Anthony Joshua gets stopped by Mihai Nistor

[SlimTrae]

He looked very tentative. For a person like me just watching him for the first time- I'd say he should look to another career.

Blimey....thank funk you wasn't that young fellas advisor/mentor. A year after that loss, the young man went on to win Gold at the Olympics and is currently considered one of the brightest prospects in world boxing - 10-0 (10 KO's)

Glad to hear he has progressed. Thank Rockabilly, not the Funk.

[denilson200]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eUx9sDcl2Cw

What do we think of this then?

First time I've seen this Nistor guy and I'm impressed. He for sure has potential. It would be interesting to see what a top trainer could do with him. He's got lil bit of the Tyson style in him. He would need to get in shape though, carrying a bit of blubber. But he has potential for sure. As for the stoppage, amateur refs stops fights earlier than most UK pro refs (And that's saying something) I don't think Joshua was really badly hurt or anything.

I dont dismiss amateur results like some are doing, pretty much every great pro fighter of the last 20 years had a stellar amateur career (Mayweather, De La Hoya, Holyfield, Lewis, Bowe, Ward, Khan, Roy Jones, Ward, Whittaker, Klistchko...even the likes Wilder won a Bronze)

Don't get me wrong. Yes Tyson was beaten by Tillman in the amateurs as was Bowe was beaten by Jorge Luis Gonalez and both went on to destroy them in the pros.

But I don't run with that "O that's just the amateurs, it means nothing" argument...well if that's case then why are so many promoters so quick and eager to sign up fighters who have done well at the Olympics ?

[ross]

Its not stopped too early.

Well, not as in the ref decided he'd had enough.

The rule is if you are visibly hurt (which Joshua was) you have to take a standing count. If you take two standing counts in a single round you are stopped. Like getting two yellow cards in a football match. The idea is, you don't get hurt.

Quite surprised at some of the replies here about it being early. Everyone loves to be an expert but don't know a basic rule. We all watch the olympics right? Thats amateur.

[ross]

I swear two standing counts in a round was the rule that you got stopped on but cannot find it in the new rules!! Its now 3 standing counts in a round.