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Alright it happened just interesting seeing this version. Interesting he points to his head twice walking to Usyk corner like it was festering in him. All the big strong guy stuff and needing to impose and be the bigger man. Whatever flipped his switch looks like it runs deep. And the Usyk side eye :sneaky: following him after belt toss. Hey he could have gone James Butler vs Richard Hall ffs :-X
Yep my first reaction when I saw it live was he was going to pull a Tyson and go back in there and bite his ear off! Your James Butler reference is chilling and he did point to his head twice and I thought there was something really strange going on, like he was unraveling. I saw that side eye that usyk gave him after he tossed the belts and I thought he handled it really well. A couple of times when Joshua approached usyk from the side I really felt the tension because he could have easily snapped and I think that usyk was thinking the same thing.
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Funniest comment I've heard.
~ AJ went full Kanye on Usyk last night. ~
:D :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvaakT52RjQ
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Yeah that's fucking sickening. What a complete asshole.
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Chisora said "AJ died in there man. AJ left it all in the ring."
Oh how far we've sunk from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1OJJN6d1_4&t=17s
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Not bad for a non title fight between 2 guys whose best days were behind them . Frazier’s punch resistance gone after being put on the canvas 6 times in 2 rounds by big George. Ali fresh from having his jaw smashed up by Ken Norton.
2 wonderful fighters indelibly inked in the history of the sport , but perspective tends to go out the window when those rose tinted spectacles go on.
Might as well have cited Ward v Gatti.
Ok, in the scheme of things at ATG level and comparing World Champions, AJ is clearly not up there. But Chisora’s point is that Joshua gave EVERYTHING! And he’s not wrong.
Yes he acted like a twat after, yes he lacks skill. Yes he didn’t have any answers. But he started Boxing at 18 and became a World champion and at the time deservedly so.
He should be immensely proud of that when the dust settles and deserves respect on that basis.
Or he can get criticised by over 50s whose main sporting achievement consists of running a couple of miles and selling rancid peaches on the Mexican border before sprinting from the feds.
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AJ is supposed to leave everything he has in the fight. He has been training for 11 months and did do better.
I am glad AJ is upset because it will make him more determined to try and improve. He can make more money and rebuild himself. He is far from finished.
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So what's his goal going forward.
Another crack at usyk
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So what's his goal going forward.
Another crack at usyk
Pretty pointless I would say. I only want to see him fight Wilder if I’m honest. I wouldn’t mind seeing him fight Fury, but if Fury fights again, HE HAS TO FIGHT USYK.
No point fighting the likes of Dillian Whyte or anyone else.
He doesn’t need to rebuild like some have said, because he isn’t going to meet someone that poses the problems Usyk does.
He didn’t take a bad KO or anything, he just got beaten by the better man and more importantly, it’s likely that Usyk would do that to any HW Out there.
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So what's his goal going forward.
Another crack at usyk
Pretty pointless I would say. I only want to see him fight Wilder if I’m honest. I wouldn’t mind seeing him fight Fury, but if Fury fights again, HE HAS TO FIGHT USYK.
No point fighting the likes of Dillian Whyte or anyone else.
He doesn’t need to rebuild like some have said, because he isn’t going to meet someone that poses the problems Usyk does.
He didn’t take a bad KO or anything, he just got beaten by the better man and more importantly, it’s likely that Usyk would do that to any HW Out there.
Great points. The one area I would (respectfully) disagree/differ is that I think it is important for AJ to get a couple of easy wins to get his confidence back. These shouldn't be once a year fights, they should be over the span of six months or so to keep him in the ring and active. I have always thought the Wilder fight was the most fascinating due to styles and mental make up of both fighters. Both late to the sport of boxing yet able to overcome that deficit through hard work, determination, grit, and athletic gifts. Each flawed in their own, unique way- Wilder a little too right hand crazy/one dimensional while Joshua has a pretty good arsenal of punches (not on Usyk level but who is?) but stamina issues. Joshua is a beast of a man who can muscle Deontay and will likely win the early rounds, with Deontay having the mindset, will, and punch to end things in the last round if necessary. I love this fight- it will be more aesthetically pleasing than Wilder-Fury and/or Usyk-AJ.
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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.
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So what's his goal going forward.
Another crack at usyk
Pretty pointless I would say. I only want to see him fight Wilder if I’m honest. I wouldn’t mind seeing him fight Fury, but if Fury fights again, HE HAS TO FIGHT USYK.
No point fighting the likes of Dillian Whyte or anyone else.
He doesn’t need to rebuild like some have said, because he isn’t going to meet someone that poses the problems Usyk does.
He didn’t take a bad KO or anything, he just got beaten by the better man and more importantly, it’s likely that Usyk would do that to any HW Out there.
Great points. The one area I would (respectfully) disagree/differ is that I think it is important for AJ to get a couple of easy wins to get his confidence back. These shouldn't be once a year fights, they should be over the span of six months or so to keep him in the ring and active. I have always thought the Wilder fight was the most fascinating due to styles and mental make up of both fighters. Both late to the sport of boxing yet able to overcome that deficit through hard work, determination, grit, and athletic gifts. Each flawed in their own, unique way- Wilder a little too right hand crazy/one dimensional while Joshua has a pretty good arsenal of punches (not on Usyk level but who is?) but stamina issues. Joshua is a beast of a man who can muscle Deontay and will likely win the early rounds, with Deontay having the mindset, will, and punch to end things in the last round if necessary. I love this fight- it will be more aesthetically pleasing than Wilder-Fury and/or Usyk-AJ.
