Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin & Austin Williams vs. River Wilson-Bent RBR.

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  1. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    But it's true.

    People only remember KOs and losses.
     
  2. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How was that a beatdown when Joshua himself had two black eyes and was covered in his own blood? Fury will embarass him. I actually thought Franklin edged that.
     
  3. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Unless AJ played it super safe knowing he got a big payday on the horizon he looked real bad. It’s his confidence plain and simple. Whether Confidence to take a counter shot or confidence in his gas tank to not tire he doesn’t have it. It’s a visible difference in the guy and it’s not athletic or skill. One of the most stark examples of confidence issues I’ve seen.
     
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  4. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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  5. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    The bodybuilder gets a pass tonight because of the new trainer. But I don't think this cautious jab and hold style will work against the top guys. Joshua just doesn't have that long range power jab that Wlad and Lewis had.
     
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  6. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    To be fair, Wlad performed like this his whole career with Steward. The difference is he clearly had much more power.
     
  7. Alsatian

    Alsatian New Member Full Member

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    Aj is absolutely terrified of getting hit, awful for a contender, wilder fury Joyce all beat him. Unless it was a deliberate poor performance to encourage fury to get it on. Reffed by a paid man to get him all the advantages in the "fight" awful, if that's what all that time and training has done for him, he's finished
     
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  8. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ hit the back of Franklin's head when Franklin was going to his corner after the final bell. It pissed Franklin off and he walked towards AJ. Then AJ pressed his head to Franklin's head and pushed him towards to the ropes. AJ has serious anger management issues.
     
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  9. Diddy

    Diddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At one point in this fight Joshua was only -400 live. Lmao.
     
  10. Charlie Stewart

    Charlie Stewart Most Merciful Full Member

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    Joshua looks finished. I don't think his trainer is helping though. Got a heavyweight knock out artist tryna box like a defensive midget weight black american fighter. It's not gonna work. Joshua would've been better off sticking with Garcia. He showed big improvements in that second Usyk fight, now he looks utterly pathetic!
     
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  11. David B

    David B Nazi Russia lies. This is the only truth. Full Member

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    It’s like when AJ speaks post match he goes into fight or flight mode and you don’t expect what he’s gonna do.
     
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  12. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    It’s very hypocritical. So many people were saying how shot AJ is and that Franklin’s gonna beat him. Now that AJ won in almost a shutout people still bash on him, it’s ridiculous. It wasn’t a good fight, but that was mainly due to Franklin’s negative boxing.
     
  13. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can't believe some of the AJ fans are saying that this performance was to lure Fury and Wilder :eek:
     
  14. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There is no way you thought Franklin won that fight
     
  15. elrond_buggard

    elrond_buggard Member Full Member

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    Yeah, love how Eddie slipped in Whyte's name between Fury and Wilder as one of the fights we apparently want to see. Whether you had him winning or losing the Franklin fight, Whyte's clearly around Franklin level!
     
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