I don't reckon this is happening, same as AJ v Whyte, Wilder v Ruiz and Fury's various potential matchups. They are all holding out for the Saudi...
I was supporting Taylor last night but Lopez was just awesome, I thought. The venom in his counter jab just broke Taylor's spirit. Fair play to...
1) Sunny Edwards 2) Josh Taylor 3) Joe Cordina 4) Tyson Fury 5) Callum Smith
Great post.
Beltless, 3 loss AJ has turned down 40% and a title shot to fight Fury's leftovers. Them's the facts.
You can see how herd mentality works in this thread. Fury offers the fight and AJ turns it down again, but still posters are calling it a Fury...
'Most people' who buy PPVs have no idea about any of this, certainly not the millions who are about to watch Fury on Netflix.
Yes but the metric was for Fury v Usyk at Wembley. The numbers for AJ are much higher.
Could be. Also, if the Saudis want the undisputed fight they now need it to pay more than Fury v AJ in which the PPV money would be significant.
Lara has had to weigh in again this morning to prove he hasn't gained weight, whilst Wood hasn't. They'll fight around the same weight.
Being mandatory and actually getting the fight are two different things.
My point is that there is doubt there at the moment and that makes him more attractive as an opponent to the big four. If he loses the rematch his...
There's no advantage for Wood here. He has to beat a heavier Lara and won't be mandated for the vacant title if he loses. The Board's rules are...
I wonder if he's ill-advised to take the Zhang rematch. It seems to me that he's currently in quite a good position and should sit tight. If he...
I understand that this rather like trying to convince a Jehovah's Witness to have a blood transfusion, but be sensible. He was barely trained for...