
     
  6. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Nqh, Ruiz is finish. A guy i liked so much at one point, literally ruined his own career after AJ 2 fight.
    Waiting and waiting, just on a big payday, and being heavily inactive won't do you any good.
    Ruiz is journeyman at this point, a dangerous one, but still.
     
  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I doubt Sanchez fight happens as he's been ordered to fight Kabayal by the WBC for an eliminator and PBC don't really like to work with other promotional outfits. It would take big Saudi money to make that fight and I just don't see them digging deep into their pockets for Sanchez.
     
  8. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He very well might be, I think he’s looking for one last big payday which hasn’t really worked out for him.
     
  9. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I agree with you - I hope the Kabayel fight happens but I won’t hold my breath. Without them and Hrgovic, there’s Parker, Zhang, Wilder, and maybe Joyce. I don’t think it would make sense for AJ to fight another guy like Helenius or Franklin.
     
  10. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Yeah let's not forget he was(maybe still is, not following him, so don't know for sure) divorcing and that took a lot of his money(probably), and there was huge scandal in there.
    So he is done at top level boxing.
     
  11. Kev2k83

    Kev2k83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah it was a case of if he can sort himself out mate.

    Cheers
     
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