Anthony Joshuas weight increase

[Primo Carnera]

If you want to split hairs, I'm floating about 10 - 12 % same as I was when I was 5kg lighter.

To call boxing an endurance sport is erroneous, a endurance events are characterised by being consistent and low in their intensity and long duration, predominantly aerobic. Boxing, especially as you move up the weights is extremely anaerobic in nature.

Partly depending on style, you're not a marathon runner, you're a sprinter who needs to be able to sprint repeatedly and then make up the oxygen debt inbetween rounds.

I'd suggest researching sarcoplasmic hypertrophy versus myofibular hypertrophy to better understand why gaining 'muscle' can hurt some fighters, but not others.

Boxing has a way to go in terms of strength and conditioning, guys like Bruno trained more like bodybuilders, hence the phobia the sport still has.

Whether Joshua has put on 20lb usefully or not remains to be seen, but the fact remains 20lb on him is not suspicious alone.

We will all just have to take your word for it

Still finding that Humble Pie hard to swallow Ross?

[ross]

Not at all.

I was right. Even the commentators who are paid by Sky who are bankrolling Joshua that he looked stiff and was blowing and too muscle bound.

I cant account for Whytes lack of fitness and thats what allowed Joshua back in the fight. You cant deny how robotic he looked. Hughie Fury would piss all over Joshua hes just there to be hit. Whyte was more fucked than Joshua which susrprised me. He had the tools but seemingly not the prep. Joshua wasnt suddenly hitting any harder in the 7th, Whyte was taking them no problem earlier, just exhausted and he will kick himself now because he will know he could have been fitter and had he been putting it on Joshua Joshua wouldnt have been able to do anything about it.

[Primo Carnera]

Not at all.

I was right. Even the commentators who are paid by Sky who are bankrolling Joshua that he looked stiff and was blowing and too muscle bound.

I cant account for Whytes lack of fitness and thats what allowed Joshua back in the fight. You cant deny how robotic he looked. Hughie Fury would piss all over Joshua hes just there to be hit. Whyte was more fucked than Joshua which susrprised me. He had the tools but seemingly not the prep. Joshua wasnt suddenly hitting any harder in the 7th, Whyte was taking them no problem earlier, just exhausted and he will kick himself now because he will know he could have been fitter and had he been putting it on Joshua Joshua wouldnt have been able to do anything about it.

Ah, I see , time to discredit Whyte, because that means Joshua is still shit.
Listen pal, a word of advice, try some nice double cream with that pie, it should be easier to swallow then.
After all, I don't know how you have so much problem with Humble Pie, you don't seem to have any problem swallowing Team Fury Jizz.

[ross]

Not at all.

I was right. Even the commentators who are paid by Sky who are bankrolling Joshua that he looked stiff and was blowing and too muscle bound.

I cant account for Whytes lack of fitness and thats what allowed Joshua back in the fight. You cant deny how robotic he looked. Hughie Fury would piss all over Joshua hes just there to be hit. Whyte was more fucked than Joshua which susrprised me. He had the tools but seemingly not the prep. Joshua wasnt suddenly hitting any harder in the 7th, Whyte was taking them no problem earlier, just exhausted and he will kick himself now because he will know he could have been fitter and had he been putting it on Joshua Joshua wouldnt have been able to do anything about it.

Ah, I see , time to discredit Whyte, because that means Joshua is still shit.
Listen pal, a word of advice, try some nice double cream with that pie, it should be easier to swallow then.
After all, I don't know how you have so much problem with Humble Pie, you don't seem to have any problem swallowing Team Fury Jizz.

Ermm check the round by round thread. Im not the only one who thinks hes stiff and another Bruno.

Im not discrediting Whyte. Whyte would have won had he not been so exhausted. Joshua has no real skills. Hes big strong and thats it. His stamina will be shit at world level and as you can see from this fight, he has no ability to move his head.

Put it this way, as washed up and poor as the revisionists think Wlad is now if he had Joshua on those jelly legs that would have been goodnight Joshua!

[Primo Carnera]

Not at all.

I was right. Even the commentators who are paid by Sky who are bankrolling Joshua that he looked stiff and was blowing and too muscle bound.

I cant account for Whytes lack of fitness and thats what allowed Joshua back in the fight. You cant deny how robotic he looked. Hughie Fury would piss all over Joshua hes just there to be hit. Whyte was more fucked than Joshua which susrprised me. He had the tools but seemingly not the prep. Joshua wasnt suddenly hitting any harder in the 7th, Whyte was taking them no problem earlier, just exhausted and he will kick himself now because he will know he could have been fitter and had he been putting it on Joshua Joshua wouldnt have been able to do anything about it.

