Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs. Robert Gabriel Helenius & Filip Hrgović vs. Demsey McKean RBR

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  1. SeanB1

    SeanB1 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Hrgovic is winning but this is boring. Fighting like a coward.
     
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  2. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    HEAVYWEIGHT BLOCKBUSTER

    tonight was meant to be
     
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  3. jaycea

    jaycea Manc living in Canada Full Member

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    Uysk would destroy hrgovic based on his last couple of fights now
     
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  4. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Mckean has a tank, he should let it all go in the final 5 rounds.

    Don't think Jack Catterall's big brother can handle anything other than a slow tempo.
     
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    sniffmybadger Relationships are not my forte Full Member

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    McKean will get a point taken off him for holding soon.
     
  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Round 7

    Hrgović is getting lazier & lazier in there. McKean with another strong start. McKean landing left uppercuts on the body almost at will, keeping the right arm extended in Hrgović's face. When they clinch it seems to be Hrgović hanging on to stall for longer. BLATANT rabbit punches in full view of the ref by Hrgović and not a warning. McKean sticking with the working formula, jab or extended right arm up top, followed by a left uppercut downstairs before a clinch.

    10-9 McKean

    68-65 Hrgović
     
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  7. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hrgovic looks worse than Tony Yoka

    Joshua should have took this fight without hesitation
     
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    Ex Army Jim 39 couldnt believe the price of chairs banned Full Member

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    One of worst fights ever seen for me there no very good n mckean well hes slow no power Hrgovic has hit him on back of head to many times
     
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  9. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    I've never seen a fight where Hrgovic doesn't come across as lazy at some point
     
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    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Too many voices in McKean's corner and it looks like he's paying no attention to any of them.
     
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    Hrgović fading quickly
     
  12. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Round 8

    Hrgović is looking tired, as the commentators point out, further elaborating that McKean is seeing this and drawing self-belief from it. Strewth. McKean sallying in behind a right jab, body turned side-on, and then plugging the left downstairs and/or tying up. Hrgović doing practically nothing except windmill his arms in the pocket and slap at the back of McKean's head. McKean peppering Hrgović's guard with the southpaw jab. McKean backs Hrgović onto the ropes with a 1-2, scoring the jab and just missing the left cross as Hrgović ducks and sags the top rope to meet the middle. Big combo by McKean just before the bell.

    10-9 McKean

    77-75 Hrgović
     
  13. Gregor1987

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    Can we organise a worldwide boycott to stop the fight happening if Hrgovic actually gets a world title shot.
     
  14. Beale

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    You must have missed the Dusseldorf classic Wladimir Klitschko v Tyson Luke Fury Jim
     
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    Didn’t Hrgovic beat the “48 year-old Chinese fella” who beat the guy with a mandible chin who Joshua was “clout chasing” by calling out his name? There are levels in this game.