Boxing Thread

[ratsapprentice]

National anthems at the boxing? :huh:

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

aJ is such a beast

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What happened?
I've been at a gig all night

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Martin looking cagey as fek.

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First round - Joshua

Joshua controlled, looking good TBH. Martin looking nervous IMO.

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Martin down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

REKT Martin done in 2 rounds lololol

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after that fight i'm a believer in Joshua.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Looked far, far more impressive than he has done previously.

That's coming from a complete layman's perspective.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Lol of butthurts crying about early stop.

Martin was not wanting to fight at all.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

AJ is IBF CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!! And from my home town of Watford. .

Martin - what a chump though. No wonder he had to come here to make a name for himself. He won't be known in his own country and now he's going back after being out on his backside twice.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

AJ is IBF CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!! And from my home town of Watford. .

Martin - what a chump though. No wonder he had to come here to make a name for himself. He won't be known in his own country and now he's going back after being out on his backside twice.

Watching that Martin came over for the 5mill nothing else.

 

[Aristodemus]

He didn't look like a world champion, it's time for AJ to get in with the world class guys now. It will be very interesting who his next opponent is.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Lol of butthurts crying about early stop.

Don't think he would have made it out of that round anyway.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

He didn't look like a world champion, it's time for AJ to get in with the world class guys now. It will be very interesting who his next opponent is.

Reckon it will be the winner of the Parker/Takam fight (IMO Parker)

Joshua V Parker would be a hell of a fight IMO and a good indicator where each fighter really is.

Fury won't be for at least another year (If Fury lasts that long)

Joshua should fight either - Wilder or Parker next IMO
Then - Haye
Then Fury

 

[Jakedood]

Wilder first? That guys looking kinda impressive, I'd leave him a wee while yet too. Not as dangerous as fury but more so than Haye who's dome nothing more than Joshua would've managed in his first fights. . Knocking out a chump or two

 

[McTallshort]

Reckon it will be the winner of the Parker/Takam fight (IMO Parker)

Joshua V Parker would be a hell of a fight IMO and a good indicator where each fighter really is.

Fury won't be for at least another year (If Fury lasts that long)

Joshua should fight either - Wilder or Parker next IMO
Then - Haye
Then Fury

Parker won't last 3 rounds against AJ and should be looking to fight someone of whytes calibre.

AJ needs a few more fights before Wilder and Fury but you have to say it's hard to see anyone slowing him down if he keeps his head and his fitness.

 

[nickdnz]

Parker won't last 3 rounds against AJ and should be looking to fight someone of whytes calibre.

AJ needs a few more fights before Wilder and Fury but you have to say it's hard to see anyone slowing him down if he keeps his head and his fitness.

Heh.

Well Parker fights Takam next who is a better fighter than Whyte - and has a better resume than Martin.

I have AJ slightly ahead of Parker in terms of development (he is three years older...) - and I'd like Parker taking a few more fights before fighting AJ - but Parker is a much better fighter than Charles Martin (who never beat anyone of note except Glazkov - by self injury...). It will be a great showdown. Parker is much faster but I think AJs power and size will make it very tricky. Parker especially needs to work on his defense and patience.

 

[McTallshort]

Heh.

Well Parker fights Takam next who is a better fighter than Whyte - and has a better resume than Martin.

I have AJ slightly ahead of Parker in terms of development (he is three years older...) - and I'd like Parker taking a few more fights before fighting AJ - but Parker is a much better fighter than Charles Martin (who never beat anyone of note except Glazkov - by self injury...). It will be a great showdown. Parker is much faster but I think AJs power and size will make it very tricky. Parker especially needs to work on his defense and patience.

Who has Parker beat that shows he's better than Martin? And I don't see how Parker is any faster. Again if they fought now Parker would last 3 rounds at the most.

 

[TobesHodges]

Fury already starting to bottle it on sky spots news, saying he won't fight Klitschko because he has nothing to fight for other than money, he won't fight AJ, he was asked if he would fight for AJ belt and said its a garbage belt "lol".
He will fight Klitschko and Wilder, he won't fight Joshua - he knows if he loses he will have to leave Britain and he knows Joshua is the only one that can bang, also why he said he will never fight Haye because he can also bang.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Watched a few old classic fights from the 90s and 00s on YouTube, when I did not have sky:

Bowe v Holyfield I - what 10th and 11 round. What a fight!! Reminded me that good big heavyweight will mostly prevail over a good smaller heavyweight. But still what a fighter Holyfield was to withstand such punishment.

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Tyson v Holyfield 1. Holyfield masterfully controlled Tyson in this fight and stopped him from bullying him.

Tyson v Lewis. Lewis just dismantled Tyson in this matchup. Again a good big 'un will prevail over a small good 'un.

Hopefully we are in for a few fights of the above calibre in the next few years with AJ, Haye, Fury, Wilder, Parker etc fighting.

 

[McTallshort]

Remember Bowe refusing to fight Lewis. Bowe had a crazy promoter who throw the belt in the bin on TV. Crazy days the 90s.

 

[Rich Taff]

Watched a few old classic fights from the 90s and 00s on YouTube, when I did not have sky:
Tyson v Lewis. Lewis just dismantled Tyson in this matchup. Again a good big 'un will prevail over a small good 'un.

Watched that one in Greece, after an entire day/night out, and in to the morning. Was brutal.
Lewis could have finished him at any time, but left him standing so he could hurt him. The s**t that had been spouted made me want to see him get punished, but Lewis took it to such a level that I was actually feeling sorry for Tyson at the end.

On the present fighters, I get the feeling that Fury would rely on his (ridiculous) speed for a big man to stay out of AJ's reach, but from what I've seen, Fury doesn't have any power himself, and if he pushes his chin out, then AJ is just going knock him out with one punch.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Remember Bowe refusing to fight Lewis. Bowe had a crazy promoter who throw the belt in the bin on TV. Crazy days the 90s.

Yep I remember that. Bowie v Lewis was one fight which sadly never happened at professional level. But Lewis did best Bowe over 3 rounds to win the Olympic gold in 1988.. Still amateur boxing is not the same as boxing at professional boxing and I think we were denied a great fight by Bowe and his manager.

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Watched that one in Greece, after an entire day/night out, and in to the morning. Was brutal.
Lewis could have finished him at any time, but left him standing so he could hurt him. The s**t that had been spouted made me want to see him get punished, but Lewis took it to such a level that I was actually feeling sorry for Tyson at the end.

On the present fighters, I get the feeling that Fury would rely on his (ridiculous) speed for a big man to stay out of AJ's reach, but from what I've seen, Fury doesn't have any power himself, and if he pushes his chin out, then AJ is just going knock him out with one punch.

I remember watching the Lewis v Tyson fight when I was out in Australia. I was outside this bar looking at a screen which inside, as the bar was jam packed. Tyson was so undersized compared to Lewis, who is 5 inches taller and a good stone and a half heavier. It was a mismatch in the end.

Fury will be more awkward to fight for AJ than anything. He'd be a fool to try and engage AJ in a brawl, as he'd get knocked out. His tactics will be similar to how he fought klitschko last year and will adopt again their second fight I.e. Use his reach, speed and tie up AJ if he gets close.