Heavyweight Division

[Kiwi]

Below is a post from ESB that says it all. I tend to agree-

"Two months ago, if Parker signed to fight Martin, everyone would be saying that Parker should stop him and that Parker had already beaten tougher guys.

And it would be true.

I don't know why Czar Glazkov twisting his knee has suddenly made Charles Martin a feared guy. But it's dumb.

WHOEVER FIGHTS CHARLES MARTIN NEXT will be the new IBF Heavyweight champion.

Whoever accepts the date is the new champ.

If it's Joshua, he's the new champ. If it's Parker, he's the new champ. If it's Szpilka, he's the new champ. If it's Breazeale, he's the new champ. If it's Gerald Washington, he's the new IBF champ. If it's Oscar Rivas, he's the new IBF champ. If Amir Mansour's tongue and jaw heal, and he takes the fight, he's the new IBF champ.

Maybe not Arreola, since he's not even as good as he once was, and even when he was at his best it wasn't good enough. But I'd give Arreola a 50-50 shot.

Charles Martin is not good. Turning down an IBF title shot with Charles Martin sitting there with the belt is insane.

I can't stress enough what a dumb decision this for anyone to not take this fight. Whoever fights Martin next will beat him ... and that guy will be tougher to take the title from."