We're the biggest winners, the boxing fans. After imbeciles like Tyson Fury tried to destroy the division we finally got a great fight to make up for it. Credit to both Wlad and AJ.
Agreed even in a loss Wlad came out looking good. It's clear he isn't prime, prime Wlad would dominate this inexperienced version of Joshua but even at 41 he had enough, speed, skill, power, ring smarts to take Joshua to the brink of defeat. Joshua showed he had a decent chin, not iron but not glass. He took some huge shots from Wlad, how he didn't go down when he walked into that right hand near the end I don't know. He also showed so much heart, for 2 rounds he was literally out on his feet, I doubt he knew where he was or what day of the week it was.
Wlad's chin definitely impressed me as well, how he stayed standing after that massive uppercut is beyond me.