chrisjpainter Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte: Anthony Joshua in talks to step aside so Fury can fight Usyk next - BBC Sport Basically the idea is Joshua steps aside from his rematch with Usyk, freeing up Fury to fight Usyk in a winner takes all bout, Joshua avoids getting beaten twice in a row and would be seen as mandatory challenger to Fury/Usyk winner - as well as getting £15m for not getting punched in the face - and we all walk away happy. Except, of course, for Dillian Whyte, who once again will get shafted and lose out on his shot at a title. All stinks a bit and proves that Joshua's talk about it all being about winning belts is nonsense. And you have to feel for Whyte. I know he'd probably get beaten, but he's put in the hard yards to earn his shot, so for the WBC to continually punt him into the long grass is disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 49 minutes ago, chrisjpainter said: Except, of course, for Dillian Whyte, who once again will get shafted and lose out on his shot at a title. Wonder if DW will get any pay off? As for AJ, avoiding another beating and being paid £15m I'd take that all day, just good business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 If they want to give me £15 million I promise not to fight Fury either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, shaun4860 said: If they want to give me £15 million I promise not to fight Fury either Beat me to it! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 That'll be the easiest £15000000 he has even earned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted January 24, 2022 Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 Il fight him for £15000000 it wont last long ☹️ i used to get punched for nothing on a Saturday afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Mice! said: Wonder if DW will get any pay off? As for AJ, avoiding another beating and being paid £15m I'd take that all day, just good business I think he probably will, but it won't be his choice, which kind of makes it worse. They don't even have to give him it, it'd be pity money, because if Joshua steps aside, Fury will jump at the Usyk fight because there's no contract agreement between him and Whyte yet. It was supposed to be agreed by now, but this deal with Joshua's shoved everything back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 15 hours ago, shaun4860 said: If they want to give me £15 million I promise not to fight Fury either £500K would settle it for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 It makes sense. White will get more money by not fighting and will avoid, for now, an inevitable beating. He can get a second big payday down the road. Two mega payouts for only one fight - no brainer. Joshua gets £15 million and gets the chance to avoid Usyk, who I think will beat him again. Joshua probably fancies fighting Fury, rather than Usyk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicky Posted January 25, 2022 Report Share Posted January 25, 2022 This is why boxing loses its viewers, the trash talk to build ppv makes it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted January 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 And after all that, we're back where we started. Fury fights Whyte, Joshua fights Usyk. Fury/Whyte must be by the end of April Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte: Frank Warren wins purse bid for WBC world title fight - BBC Sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 Fury has said that Joshua would have accepted £15m, but then added another £5m at the last minute. So much for Joshua's ambition. Joshua was in the awkward position of facing Usyk or Fury if he was successful against Usyk - neither of whom I would back him to beat. He should have taken the £15m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted January 29, 2022 Report Share Posted January 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Gordon R said: He should have taken the £15m. Imagine turning down £15m to not fight 😄😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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