Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin & Austin Williams vs. River Wilson-Bent RBR.

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  1. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've seen a few Franklin fights. He's a certified non-puncher and he's tricky but it's not like AJ is some prespect stepping up.

    I just can't let AJ off the hook for this, this was really a chance for him to reestablish some momentum.

    Better than losing the fight I guess.
     
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  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    aj can't even knock out a factory worker he isn't a top fighter, never was

    Wladimir Klitschko having sleepless nights that he couldn't finish this clown

    Even aj's own promoter could beat him now
     
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  3. Caliboxing

    Caliboxing Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Does AJ get belted again or is it pretty much over. He's slipping in the ratings and would have to go through Fury, also has to deal with some dangerous contenders. He should go for something more on his level, like the prestigious British HW belt.
     
  4. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Glad I didn't get up early to watch that live.

    I'm happy for Joshua to continue, I really don't mind him and thought he actually looked pretty decent against Usyk. Just wasn't good enough in those fights.

    But not if he is going to fight like that. No confidence in his chin or gastank anymore. Looking more robotic than ever with a diminishing ability to pull the trigger.

    Credit to Franklin he is a hell of a lot tougher than I thought he was heading Whyte bout. Pretty crafty but he didn't really need to be to make the rounds tonight.
    Joshua was mediocre.
     
  5. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    No, he was 'the man' in 2018.

    For all of 2018 he was ranked 1 by Ring and by the Transnational Boxing ranking organization.
     
  6. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    AJ KOed Wlad, a much better version than what Fury fought. Fury ran from a rematch with Wlad.
     
  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Aj got dropped, was gassed out his ass for half the fight, fought an older inactive Klitschko, and was behind on points to most before the KO. Even then the fight was arguably stopped early, Wheras Fury outboxed a younger unifier champion version of Klitschko in a boring but nonetheless clear fashion and he didn't struggle much.

    Stop with your revisionist history. aj is trash and if he ever attempts to step in the ring with Fury or Wilder he's getting demolished
     
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  8. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Wilder is trash, but someone needs to put out the trash.
     
  9. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    I’d LOVE to see Usyk make Wilder look even dumber than he already is for a few rounds. Then KO him after wearing him out. Similar to the Bellew KO.
     
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  10. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Keep lying. It is all you seem to be able to achieve.
    There's so much incorrect with this post, but you are too bias to try to discuss on a reasonable level. I suggest you speak with someone who knows something about boxing, that is not yourself, about the careers of Fury and AJ.
     
  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You can keep denying it all you want, but you can't stop destiny

    aj will lose again. He will lose in humiliating fashion, and he will be remembered as a failure on a highlight reel KO compilation
     
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  12. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    If we get to see that happen, I wonder what the Wilder and Fury fans will say? There is almost nowhere to go, even for that lot.

    Akin to when the church first admitted that the earth revolves around the sun, but only when the evidence was irrefutable, blatantly obvious was not sufficient.
     
  13. Payback87

    Payback87 Active Member Full Member

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    This Frankling guy was in better shape compared to his last fight vs Whyte and seems very durable fella but is short and lacks punching power, this was a clinch fest. Should have made Whte vs AJ rematch or even Chisora instead.
     
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    Rewatching the in-ring post fight interview, i realized the DAZN interviewer was holding on to the mic the whole time, even when AJ was holding it. As if he didn't want to let AJ run off with the mic and embarrass himself like he did at the end of the Usyk fight.
     
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  15. zelky

    zelky Well-Known Member Full Member

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    These fights are Sunday morning in Australia. I run a session at 9am at the gym on Sundays.

    I usually get up nice and early and find a stream and watch the fights from England. I've gotten up at 4am for past fights.

    I got up this morning for a **** at 5am and went back to bed. When I got up later, I remembered that the fight was on.

    That's about where I am with watching Joshua until he fights someone again. And if he does fight Fury or Wilder...it's going to be an embarrassing night for him. Keep the microphone away.