Who should Anthony Joshua fight next?

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  1. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Hearn's a gobshite who gets too excited about things far too early on... Spilling the beans on things that look like they could be in the pipeline isn't the best idea, especially when it's a fight you've tried to make multiple times only to find the other side have all the interest in the world in claiming they're interested and then without fail run as far in the opposite direction as they can.

    Except Joshua still has the deepest resume in the division, by a comfortable distance... Sure, they're probably being more careful with him now, but not to the extent of running away from a borderline fraud who would look far better on the resume than he deserves to for how much of a mismatch it'd be.

    The irony, of course, being that that's how Wilder's been handled his whole career - fighting absolute nobodies until a cherry pick went wrong and a ring rusty, unfit Fury embarrassed him by making him look foolish, a fight he (Wilder) was very fortunate to get a draw in.
     
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  2. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In general I agree, but I just couldn't pass up a chance to mock Eddie Hearn :lol:
     
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  3. like a boss

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    Joshua-Charr anyone?





    Didn't think so.
     
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  4. TMLT87

    TMLT87 Active Member Full Member

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    I dont think anyone would complain if he fought Zhang at this point.
     
  5. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How likely do you think that is?

    I would say close to zero.
     
  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua should fight Hrgovic, forget about Wallin, he didn't impress and doesn't deserve a big fight...
     
  7. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Outside of Wilder and Fury I suppose Wallin, Hrgovic, Zhang and off the back of the Usyk fight dare I say Dubois?
     
  8. TMLT87

    TMLT87 Active Member Full Member

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    Pretty ****ing unlikely sadly.
     
  9. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    To be fair, I don't blame you :lol: I just think it sticks better when there's something more in it :lol:
     
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  10. Salty Dog

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  11. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You laugh, but Charr-Miller for the WBA Regular belt just fell apart, and Hearn seems dead set on getting AJ a belt again, so... Given that it's a fight nobody wants and this is boxing we're talking about, I'm pretty sure that means it's the most likely to happen at the moment :lol:
     
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  12. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua DUCKS
    ZHANg Wallin hrgovic Dubois Joyce level guys

    FEASTS ON
    Helenius Franklin breazeale Parker pulev level guys
     
  13. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Joshua needs atleast 3 more tune ups, if he wins but doesnt knock them all out he needs another 2 tune ups on top of that.
     
  14. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hearn has already ruled out Wilder Zhang Ruiz then said it could be Hrgovich or Wallin (not happening either) also mentioned was Charr or Kabayel,no doubt this is more likely the two fighters that Hearn will pick from for Joshua’s next fight.Typical Hearn game play and so predictable .
     
  15. like a boss

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    Hearn saying Charr is not top of the list but at the same time virtually confirmed he is on the list. The list isn't long and by the time Hearn was finished deleting a few, there were really only a couple left.

    Wouldn't discount it ending up being Charr but wouldn't discount Joshua not fighting again this year either.
     
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