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

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  1. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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

    Bob Flaps Boxing Addict Full Member

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    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.
     
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  3. Astro

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    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.
     
  4. Astro

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    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.
     
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  5. Astro

    Astro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He did a great job !
     
  6. Oreet Cha!

    Oreet Cha! I know what I like and I like what I know. Full Member

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    All about opinions cha.

    I have mine, you have yours.

    Time will tell who'll be proven wrong.
     
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  7. Beale

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    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.
     
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  8. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    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.
     
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  9. Beale

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    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.
     
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  10. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mad isn't it. I struggle to understand how these lads can let themselves go so badly when there's so much at stake. I've been working some mad hours over the last 8 months or so with my job and DJing and I still manage to keep myself in better shape than Saunders ever really looked and I'm 41 soon! There's nothing at stake for me other than trying to make myself look semi respectable and I have a fear of being a fat ba5tard!
     
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  11. iamthegreatest

    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How did Nick Ball not get the decision against Rey Vargas?
     
  12. Sonny1

    Sonny1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think we saw the best of Saunders against Lemieux. He was very good that night against a smaller man, but was as good as it got with him.
     
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  13. iamthegreatest

    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I've always said that was his best/prime. Boxed very well as an away fighter.

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  14. Kev2k83

    Kev2k83 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You lucky ******* able to fast forward.
     
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  15. Beale

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    The card was scheduled for Friday and the Joshua fight took place on Saturday.

    The promoters lied about the Joshua ringwalk time of 11pm UK time and we all know it was a deliberate ploy to reel in the UK fans while catering for the USA boxing fans.

    I see the trustpilot feedback for DAZN UK has another pile of unhappy UK citizens who have been stitched up.
     
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