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For IBF Heavy Weight Title Anthony Joshua Challenged Charles Martin. Eddie Hearn confirmed the fight. Who do you think will be on the winning side.
Man, it's getting a little bit old hearing everyone talk about how slowly these "prospects" should be brought up. Joshua was a Olympic gold medalist, right? And now he's 26 years old. So, what the heeeeeeeeell would he be waiting for? Sugar Ray Leonard fought Benitez at 23, and Duran at 24. Hearns fought Leonard at 23. Tyson was champ at, what, 20?
We treat grown men with Olympic medals like babies these days. They need to get their asses in there and fight in their mid to late 20's. That is their prime, not their prospect years. Sometimes I feel like I'm taking crazy pills when I hear fans talking about slow people should come along.
We still have people on here saying Danny Garcia is being eased into fights. The same Garcia that fought top ranked champions in his early to mid-20s. People say Crawford is not ready for a big fight with Pacquiao...when the hell is this 28 year old going to be ready? Come on, man.
Fans have bought into promoter-talk. We are not promoters, we can ignore their bullshit. They are trying to make money off cake-walk fights, that is all. These guys are all ready.
The only reason this fight is happening is cus of the money Martin can make, which is the right thing for him to do as he will not have the belt long, and this is likely to be his biggest pay day, win or lose.
Fair play to both fighters; Martin for taking potentially a horrible fight for his first defence, and josh for stepping up for a title shot after only 16 fights. I think josh has a really good chance to win the strap, but his problem will he the pressure to fight either Haye of fury, later this year, which is definately too soon. If he wins the belt there will be too much pressure from fans and media for it not to happen this year.
I think this is perfect. This is the exact time that Joshua should take this fight. If he beats Martin, who I consider a low-level champion, then he should move on to fight Ortiz, Wilder, Povetkin, etc.You are correct.
Do you think this fight falls in line with that though? I like them putting two up and comers in against each other.
Agreed. Pretty pleased with this one.I think this is perfect. This is the exact time that Joshua should take this fight. If he beats Martin, who I consider a low-level champion, then he should move on to fight Ortiz, Wilder, Povetkin, etc.
If he beats one of them, then he should fight Fury.
Yeah, I have AJ winning, but I'm rooting for and pretending to believe Martin can win because he's American.Agreed. Pretty pleased with this one.
I have AJ winning this one but Martin gets some respect in the process.
Haye is also old and has been inactive. Joshua should be licking his chops to fight Haye.Yeah, I have AJ winning, but I'm rooting for and pretending to believe Martin can win because he's American.
If he wins, I'd have no hesitation about putting him in there with Haye next. That would be a huge fight as far as money and publicity goes. Haye has more experience, but Joshua is way bigger, so I have no reason to say he should be shielded from Haye at that point.