Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul - Preview Video

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  1. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Good video Rummy, as always. But let's be honest... this should've been a 5 second video.:sisi1
     
  2. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Jake paul vs Andrew tate is a better fight
     
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  3. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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  4. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    If Paul makes it past round two, that would be definite proof of behind-the-scenes shenanigans.
     
  5. VOXDEI

    VOXDEI Heavyweight only weight Full Member

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    I can definitely see AJ making a show of it and letting it go on a few rounds.

    He knows what his paymasters expect.
     
  6. humbug

    humbug In Vino Veritas banned Full Member

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    Jake Paul is an unknown commodity at heavyweight.
     
  7. Glass 1/2 Empty

    Glass 1/2 Empty Member Full Member

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    Of course Joshua should walk this.

    The only way Jake wins this is if Joshua panics in the ring.

    If Joshua is in full mental midget mode, and Jake throws the kitchen sink at him, then it'll be interesting.
     
  8. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    I want a Chin Shattering that makes what Gerry Cooney did to Ken Norton look like child's play. I want as savage a KO as humanly possible.
     
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  9. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jake Paul's fights aren't scripted. He wins fair and square against his hand picked geriatric MMA fighters.

    If you were going to fake it you'd at least pick some moderately credible journeymen.
     
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  10. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Sheerass is a good nickname Full Member

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  11. MrPook

    MrPook Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hard to believe this is not a show fight.
     
  12. PrimoGT

    PrimoGT Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    People are making a lot of excuses for a potentially poor performance by Joshua when they say "if it lasts more than ________, it must be scripted".

    If it looks scripted, and the script makes some sense, I'll call it scripted.
    But if Joshua just struggles to nail him, I might just call it a crap performance from Joshua, who isn't even a legit heavyweight contender these days, if we're honest.
     
  13. PistonHondai

    PistonHondai Active Member Full Member

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    I will put $2 on Paul win or draw highly likely fake
     
  14. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    If this fight is real, Joshua having boxed for like 20 years now will know how to get paul out of there without one-shotting him into oblivion.
    He certainly doesn't want to face global criticizm for irreversibly hurting a way weaker fighter that is massively popular, too. Bad for the wallet and the image. Imagine how people would react to him at the next cocktailparty or whatever he does in his free time.
    And everything other than surprising monster shots gives paul the chance to take a knee and get out of there. He has enough high class sparring to get manage that.

    So if legit, Joshua will just slowly and increasingly batter paul from a solid guard until he gives up.

    If not legit, anything is possible.
     
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  15. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jake Paul has been getting beat up by Okolie in sparring (at least, I assume Okolie is the one doing that to him based on the interview I saw with Okolie). He sort of knows what he's in for now.
     
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