AJ v Martin on sky's The gloves are off

One is a World Champion who hasn't beaten anyone of note, and only won his title as a result of ridiculous boxing politics and his opponent essentially breaking his leg, without landing a punch.
One is a prospect who has looked great in all of his fights, which has consisted of knocking out washed up never-beens and a young heavyweight (who has never done anything, was coming off a 2 year drug ban) who injured himself in the second round after stunning Joshua with an unremarkable looking shot.
Also in regard to his Olympic medal, it wasn't really won on merit, Savon schooled him, but that's another story.

"World championship" boxing everyone.

 

Nah, screw that. Give me WWE style smack talking or give me death

 

I couldn't have put it better myself.

Of course as a Brit, I'm hoping AJ wins, but it's an absolute farce. Tyson should never have been stripped.

 

This is probably the worst gloves are off I've ever watched. Eubank Jr vs O'Sullivan was really bad but this was even worse. Charles Martin acted like he's a boring mental patient. Shame I was looking forward to this. Such a disappointment.

 

Gloves are off! BARE-KNUCKLE FIGHT!

 

He is a god you know, so he probably doesn't feel compelled to act a certain way for mere mortals.

 

Both very respectful of the other. Martin seems a decent enough kind of person despite his claims of being a god he never went negative or tried to really trash talk. I think he genuinely believes he can win the fight he isn't just showing up for a payday.

Joshua looked huge, I didn't think he was that much bigger than Martin. He looks hyped for the fight he was shadow boxing at the end you know he can't wait to get in the ring.

And what on earth was Nelson wearing, that top was so tight it must have been sprayed on.

 

So, what have I said that isn't true? It's not a PPV worthy fight, it shouldn't be for a world title. But other than that, it's an okay fight between two unproven heavyweights, one (Joshua) who I think will go far.

 

"Martin with his long pauses and his depressive slow talking is infuriating!" top y/t comment

 

i like watching boxing/ i do not watch the hyping up of fights anymore and find the fake staredowns and posing as childish.

good that this one is turning out respectful

 

Not fussed on this episode at all.

 

They were respectful of eachother and connected at a good level, it's clear that after this is done, they'd probably be great friends.
Any animosity from here on is something they both understand as being a part of the territory, and they respect eachother for it.