Heavyweight Boxing

The April 1st date really suits the match up.

Very poor opponent for Joshua, I’d be surprised if it sold well.

The lad worked a job before the Whyte fight ,

I know Hearn says but Fury had tune up fights but that was because he was 3 0stone & over 2 years out of the ring,

Has AJ really dropped to this level ,

It'll be very interesting to see if this is box office what numbers it gets , You'd have to imagine the general public are getting a bit sick of AJ . Will he sell out the O2

The bigger name being lined up is Dillian Whyte for a stadium in the summer which will 100% be ppv, Eddie floated the name wilder for the winter but I can’t see them taking that risk tbh

but it is a grudge match that was so close last time lol

Whyte was pants at his best, and is now clearly past his best....he's completely washed up. Useless.

I'd expect even a past his best (more timid AJ) to do a number on him. It's an absolute nothing fight.

It's up there (although not as pathetic) as Fury-Chisora III

Whyte is done , he is toast,

I never thought about it before but if we recall he was caught with something in his system after the Rivas fight ,Since then he has been absolutely shocking , Could be coincidence

Funny thing is he probably means the stadium and not the smaller Wembley arena as deluded as he is , he’ll probably sell out the o2 but only because it’s in London where I imagine the last of his fan base is.

i didn’t hear anymore about Whytes positive test from the Rivas fight, Eddie was talking about a b sample for a while and then nothing

After Rivas Whyte went on to fight mariusz wach on the Aj card and that was a terrible fight

whyte then went on to get sparked out by povetkin, who then got covid and had serious health issues with Whyte claiming he was ducking him

whyte beat him in the rematch and it was claimed he was back to his best, povetkin retired because of his long covid issues (I think) then we had fury knock him out with and a strange tussle with Franklin where Whyte was told not to go for the knock out for some reason.

i like Whyte but when you look at his career as a boxer he’s not great, he’s entertaining though

If AJ let's go he should have him out of there in no time.

Anything but an early night for AJ should add even more embarrassment on him.

But, this is here and now, 2023. Not a few years ago when Whyte was better. He was abysmal in his last two fights. Last time he looked decent was Povetkin II, against a cleary washed up Povetkin

Maybe I am being too harsh on him, but at his best he wasn't all that good. I am not alone in this view. He has made an absolute killing based off being knocked out years ago by AJ. Since this loss he beat nobody worth a damn, and was beaten clearly every time he stepped up, and one those losses was a KO against a washed-up Povetkin

Stuck a fiver on Joshuav Franklin to make it a bit interesting

He waited 1000 days for a title shot 🤣 his videos with Kugan on ifltv have been funny over the years but he’s not been the same lately, wether that’s because he’s living abroad or the fact he’s on the decline I don’t know

Not to mention his brother who’s not his brother 😂

Chisora is/was British level and Whyte went life and death with him, Helenius got sparked in 1 by Wilder, Wach is muck, Povetkin was washed and still knocked him out. Parker was his best win but if you watch it back Parker was in control until Whyte knocked him down with a headbutt/Elbow, then Parker eventually came back after being very passive in the middle rounds to almost have a gassing Whyte out in the last.

Joyce always looked in control, never in trouble and was always coming on strong against Parker.

Whyte has never had been a good boxer, isn't particularly big or strong, has questionable fitness and engine, not much of a punch or chin. Fundamentally he has not much going for him.

Aj should not lose to Franklin

franklin can punch but he’s not a banger/knock out artist

Helenius didn't get a shot with Wilder. He fought Wilder in his comeback fight after the Fury trilogy (for no title) and got sparked in 1. I'd bet on Helenius to beat Frankilin, he's a similar enough level to Whyte or Chisroa.

A huge issue for Whyte is that his biggest strength was he was big, tough & stubborn ,

He would take punishment & keep pushing forward hoping to catch you with a big shot , AVP 1 changed him, it was a brutal ko & since he has tried to box more & does not want to or simply can't just plough forward like he used to ,

He is brawler with a decent jab who used put lads under pressure for 12 tough rounds or as long as the fight lasted it was a FIGHT,

The dog in him is gone now & his limited boxing skill are much easier to expose ,

Boxing social running the story that the undisputed is at Wembley for April 29th

What do we think the split will be with pundits and commentators and boxers and ex boxers? From all I have seen it’s about 80-20 picking Fury.

Groves picking Usyk and Bellew gone from Fury to 50/50. I think Barry McGuigan is going with Usyk

I see Daddy Fury spouting off about how Tyson and Fumbles aren’t being given the money they deserve. Tyson is not being offered what he’s worth .. I guess they’ll price themselves ouha the Usyk fight now, and blame everyone else.