Eddie Hearn says AJ may vacate WBO and not fight Usyk

[Robbie Barrett]

Love to see how the hearniacs defend this one while still proclaiming that Joshua beats Usyk in four rounds.

Defend what? Nothing has happened. Usyk is the most likely fight.

[Motorcity Cobra]

He says Usyk fight is the most likely, he says only if they can't do a deal they will look somewhere else.

Does AJ still have the option to do PPVA ON Sky Sports?

Would DAZN pay more for AJ to fight here than they'd make on a Sky PPV?

Is it better for AJ to fight here again so he can build his profile here which will make fighting the winner of Fury v Wilder bigger in Vegas?

[Motorcity Cobra]

Love to see how the hearniacs defend this one while still proclaiming that Joshua beats Usyk in four rounds.

I'm not Hearniac but without full crowds in the UK the money to make the fight might not be there. AJ took a pay cut to fight Pulev & you don't want it to go to a purse bid for your biggest fighter. I can understand if they don't want to do this fight

[billeau2]

Love to see how the hearniacs defend this one while still proclaiming that Joshua beats Usyk in four rounds.

You ay well get to see what you are wishing for. People like Barrett are amazing! Still believing what they hear out of promoters mouths. "Well well, Hearn said it was only another option"...lol! One has to ask how many of these hernaics think they bought the Brooklyn Bridge, they are proof people never learn.

Hearn's made a very important statement in that interview that was glossed: He said "I am trying to get a commitment from Fury for a December fight (AJ)." This means that hearns believes this to be a possibility which in turn, means that he has self interest to give AJ a crap fight this time round. Hearns might well be looking at a scenario to pick the biggest tomato can, vis a vis the least dangerous opponent for AJ. That would not be Usyk. It may even come down to Ruiz vs Usyk, a true Hobsan's choice lol. Quick someone find AJ a Euro tomatoe can!

[QballLobo]

May just be to put pressure on the WBO to give them an extension or for Usyk to sign quickly.
WBO can strip AJ and risk not getting their slice of that potential Fury fight later this year.

[Robbie Barrett]

Does AJ still have the option to do PPVA ON Sky Sports?

Would DAZN pay more for AJ to fight here than they'd make on a Sky PPV?

Is it better for AJ to fight here again so he can build his profile here which will make fighting the winner of Fury v Wilder bigger in Vegas?

I believe Joshua isn't part of the DAZN matchroom deal. He's still with Sky.

[Motorcity Cobra]

I believe Joshua isn't part of the DAZN matchroom deal. He's still with Sky.

Isn't this AJ's last fight with Matchroom?

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

I suspect he'll fight some 40 odd yr old, maybe Ortiz.

Whyte rematch I’ve heard.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

If true this is a massive duck.

[champion4ever]

He’s saying on IFL that AJ may vacate the WBO belt for ‘business reasons’. And he’s looking at other opponents.

I thought the whole plan was to become UNDISPUTED. Why would you drop a belt just cause you might get a little bit more money fighting someone else.

I tried tell ya'll that I had a premonition that AJ may vacate the WBO heavyweight title and duck Oleksandr Usyk. Eddie says they have been given 10 days to decide whether or not they are exercising the mandatory defense and it will all depend on what offer they receive.