Joshua vs Klitschko - real reason for the WBA delay

OK just read this on the scene. From that article it seems like Wlad/Joshua is all but off the table as Wlad wants Browne instead.

Wlad will have to stump up some more cash if he wants that WBA belt he isn't the champion anymore but Browne also needs to realise he isn't the draw here $1 million has got to be his biggest payday to date, he should be careful not to price himself out.

Not sure where Hearn and Joshua go from here. Stiverne chose to fight Povetkin for a interim title rather than Joshua's IBF belt. Pulev wanted more money, Parker is now fighting Ruiz Jr and Wlad clearly has had 2nd thoughts and wants an easier route to a title.

Maybe Ortiz but that's a big risk and Ortiz is set to fight Scott, but I'm sure Ortiz would rather fight Joshua. Maybe Parker can be convinced to fight Joshua instead of Ruiz Jr, the money will be better against Joshua that's for sure.

 

Well this article has just popped up as well regarding the WBA saga so maybe not all bests are off yet on Joshua v Klitshko:
[url]http://www.*****.net/2016/10/21/news/exclusive-wba-counting-votes-ahead-of-joshua-v-klitschko-decision[/url]

Regarding putting him in with Ortiz, I don't think he can because Ortiz isn't ranked with the IBF, as he was still listed as WBA interim champion at their last set of rankings (although I think he's either been stripped or vacated that belt) and I think he'd have to go through the same issue to get written permission from the IBF (I remember once hearing that can take about 4 weeks too), and as you say putting AJ in with Ortiz straight away would defeat the object of signing him to build him up as an opponent.

If the Klitschko fight can't be made, then I think he's just going to have to put him in with Price if it's on PPV and stack the undercard (at least Price has a punchers chance, Molina to me has zero chance).

 

Look at the line up on Dec 10th though.

HBO are showing either Crawford or Golovkin in the main event.

Showtime are showing J-Rock-Charlo & Mares v Cuellar.

Haye is saying he's fighting Dec 10th
Klitschko has Hamburg booked for Dec 10th.
Joshua has Manchester booked for Dec 10th
Parker-Ruiz is on Dec 10th.

If there is no TV budget from certain parts of the world, they may be happy to wait until next year.

 

Klitschko dragging the division back down the gutter one again. Just when you thought it was out , he sucks it back down again.

We gonna get two terrible joke fights now cos his pussay ass his determined to become champion against a bouncer

 

How does a drugs cheat like Browne call so many shots

I will say I wish Wlad would forget the IBF and go the joshua route for his longest held IBF and push for the WBC he never had vs Wilder

Too many easy belt fights like Browne and Oqiendo and Parker vs Ruiz. Those fights are **** poor

 

I don't know if it's all Wlads fault. Wilder, Fury, Povetkin, Ortiz and Haye continue to pull out of fights. Also none of them have fought despite being top guys for 2 or 3 years

Not much of any real chances are being taken. Fury not fighting Wlad led to the WBO going vacant leading to Parker fighting a bum like Ruiz instead of a real fight like Joshua

 

Well OK that gives me a little hope, but these constant delays on a decision are getting tiresome. Hopefully we really do get a final decision by the end of Saturday, but I won't hold my breath.

I agree about Molina, he has no hope at all, Price might be packing china in that chin but at least he has a punchers chance as you say. Joshua can't just try and walk through Price because of that power. But Molina provides no threat whatsoever, Joshua will walk right through him.

 

Wlad should pay Browne some step-aside cash I don't understand why this isn't being done. Then he'd clear the way for Wlad vs. AJ.

 

Yeah. I don't give a guy who couldn't get out of the first round with Arreola much shot of lasting much longer with Joshua.

The fact that he gave Wilder some trouble, tell me more about Wilder than it does about Molina.

 

This has naff all to do with the Wba, and everything to do with certain pussys who are only concerned with milking their cash cows.

 

Vlad will knock Brown out, then he will have the WBA title again so as to have more bargaining power for future fights, such as putting pressure on Wilder to fight for the WBC, but Wilder knows better than to fight Vlad..................Wilder was knocked from one side of the ring to the other in sparring, knocked down by a left jab, and also flattened by a left hook!!!!!!! Joshua was also outclassed by Vlad in sparring, so Joshua will have to get a huge payday to take a chance to fight Vlad, even a Vlad who is a few years older.............but still superior to Joshua..............Fury would have been knocked out cold in the rematch, which put Fury into a nervous breakdown, thus the refusal to fight Vlad in the rematch. Fury will fight again, but against someone much easier.................I know why Vlad lost to Fury and I know why Vlad would have knocked Fury out in the rematch, and so did Fury............there was only one way Fury could get out of the rematch, fake an injury or quit...............well.............he quit!!!!!!! Vlad had a rematch clause in the contract and Fury could not get out of that fight............