Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua last minute replacement

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by BrokerNYC, Aug 5, 2023.


Anthony Joshua Step in (who would you like to see)

  1. Hrgovic

    33 vote(s)
    38.4%
  2. Mckean

    2 vote(s)
    2.3%
  3. Gerald Washington

    9 vote(s)
    10.5%
  4. Derek ‘War’ Chisora

    9 vote(s)
    10.5%
  5. Big Baby Miller

    8 vote(s)
    9.3%
  6. Andy “Ice Cream” Ruiz

    10 vote(s)
    11.6%
  7. Michael Hunter

    7 vote(s)
    8.1%
  8. Other

    8 vote(s)
    9.3%
  1. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Looking forward to "VIKING BEEF" in Cardiff this December... angry teeth-baring pictures of AJ and Helenius, AJ still walking out second even though he lost, etc etc...

    Anything to get the PPV money back
     
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  2. DramaShow

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    Excuse my language, but that was ******* intense. Joshua means business. I wonder who will walk-him out tomorrow if anyone after his thrilling ring-walk last time out against Franklin. I'm expecting Joshua to stop Helenius in round 6.
     
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  3. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This isn't being critical or anything @DramaShow but I genuinely can't remember Joshua's walk-on last time. Did I miss something?
     
  4. hobby rider

    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    AJ in big letters in flames and some crap rap music I imagine.
     
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  5. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    AJ does look pretty fired up. Also in great shape as always. AJ round 2 KO.
     
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  6. djfonti

    djfonti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    'Roadman Femi' re-emerges just as a bum is served up for him, what a coincidence.
     
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  7. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Stop begging it.
     
  8. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Genuinely looked like Helenius shat himself when Joshua spoke to him. This is going to be a Charles Martin repeat. Helenius will **** it after the first big punch and take the first opportunity to end the fight.
     
  9. Ex Army Jim 39

    Ex Army Jim 39 couldnt believe the price of chairs banned Full Member

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    easy to be fired up against opponent like this Helenius was retired after wilder he said he had nowt left he boxed a fat 41 year old who he knows in a castle as a wee hobby and now hes having the money hes the crappest opponent going he mentally checked himself out when wilder sparked him
     
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  10. ZiggyBowie

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    I didn’t see it that way. It looked like AJ was trying to intimidate Helenius and create a bit of beef, fair enough but Helenius didn’t look too rattled to me.
    What Helenius should have said to AJ is,
    ‘Stop trying to create some pretend beef, I’ve just saved your ****ing show, dickhead’

    That might have created a scene

    AJ to win in round 5 imo.
     
  11. Max Thunder

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    That was definitely the most boring heated face-off I've ever seen. When Joshua started babbling I was already bored to death. The man just never shuts up. Nothing needs to happen and he can still create a 10-minute monologue about it.
     
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  12. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm knocking it, but anyone trying to make out this fight as anything other than "Keeping the show on the road" is deluded.

    It's a shocking fight but in the circumstances that presented themselves, they've done well to keep AJ on the card.
     
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  13. DramaShow

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    For non-PPV I am very pleased considering everything that's gone on to be honest. Hopefully we see Joshua against Wilder next year. Usyk against Hrgovic would also be a brilliant fight. I can see Fury waiting for Usyk to fight Dubois and Hrgovic before fighting him. The IBF will almost certainly call a mandatory after Usyk and Dubois fight.
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    I was only joking by the way and being sarcastic in my last post, so don't take it seriously. The ring-walk was actually pretty bad.

    I can see Chisora fighting Mckean or Helenius next potentially on the Joshua vs Wilder and Usyk vs Hrgovic double-header.
     
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  14. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Surely this cannot be true.

    If he really needs a rematch clause for this pub car park 2 min fight, then indeed his career is over.
     
  15. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fair play. I hadn't seen it and am now quite glad, thanks for sharing :)
    I suspect Del will get a decision on Washington and set himself up exactly as you say. The fact he was quite open that he's being paid by the Saudis for this show kind of explains it.
     
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