People are being to harsh on Joshua

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  1. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Your sarcasm meter is broke.
     
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  2. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Parker isn't 'My boy', you weirdo. I've been pretty public with my views about where Parker's ceiling was from early on...

    Try again though.
     
  3. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    People who ain't done nothing with they life making fun of people who've done everything with theirs. It's the way the forum works.
     
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  4. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    What disrespect?
    I have always said he has great potential in bodybuilding?

    I wish I currently had his physique
    Personally I think he gets way too much respect from me and others
     
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  5. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You joke, but AJ took that long, lonely walk to the ring knowing if he lost he’d have nothing in life to look forward to other than collecting on his $100M Dazn deal.

    THAT is pressure.
     
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  6. JOKER

    JOKER Froat rike butterfry, sting rike MFER! banned Full Member

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    Gimmie that kinda pressure any ole day of the week!
     
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  7. Goran_

    Goran_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Boycott Ukrainian businesses
     
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  8. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Too bad. AJ did show improvement in the fight. He tarnished it with his post fight comments. I cut guys slack, because I have never been in a situation like that myself. So, to say I would have reacted differently is me just talking out if my ass. I don't know how I would have reacted.
     
  9. catchwtboxing

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    If he wants it his career will have a third act after Usyk and Fury retire. He already has a legacy.
     
  10. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I hear you, but we have plenty of examples of men who lost their titles (he didn’t actually lose anything here) and didn’t act like this. We’ve seen it can and in about 99 percent of all cases always is handled better.

    Name me one time a failed challenger took the champion’s belts and threw them out of the ring. Much less then took took the champion’s home country flag — the country that is at war from an invasion that he was fighting to uplift — and draped themselves in it, and then took over the mic and refused to let the champion have even a moment to speak.

    I don’t think you’d do that. I’m sure I wouldn’t. Because the difference between us and AJ is we don’t think it’s all about us.

    What’s the difference between God and AJ? I’ll tell you: God doesn’t think he’s Anthony Joshua.
     
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  11. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Who did Joshua ever spark out with one punch? Even Charles Martin got up twice and had fight in him when the buffoon referee waived it off.
     
  12. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    While I may be in the minority, I thought Joshua fought very well in spots.

    None of his contemporaries--and very few historically--would have an easy time with the gifted Ukrainian.
     
  13. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Not a good look for AJ. Now he needs to go into damage control. His imagine is forever tainted. That, for me is enough. Nothing anyone can say will make a difference. He did it to himself. In my opinion, that's the worst anyone can do. Just let him stew in a sauce of his own making.
     
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  14. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    I did too. Following on from round 12 of their first encounter I expect Usyk to walk AJ down and overwhelm him. Ideally, dispatched within 8 rounds - however, I was pleasantly surprised to get a more competitive fight.

    Joshua did a lot of good work and the investment to the body paid off, without taking too much in the first 5 rounds. His movement improved tenfold from his last few fights.

    Sadly, the post-fight antics ruined it for me. That narcissistic relief of needing everyone's acceptance and praise was absolutely cringe-worthy. Not quite 'my ring walk suit was too heavy', 'he had egg weights in his gloves', 'I had a gypsy voodoo crux put on me' type of pathetic, but it was right up there.
     
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  15. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People who’ve done nothing with their lives rushing to the defense of multi-millionaire fighter and promoter. It’s the way this forum works.

    There’s nothing wrong with criticizing someone, especially someone who made a complete ass of himself at the expense of the champion who just beat him the way AJ did. I’m sure he’ll cry all the way to the bank.
     
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