Ah, I see , time to discredit Whyte, because that means Joshua is still shit.
Listen pal, a word of advice, try some nice double cream with that pie, it should be easier to swallow then.
After all, I don't know how you have so much problem with Humble Pie, you don't seem to havse any problem swallowing Team Fury Jizz.

Ermm check the round by round thread. Im not the only one who thinks hes stiff and another Bruno.

Im not discrediting Whyte. Whyte would have won had he not been so exhausted. Joshua has no real skills. Hes big strong and thats it. His stamina will be shit at world level and as you can see from this fight, he has no ability to move his head.

Put it this way, as washed up and poor as the revisionists think Wlad is now if he had Joshua on those jelly legs that would have been goodnight Joshua!

[Memphis]

Whyte would have won if he wasn't so knackered? It's beyond a joke now.

I also have a declaration. Whyte would have won if he was much better and AJ didn't insist on punching him in the face a bunch of times. The prick!!

It's up there with Enzo Calzaghe craziness.

[ross]

You saw what I saw and so did Hearn.

Theres an IFL intrview from Hearn last night where even he compares Joshua to Price where Price looked so drained etc.

Theres a lot of work and careful maneuvering for Hearn to do with Joshua because although hes dangerous there are clearly dangers for him and everyone, the Sky commemtators including the guy interviewing Joshua post fight in the ring are now saying how stiff he looked. He has absolutely no head movement either!

[Dark Lord Al]

Joshua needs to fight more cruiser weights , Eastern European journeymen , and fighters in better condition like big John McDermott .
All in all he took shots which we wanted him to , needs to work on the defence.
Enjoyed the fight beca use it was competitive.

[ross]

Joshua needs to fight more cruiser weights , Eastern European journeymen , and fighters in better condition like big John McDermott .
All in all he took shots which we wanted him to , needs to work on the defence.
Enjoyed the fight beca use it was competitive.

Maybe he should have Al. Maybe ill be able to get you to agree to another ban bet on a Fury v Joshua outcome and you will have to leave the site in a sulk again.

Always knew you were sulky!

[Primo Carnera]

Joshua needs to fight more cruiser weights , Eastern European journeymen , and fighters in better condition like big John McDermott .
All in all he took shots which we wanted him to , needs to work on the defence.
Enjoyed the fight beca use it was competitive.

Maybe he should have Al. Maybe ill be able to get you to agree to another ban bet on a Fury v Joshua outcome and you will have to leave the site in a sulk again.

Always knew you were sulky!

Ha ha ha, Ross talking about betting again, like he knows the first thing about it!
Al, if you want to get rid of Ross for a few days , just offer him a REAL MONEY bet . He'll shit himself and run for the hills again!!!

[Memphis]

You saw what I saw and so did Hearn.

What is it you saw and what you think I saw?

I think the fact that Joshua has past this test has really offended some peoples intelligence (questionable or not)

How dare he get chinned and not lose. How dare he get taken into the second half of the fight and not blow up. It's bordering on pathetic.

Fact is. He won six of seven rounds and finished the fight in brutal fashion. He hurt Whyte consistently throughout the fight and the only sniff Whyte got is when Joshua played his game. When he boxed he didn't stand a chance. Joshua was fitter than Whyte, stronger, hit harder and wanted it more. He was better in every single way.

And now the loons out there are finding ways for Joshua to lose. He wouldn't beat Fury, he wouldn't beat Wilder, this guy, that guy. Ridiculous. You would have thought it would be easier to just say well done. Lets see what you can do next time.

[Fenster]

Hughie Fury would piss all over Joshua

I burst out laughing. There's nuts then there's nuts.

Whyte would batter Hughie let alone AJ.

[ross]

Hughie Fury would piss all over Joshua

I burst out laughing. There's nuts then there's nuts.

Whyte would batter Hughie let alone AJ.

When and if Hearn ever gets the bollocks to sign Joshua to fight a Fury ill be here waiting to bet you

Regardless of what I said previously the facts are that Joshua had just stumbled past a british level fighter. Whyte could go on to be more but the fact is he was a british level fighter and they were contesting the british title.

Hughie doesnt get the hype from Sky but beating Rudenko over 10 rounds not losing a round is at least as good win than Joshuas over Whyte. Rudenko should have got the decision over Browne. Then theres Arias. Yes hes been around the block but after Hughie won every rou d over 10 rounds comfortably Pulev struggled with him over 8.

Hughie is class and you will be shown up like you all were with Tyson over Klitschko.

[Primo Carnera]

Dillian Whyte v Hughie Fury would be a good fight for both of them. They both make good money and. The winner goes onto the next level.

[ross]

Dillian Whyte v Hughie Fury would be a good fight for both of them. They both make good money and. The winner goes onto the next level.

They may or may not be interested. Whyte is a friend of theres and used sometimes for sparring.

Apparently Hughie has a good name lined up for February, although I wouldnt bet my house on it with the pullouts they face.