WasMcCracken giving AJ the right advice?

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  1. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    McCracken could have summoned the the ghosts of cus and Dundee and Joshua still wouldn’t have won because his brain was gone from Ruiz’s fists
     
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  2. bruce_keyes

    bruce_keyes Well-Known Member Full Member

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    WTF??? absolutely not. He was saying "Use your jab and stay on the outside" "Don't get caught up inside" Thats perfect advice... What advice would u have given Joshua. Absoutely not McCrackens fault
     
  3. Unforgiven

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    McCracken's advice from the corner was fine.
    But what's he teaching AJ in the gym ?

    AJ has crap defence.
    Carl Froch (another McCracken fighter) had crap defence too.
     
  4. edabomb

    edabomb Active Member Full Member

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    His owner? :nonono
     
  5. rski

    rski Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Looked to me like Joshua was completely ignoring his advice so I don’t see how he can be blamed. Not a big fan of him as a trainer but I don’t like this attitude of always assuming it’s completely his fault. Thier relationship seems positive so it just seems AJ was either discombobulated or unable to carry out robs instructions effectively. As we know, trainers make great scapegoats, credit to Joshua for seemingly sticking with him. Also is it better to start again with a new trainer that knows nothing about you or keep the trainer that knows your strengths and possibly come up with a better game Plan?
     
  6. First Round KO

    First Round KO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Rob's advice should have been 'AJ can you please stop getting punched in the head'
     
  7. oldcanvasback

    oldcanvasback Active Member Full Member

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    When Joshua fought Parker he came in at 235lbs (i think) and jabbed and moved well. I was surprised by how weak his jab was after the 1st knockdown vs. Ruiz. It was in the first 2 rounds. Did he lose confidence in it or was he too messed up to throw it? Either way the Parker fight is the best he has moved and the game plan he followed well.
     
  8. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    Eddie Hearn has power of attorney over Joshua. That means he belongs to Hearn as property.

    That is why Joshua doesn't sign his own contracts and doesn't even know what's in his contracts.

    Which is why he wasn't even aware if that there was a rematch clause for the Ruiz fight. Not until Eddie Hearn confirmed and enacted it in public.
     
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  9. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Mccracken was imploring him to throw more when it was clear he was stunned/gassed. It was blowing smoke up his bum

    He should have been honest, tell him the belts are going to Mexico, you need to spoil at all costs the next 3 rounds and then try take him out the last 3
     
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  10. Jacko

    Jacko Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Power of attorney does not mean that you own someone, or that the donor is the attorney's property. If Hearn really is the POA for Joshua, it just means Hearn acts on Joshua's behalf in certain stipulated financial matters.
     
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