AJ vs Francis Ngannou is next week

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  1. Whytesnake

    Whytesnake Armchair GOAT Full Member

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    No doubt he is being himself more and moving away from the manufactured persona which could be helping him in the ring. I think he has a dislike for some interviewers and can’t hide it , especially with Ariel during the week. Would be a different story if it was Laura Woods
     
  2. Bob Flaps

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I said the same at the time on Friday night. Joshua lost his arrogance during his early comeback, when he was "learning", but you can start to see it coming back again now. I don't think there's particular animosity to Scott, he's just a strange character at times.

    The country seems to have produced a series of boxers with some kind of 'front' over the last few years. AJ's in-ring interviews are pretty random and some of this build-up stuff is borderline contempt. Fury is a random phrase generator. Chisora is looking punch drunk and veers all over the place. The most entertaining was Whyte and his "tarkin rubbish" act but even then it got a bit tiresome.

    What happened to the good lads who would fit as easily on Parkinson's talk show as they would down the local?!
     
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  3. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Maybe he's austic? His interviews remind me of 'The Supreme Gentleman' only bulkier and black.
     
  4. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can see your points on this and agree. Joshua has a personality problem, even with his paymasters it seems. Sky have been great for him, he should be a bit more humble, as he often likes to spout about.
     
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  5. londonboxingess

    londonboxingess Active Member Full Member

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    It's all media PR and he struggles when it's live, he is a ***** but he is at his best when he is that arrogant *****, for years he was the bully and smashing it then once he got beat it was as if the bully didn't trust himself anymore
     
  6. Quickeyg

    Quickeyg An undercard fighter now lol? Full Member

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    So check this out

    Ngannou looked:

    Gassed from the start
    Looked blatantly flat footed - he stood there like a statue waiting to get hit.
    Why wear pink?


    Did you know Derek Chisora won £450,000 betting on the Joshua win (I assume 2nd Round KO)

    Rule is only bet if you 'know something'.

    Oh well.
     
  7. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Never heard of that rule it must be the reason i lose so much
     
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  8. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pretty much everybody knew AJ would win apart form MMA fans and blind Fury fans. Fury was woeful in their fight, it's much easier and logical to admit that than convince people of a conspiracy.
     
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  9. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was betting on a World class boxer beating a non boxer. It didn't take a mathematical genius to work out the value in that bet.
     
  10. Quickeyg

    Quickeyg An undercard fighter now lol? Full Member

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    He just won a 'large amount' of tax free money. Chisora bets big money compared to you. I don't blame him, he knows things.
     
  11. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    If you consider our respective finincial situation i can assure you i am a bigger gambler than Chisora
     
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  12. Quickeyg

    Quickeyg An undercard fighter now lol? Full Member

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    He was clearly told something which gave him an 'edge'.
     
  13. alpo1

    alpo1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I doubt Ngannou would have been in on that lol.

    Maybe his Eminence had his water spiked?

    How much would have Dullboy needed to bet to make 450k? The amount of money him and Shyte have made from the sport despite being domestic/euro level plodders is absurd.
     
  14. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    Didnt the latter retire ?
     
  15. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    He ain't giving the f word in saudi
    Hes doing his thing