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I'm genuinely shocked his stock has gone down with you since klitschko and takam.

For me is gone way up.

He has proven a hell of a lot in those 2 fights.Before that he was just another contender.

He isn't in his prime yet either.
All remains to be seen mate. I still think he's good though,and I really hope Im wrong. He could go from strength to strength. But at 28 I think he should physically be in his prime. Plus boxing wise he was late starting I know but he has boxed at very top level in both codes now.
I still think he probably beats everybody around. Miller{a fight Id love to see} Povetkin Pulev.
And Ive got him over Parker. Really the only one Ive got level with him and hadn't before is Wilder. Be interesting to see who he fights next. Miller is the one Id like to see. Noticeably slower but a big loud aggressive lump. Could make me change my mind again. As you know thats boxing.
 
All remains to be seen mate. I still think he's good though,and I really hope Im wrong. He could go from strength to strength. But at 28 I think he should physically be in his prime. Plus boxing wise he was late starting I know but he has boxed at very top level in both codes now.
I still think he probably beats everybody around. Miller{a fight Id love to see} Povetkin Pulev.
And Ive got him over Parker. Really the only one Ive got level with him and hadn't before is Wilder. Be interesting to see who he fights next. Miller is the one Id like to see. Noticeably slower but a big loud aggressive lump. Could make me change my mind again. As you know thats boxing.
Just very suprised you think his stock has gone down after beating his best 2 opponents to date.

For me a fighter is a 'what if' until he reaches the very top level (top 10 minimum)
And he has answered questions about his chin and heart as well as getting 2 10 rounders under his belt.

Regards his prime,I would say he is a couple of years off physically and technically.
 
Bellew shouting "advice" to Joshua in between rounds and accidentally getting it picked up on the mic was so fucking contrived it made me feel sick.
Indeed mate. Whole coverage is best described as nauseating.
 
So, what is next for AJ do we think?

I believe he still has a WBA mando due. Who would that be now Ortiz is banned? What becomes of Pulev, is he the next IBF mando? Is that not due for another 9 months as Takam counted as mando?

What realistically does 2018 consist of for Josh?
 
He might be in his prime, we wont know til after his careers over tbf
Of course,same as anyone.

But he has room to develop technically and is a young and relatively inexperienced heavyweight.
 
So, what is next for AJ do we think?

I believe he still has a WBA mando due. Who would that be now Ortiz is banned? What becomes of Pulev, is he the next IBF mando? Is that not due for another 9 months as Takam counted as mando?

What realistically does 2018 consist of for Josh?
Get in my thread mate.
 
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Pissing me off that Hearn AJ and Smith are all
Pumping out the "People just want to see someone unconscious" line to defend the stoppage.

It's all well and good to go with that when you didn't get stopped early, stop pretending it's a bad thing for people to enjoy knockouts when you're in the Boxing business and specifically the Anthony Joshua business
Exactly. If people didn't enjoy seeing KO's, then AJ would not be raking in the money that he does for Hearn.
 
So, what is next for AJ do we think?

I believe he still has a WBA mando due. Who would that be now Ortiz is banned? What becomes of Pulev, is he the next IBF mando? Is that not due for another 9 months as Takam counted as mando?

What realistically does 2018 consist of for Josh?
Takam counts as IBF mandatory, f*ck knows what the WB* are up to, let's hope Kalle goes full Tony Montana in Medellin and kills them all..
 
Could you elaborate please mate? Missed this.
You could hear him in between rounds a few times shouting advice to Joshua. One was something like "Anthony, keep using the jab, everything's coming off your jab" and I think once when the doctors were looking at the cuts I think he told him to go for the kill (not exact words). All whilst holding his hand over his mic I believe.
 
You could hear him in between rounds a few times shouting advice to Joshua. One was something like "Anthony, keep using the jab, everything's coming off your jab" and I think once when the doctors were looking at the cuts I think he told him to go for the kill (not exact words). All whilst holding his hand over his mic I believe.
Oh right :lol:

Not sure what Froch would have thought about him talking over Rob McCracken MBE.
 
The bellew shouting was akin to Benn in Bruno-McCall or indeed Bruno in benn-McClellan,only they weren't on the fucking tv posing as impartial analysts.

The sheer ludicrousness of that is hard to get your head around.
 
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