Anthony Joshua's new opponent will be decided Today.

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  1. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Source?
     
  2. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    If it ain’t hrgovic then I’m done with this sport
     
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  3. Finkel

    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua has only been with Derreck James for one fight coming of back to back losses to Usyk and a in-ring meltdown.

    Mike Tyson after the loss to Douglas
    Fought three times in the following 12 months or so
    Tillman > Stewart > Ruddock

    Lennox Lewis after the loss to McCall
    Rebuilt over the following 12 months against
    Butler > Fortune > Morrison

    Wlad Klitschko after the loss to Sanders and Brewster
    Again across 12 months or so:
    Williamson > Castillo > Peter

    Tyson Fury after a draw with Wilder:
    Schwarz > Wallin > Wilder

    Joshua?
    The "fans" demand:
    Franklin > Hrgovic > Wilder

    Bloody 'eck you lot are on something strong I tell ye

    I can understand UK fans being a bit miffed if they try to keep it on PPV, but it's not PPV anywhere else.
    Usyk gets a soft touch against Dubois
    Fury isn't even fighting a boxer
    Wilder is happy sitting around
    Joshua? The fraud, the body builder? He has to fight Hrgovic, obviously

    If he does fight Hrgovic, all credit due to the guy. It's a tough fight for anyone.
     
  4. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If he isn't going to fight Hrgovic then they should just cancel the event and try to move the Wilder fight up to October.
     
  5. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Chisora - Bad
    McKean - worse
    Washington- so terrible I don't even want to think about it.

    To be honest I'll settle for Chizza. Would be interested to see how quickly Joshua can stop him. If at all.

    No way they'll risk fighting Hrgovic.
     
  6. Philly161

    Philly161 "Fundamentals are the crutch of the talentless" banned Full Member

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    So hes just gonna act like Ruiz isn't calling him out?
     
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  7. BoxingABC1

    BoxingABC1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    StubHub, they've sent emails to people saying the event is cancelled
     
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  8. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Not ideal for him and Hrgovic to face each other at such short notice. Chisora is closest to Whyte style.
     
  9. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Tnx Dillian!
     
  10. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    I think both AJ and Hrgovic would prefer a camp where they were able to prepare specifically for each other.
     
  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol: obvs.
     
  12. SpeedKills

    SpeedKills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Washington at least gives him similar looks to Wilder with his dimensions. Joshua fighting too many relatively short fighters. Might do something for his confidence to KO a guy too.

    Fighting Chisora or Whyte wasn’t going to do him anything anyway. Wilder and Fury are massive.
     
  13. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    Anyone considering that Hrgovic doesn't want to fight AJ on a weeks notice having 'lost' his last fight and having prepared all this camp for a southpaw thus potentially losing his IBF mandatory position
     
  14. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    So you cannot be upset that is not being considered on both sides. If the Whyte cancellation happened 4-5 weeks ago fine but now training is finished.
     
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  15. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol: come on.