AJ is a disgrace to the sport!

[Spicoli]

AJ has just signed a multi million pound contract with Dazn so he is far from finished. I think he should rest and take a small break as he has been to training 11 months for this fight. Then take on some arena fights and build up into stadium fights again.

AJ does bring boxing to the mainstream and is a high profile star that brings money into the game.

That's the rebuild he needs. Self-awareness and mental make up..it's essential to keep on point at the highest level. He can go crush a couple of cans but at his stage it may be superficial as far as suring up actual confidence. I think more importantly he needs to hash out whatever was festering in him and that speaks to the 101 yes men filling his ears with false confidence and praise, to his camp and letting himself isolate with AJ the man for just a little bit. This sport is so much more mentality and focus and those remain issues for AJ, now apparently more than ever.

Psychiatrically, this is so true. Emotional problems sometimes run much deeper than mere Yes Men issues. In those cases, it is almost impossible to get on track, but I guess Fury with his problems managed to get back on track so maybe AJ can do it too.

No keyboard whitecoat here but it's clear there's a ton of luggage to unpack. And if you're frankly gearing up for one more career run in your 30's...get it all out and in the clear. Make himself whole and in tip top form with the mind set. Then go work on your pecs and bending the knees. May all be moot though as ol Eddie is going remind him of his signature every morning. Fighters still have a future after the leather stops flying and the yes men fade away.

100% agree, it is a TON of luggage. Yes, why does he not bend his knees FFS? He fights like a robot FFS. GET RID OF the Yes Men, totally, get your shit together, going on 33 years old and need to string together some impressive wins, don't even need to be knockouts, just win big a few times now, try to get back the confidence. Then a title shot. Even before that, rest and meditate a while, see what is wrong. See if you have that fire necessary. Killer instinct. Agreed he has one more career run. Throw combinations like Marciano FFS, to use AJ's own words.

To be fair he did make improvements in the ring and did well with small additions like the bending and selected body focus. I have no idea what goes thru his head and to my knowledge he has not been diagnosed with anything at all. Now the killer instinct is spot on and that was the elephant in the room going into this one as the consensus was..you must use size and follow thru. Make it physical and imposing. The walk thru the fire. I very much doubted it was in his mental make up now. And then Saturday..there we are. Why is it lacking, I have no Earthly idea. But it speaks to his reaction afterwards and total emphasis and almost resentment of his clear power and 'strength' being the focus. What he needed the most in the match imo he lashed out against outside of it. While he's already shown he can be patient and backfoot box an Andy Ruiz with same strength at top level you have to be willing-able to flip it back. Going to really interesting where he goes and what they line up.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Oh trust me. It's going to be VERRRRRRRRY interesting. 🤭🤫

Yeah he made a few improvements but it was definitely not enough in any way and the one judge Feldman who had 115 for Joshua you have to wonder......🤔🤔

He may not have been diagnosed with anything but clearly his behavior at the end is indicative of a kind of emotional problem and his perception of his self-image, etc. It takes skills to win in boxing so how did you beat me? How did you beat me? He asked repeatedly. This simply implies that he feels his skills are unbeatable and he doesn't know how usyk beat him. It's a total detachment from reality. I gave him credit for the body shots it was a brilliant strategy and in the 9th round definitely paid off well. He should have tried to push him in the first 30 seconds of the 10th round. When he landed that jolting left hook coming as you rightly said at the time, he just sat back and admired his work.

Here is what usyk said a couple of hours ago:

"I'm not sure why Joshua was reacting like that. He was very aggressive to some of my people. I saw him a bit emotional and like bullying some of my teammates.

“That would be a bare-knuckle fight that I don’t recommend him to do because most of them are horrible street fighters.”