Respect what you say about getting his confidence back, but I just think for a couple of reasons , there’s no need.
1. When the dust settles I think he’ll realise that he can be rightfully confident against anyone other than Usyk.
2. When you get to his level, if your opposition is lower , your purse is lower. And would he motivate himself for a considerably lower purse, possibly as little as 10% of his previous fight purse.
Would anybody motivate themselves for that ?
But you could be right and I could be wrong.
Btw, great assessment of a potential AJ / Wilder. 👍
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Not bad for a non title fight between 2 guys whose best days were behind them . Frazier’s punch resistance gone after being put on the canvas 6 times in 2 rounds by big George. Ali fresh from having his jaw smashed up by Ken Norton.
2 wonderful fighters indelibly inked in the history of the sport , but perspective tends to go out the window when those rose tinted spectacles go on.
Might as well have cited Ward v Gatti.
Ok, in the scheme of things at ATG level and comparing World Champions, AJ is clearly not up there. But Chisora’s point is that Joshua gave EVERYTHING! And he’s not wrong.
Yes he acted like a twat after, yes he lacks skill. Yes he didn’t have any answers. But he started Boxing at 18 and became a World champion and at the time deservedly so.
He should be immensely proud of that when the dust settles and deserves respect on that basis.
Or he can get criticised by over 50s whose main sporting achievement consists of running a couple of miles and selling rancid peaches on the Mexican border before sprinting from the feds.
meh, 55/100 tops. LOL
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You know things are going Pete Tong when the voice of reason in Joshua’s corner when it started kicking off was ……. Derek Chisora :o
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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.
No, anybody with such a shitty character like AJ is finished. His mask slipped for sure. The ugliness he has inside will stop him from advancing any more in his career. Success comes from within, not from multi million pound contracts. He is toast.
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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.
on a side note, just realized he kept his mouthpiece in thru the entire debacle post fight :-X. That's semi amazing
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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.
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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 ;D 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.
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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 ;D 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.
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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 ;D 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.
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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.”
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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!
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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.
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Are you implying that he is held to a higher standard because.....wait for it!..... he's black?
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Because if so, that is bollocks.
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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
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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.
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Did Joe Frazier act like that after getting blown out in Kingston?
What could smoking Joe really say ? "Yeah I slipped 6 times" lol
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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 ?
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“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!
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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
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“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.
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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).
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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.
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"... 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.
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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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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?
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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?
Crazy stuff. Wilder also thinks Usyk has 'stamina problems'. This from the guy whose outfit was so heavy he gassed out on his way to the ring.
Ha!
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Re: AJ is a disgrace to the sport!
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Originally Posted by
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.
See, now some people would have it that AJ “is a disgrace to the sport” yet those same people won’t highlight anything about the above statement. Now this guy truly is becoming a disgrace.
I really don’t know where to start, disrespect, borderline racism, delusion, hypocrisy, out of touch with society all wrapped into 1 pathetic specimen.
I hope he stays retired, fucking clown.
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Re: AJ is a disgrace to the sport!
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Originally Posted by
mikeeod
I like AJ. He looks like he trained extremely hard and truly felt he would be victorious so I can see him being frustrated, exhausted, emotional, and then having the additional impact of career ramifications. Losing a tough fight like that in front of millions is hard enough, but add the financial implications and it likely makes you feel a little hopeless and scared. I wish he had handled it better, but I’m sure that today AJ wishes that he had handled it better way more than anyone else.
I would like to see AJ take on a couple of easy fights before moving into a Wilder super fight. Heavyweight is kind of thin right now to me, so not sure how many interesting fights remain for him. I would pay big money to watch him fight Wilder.
Joshua should target Daniel Dubois.
A Dubois fight comes with a cereal packet trinket and if he wins, it gets him in pole position for a title shot.
I am not sure how good Dubois actually is, but he's certainly not a pushover, he can crack and he's British too, so it would do good numbers.
It also has a torch passing element as in Dubois is the young up and comer and Joshua is the old stager trying to get back to the top.
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Re: AJ is a disgrace to the sport!
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
Quote:
Originally Posted by
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.
See, now some people would have it that AJ “is a disgrace to the sport” yet those same people won’t highlight anything about the above statement. Now this guy truly is becoming a disgrace.
I really don’t know where to start, disrespect, borderline racism, delusion, hypocrisy, out of touch with society all wrapped into 1 pathetic specimen.
I hope he stays retired, fucking clown.
Three things I like about Fury (and only three things):
1. He ended Wlad's reign as "Most Boring Heavyweight Boxer in History" (albeit admittedly by beating him in "The Worst and Most Boring Heavyweight Title Fight in History"). ;D
2. He stepped up to the mic when Joshua and Wilder were engaged in "The Most Frustratingly Soap-Opera-Like Useless Negotiations for a Heavyweight Title Fight in History."
3. He brought Wilder down from that artificially made perch and down to Earth.
Beyond that, yes... he IS a "fucking clown." ;D
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Re: AJ is a disgrace to the sport!
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Originally Posted by
Primo Carnera
Quote:
Originally Posted by
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.
See, now some people would have it that AJ “is a disgrace to the sport” yet those same people won’t highlight anything about the above statement. Now this guy truly is becoming a disgrace.
I really don’t know where to start, disrespect, borderline racism, delusion, hypocrisy, out of touch with society all wrapped into 1 pathetic specimen.
I hope he stays retired, fucking clown.
Disrespect yes, badmouthing yes, RACISM? Fury is white Usyk is white. They are the same race.
