Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs. Francis Zavier Ngannou & Zhilei Zhang vs. Joseph Parker RBR.

Damn,

Just seen an interview with Andy Lee where he says they will never fight Tyson.

Says he'd have never met Joe and they wouldn't have had all the success if it wasn't for Tyson and it will never ever happen.

Fair enough I guess bit of a shame though.

 

This is boxing in general to be honest not just the heavyweights.

Look at how paquiou ran through berrera, Morales, even cotto and pretty much everyone in the early days

But Marquez gave him absolute fits even when he knocked him down I think it was four times.

 

100 % and it's not just Heavyweights, it's boxing in general.

I recall Shane Mosely losing twice to Vernon Forrest, who then lost twice to Ricardo Mayorga who was then knocked out twice by Mosley.

Similar to Duran beating Leonard and running Hagler close, only to be sparked by Hearn's who in turn was crushed by Hagler, who then lost to Leonard, who then was arguably beaten in the rematch against Hearn's.

If AJ manages to land the same right hand on Fury that he did on Ngannou last night, then it will be because Fury is shot, as he literally telegraphed it from a mile away, and still managed to land. He would have probably fallen over his own feet and fell into the ropes if he tried the same with Usyk, similar to David Lemieux against Saunders.

 

Wonder if we will see Joshua v Hrgovic next?

I doubt it. Think it’ll be Joshua v Whyte at Wembley in the summer.

 

Great win for AJ. Would have done his confidence a world of good. Let's not get carried away though, it was against an MMA fighter who prior to the fight, had only boxed once. AJ-Fury will be close, if it happens.

 

Hearn's master plan but surely there will be a backlash from the public for this non event.

Joshua needs to take a live opponent with some danger next such as Bakole or Hrgovic prior to a World Title Fight.

If not the end result is the same, knock over light touches and be found lacking again having learned nothing to help him when the going gets tough.

 

You do realise styles make fights don’t you? I doubt AJ ‘does him’ at all.

 

I doubt Fury leaves his chin in the air like Ngannou did, and AJ of this time last year wouldn't have gone after it either. Things are probably moving in AJ's favour if they do fight, sadly, but it won't be straightforward.

 

I agree. Was terribly busy with work at the weekend. This morning I watched the whole event from Saudi and it's a flat feeling to watch boxing from those corners of the world.

AJ deserves huge praise and respect. He looks better than in a long time.

 

I agree. Too much time passed between the fights.

In furture Saudi Events Frank Warren / Eddie Hearn / Saudi will have to ensure that the main card takes approx. 4 hours.

You cannot maintain the interest of the viewers for such a long time. A 6 - 7 hour long main card and Prelims which took 2 - 3 hours is way to much and far too long.

 

He did a great job !

 

All about opinions cha.

I have mine, you have yours.

Time will tell who'll be proven wrong.

 

Just a pity that it did not happen 5 years ago so there are no excuses who was the better fighter.

We all know that should Joshua KO Fury now, the excuses will come out Fury was well past his prime.

I just think apart from Usyk, we are watching the equivalent of Scottish Premier League Football where we know the standard does not stack anywhere near top level.

Just cannot see Fury or Joshua at a level anywhere near the era containing prime Iron Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis.

 

If Fury is past his best that's on him, he's still a decent age for a Heavyweight, he's just a slacker and doesn't live the life, all that Spartan talk, he's absolutely full of it. You'd think there's ten years between him and AJ, they're pretty much the same age.

 

Amazing what Fury has achieved considering he has had significant periods not living the life.

We never seen him above 85% of his potential in my opinion and even less for his mate Saunders.