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Bottom line unfortunately for Aj is Joshua finally showed his true colours, the throwing of the belts was childish and petulant and the bizarre speech was damn right disrespectful he totally stole Usyk’s moment. He performed better than last time but that wasn’t difficult, he was shit in the first fight, Usyk has his number all day long and rarely looked troubled tbh

Saying it was AJ's "passion" LMFAO This is when people can’t differentiate between “Passion” which is for the sport you are part of which means youre humble in victory or defeat.... or “Obsession” which means you think that the sport exists to feed your issues....Totally unacceptable behavior from Joshua no amount of glossing over can undo that unprofessional act.

...an absolute embarrassment at the end , Usyk has just been defending his country in a war and Aj decided it’s the right time to reference his own struggles ( a life of crime ) just showed everyone what he is really all about. "I AM THE NEW BREED OF HEAVYWEIGHTS!" "you are not strong, how did you beat me?" LMFAO haha, just leave and take your massive EGO with you, you bottled it with Deontay Wilder, got beaten by a not very in shape Andy Ruiz, and lost your belts to USYK, your fighting days are over, nobody's interested in your days in Reading jail!

[Master]

The new breed of heavyweights nonsense that AJ said was stupid. He could not live with them and not cut from the same cloth.

What should be the next 4 fights for AJ?

Chisora, Ruiz 2, Wilder, Fury.

[Denilson3.0]

Are you implying that he is held to a higher standard because.....wait for it!..... he's black?

Yes

Because if so, that is bollocks.

OK. Right.

ANY fighter, purple, green, pink, white or black, who has no killer instinct, doesnt follow up when has a fighter hurt, doesnt fight using his God given blessings of HUGE size and power

And that's the thing. It's not about huge size and power. This isn't weightlifting.

You've never fought before have you ? I'm 6ft 3 - 225 pound guy. Just keeping your hands up can be tiring and then you got a guy moving all round the ring and you constantly have to reset yourself

and then acts like an utter juvenile delinquent with the microphone pissing on Usyk's chips, should be called A DISGRACE TO THE SPORT.

Well you have to understand what AJ is. AJ is a guy who BOTTLES up his emotions. He's not a Fury or Chisora or a Whyte or what Tyson was. AJ contains his feelings. He doesn't let it out. Even when he is called Bruno 2.0. A guy who got Fury's leftover belt. Stiff Robot. Getting dissed when lost to fat man Ruiz. Getting trolled on Social. He even got dissed by pencil necked students.

And AJ NEVER reacts. Never trash talks.

So after a while you say "Enough is Enough". People attack him when doesn't show his emotions and is happy in defeat and people attack him when he does show his emotions and is angry in defeat.

And what did AJ actually say ? He said bcoz of his size he can't throw punches like smaller fighters and he's right. He gave respect to Usyk and highlighted what's going on in the Ukraine.

So what did he actually say so bad ? The only thing he did wrong was his belt throwin out the ring.

And who knows ? If Usky fights Fury and destroys him or beats him easy ppl might like back on AJ's performance against Usyk in a different light.

Did Joe Frazier act like that after getting blown out in Kingston?

What could smoking Joe really say ? "Yeah I slipped 6 times" lol

Did Cooney act like that when Holmes whipped his ass? AJ is a fucking disgrace. Stop making excuses.

Again what could Cooney say ? He was close to getting one of the biiggest robberies in boxing.

You do realize that Cooney was ahead when he was stopped by Holmes in the 13th ?

[Primo Carnera]

“AJ Has no killer instinct “ FFS, people soon forget his early career and even after becoming World Champion, starching out opponents like Whyte and Charles Martin.
He couldn’t “go for the kill” because he wasn’t getting opportunities, BECAUSE USYK IS BETTER! one chance he got was in the 9th and nobody can say he didn’t go for it.
What happened in the 10th is more about how fucking good Usyk is rather than anything AJ did wrong.
No killer instinct my ass!

[Beanz]

This whole thread is a bit daft but it is getting beyond the pale now. One crazy petulant meltdown and suddenly you would think he was Fred West. He isn't biting ears off oponents or boasting he wants to kill someone in the ring , or juicing , or claiming Jesus loves him so much that is why he beat the shit out of his opponent etc. Crazy double standards

[mikeeod]

“AJ Has no killer instinct “ FFS, people soon forget his early career and even after becoming World Champion, starching out opponents like Whyte and Charles Martin.
He couldn’t “go for the kill” because he wasn’t getting opportunities, BECAUSE USYK IS BETTER! one chance he got was in the 9th and nobody can say he didn’t go for it.
What happened in the 10th is more about how fucking good Usyk is rather than anything AJ did wrong.
No killer instinct my ass!

Always easier to say what you would do when you aren't in the ring against one of the most skilled big men in the history of the sport in Usyk. AJ fought well and lost a close decision to a great fighter and then had difficulty handling his emotions when reality set in. I wish he had handled it different (as does he), and I understand the criticism of those actions, but I can empathize with competing and giving your best, fully believing you will prevail, only to realize the other competitor IS JUST BETTER. When I did it I was in the amateurs and in front of thousands, not millions of people and I handled it worse than AJ did by far (which is why I'm likely more sympathetic/empathetic). AJ should get some negative press for his actions (he seems to be accepting the criticism and taking responsibility), but the guy isn't a disgrace and we should give him the chance to redeem himself. James Butler is a disgrace to the sport. Panama Lewis is a disgrace to the sport. Antonio Margarito is a disgrace to the sport. Joshua is nowhere near those guys- he had an emotional and unfortunate reaction to a tough loss.

[mikeeod]

The new breed of heavyweights nonsense that AJ said was stupid. He could not live with them and not cut from the same cloth.

What should be the next 4 fights for AJ?

Chisora, Ruiz 2, Wilder, Fury.

I would have him fight a no name- easy knockout fight next. After that fight I would have him move up and take on a lower top 10 fighter- Michael Hunter maybe. Third fight would be maybe Ruiz 3 and then I would make the Wilder fight. I feel like Fury will be retired by that point, but if he gets past Wilder then push for the Fury fight and call it a career. Usyk will retire after Fury and Fury will retire until a big money fight with AJ presents itself. Unless Fury gets super fat and can't get his reflexes/stamina back I don't see AJ winning that- Fury is his worst match up in the division (literally everything that AJ isn't).

[Spicoli]

The new breed of heavyweights nonsense that AJ said was stupid. He could not live with them and not cut from the same cloth.

What should be the next 4 fights for AJ?

Chisora, Ruiz 2, Wilder, Fury.

He'd do well to focus on just the one as first step. Fighters at the highest level today fall into the trap of plotting the best-case scenarios and get ahead of it all. AJ is in a long list that has seen it all go arse end up because they're often letting promotion, suits and some media divas be the loudest voice in their own room. Give Eddie a gag. Go squash a lower guy then enjoy the holidays keep it humble. Ruiz and Wilder will have sorted their business so line up, but Fury can feck right off at this point. Done with his song and dance.

[Beanz]

You want a real disgrace to the sport here you go- https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxi...er-boxing-news

[Beanz]

"... It's some foreigner who nobody really cares about and that's it. I don't mind chucking a dog a bone, but I don't want to chuck him the whole dog's home. If they want me to fight this unknown quantity and give him an opportunity of legendary status, then they've got to pay for that. They've got a week, it's August 24 today."

What a way to talk about Usyk and bottle job it at the same time.

[Master]

You want a real disgrace to the sport here you go- https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxi...er-boxing-news

I thought Fury was going to fight free for the fans?

[Beanz]

You want a real disgrace to the sport here you go- https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxi...er-boxing-news

I thought Fury was going to fight free for the fans?

He is full of shit and always has been. It is mental the delusions people convince themselves of.

Look at this from frickin Wilder of all people (:

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[Master]

You want a real disgrace to the sport here you go- https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxi...er-boxing-news

I thought Fury was going to fight free for the fans?

He is full of shit and always has been. It is mental the delusions people convince themselves of.

Look at this from frickin Wilder of all people (:

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Wilder is the last person to criticise AJ after all his own mental breakdowns and excuses he has had. Pot calling the kettle black. How short is his memory?