Joshua vs Martin -- Plus Undercard.

[IamInuit]

Joshua got wobbled when he fought the first close to half decent fighter he's fought and if the guy had been in shape Joshua could easily have lost. Haven't seen anything of Martin other than his last fight. The winner will still probably have a load of question marks over them going into their next fight.

From Martin jumping into this fight because it was his biggest possible payday I'm going to go with Joshua. But Martin will be fighting like he's got nothing to lose so anything could happen.

I think that plays huge in this and is being overlooked. Martin has this another day at the office/rastafarian/tranquil/lets just do it thing going on. Maybe its as simple as you say in that he's just glad to be getting what I assume is 7 figures. Perhaps its good enough for him to help out his family members and get himself free and clear but I dont know his situation. Maybe he's solid and flush. I think thats who he is and its a breath of fresh air. Like Fury but a from a different angle. I'd wager both men are like they are in real life. No act. The trash talk Martin has recently started is an act.

Joshua still plods around, cant jab a lick and imo still has a chin question. Martin has a heavy jab and seems to know which way to move to take advantage of being a southpaw to get that straight left in.
Sounds a bit like Audley Harrison LOL but its whats above the shoulders. I doubt Martin was sleeping in silk sheets at 20.

[Kirkland Laing]

Joshua got wobbled when he fought the first close to half decent fighter he's fought and if the guy had been in shape Joshua could easily have lost. Haven't seen anything of Martin other than his last fight. The winner will still probably have a load of question marks over them going into their next fight.

From Martin jumping into this fight because it was his biggest possible payday I'm going to go with Joshua. But Martin will be fighting like he's got nothing to lose so anything could happen.

I think that plays huge in this and is being overlooked. Martin has this another day at the office/rastafarian/tranquil/lets just do it thing going on. Maybe its as simple as you say in that he's just glad to be getting what I assume is 7 figures. Perhaps its good enough for him to help out his family members and get himself free and clear but I dont know his situation. Maybe he's solid and flush. I think thats who he is and its a breath of fresh air. Like Fury but a from a different angle. I'd wager both men are like they are in real life. No act. The trash talk Martin has recently started is an act.

Joshua still plods around, cant jab a lick and imo still has a chin question. Martin has a heavy jab and seems to know which way to move to take advantage of being a southpaw to get that straight left in.
Sounds a bit like Audley Harrison LOL but its whats above the shoulders. I doubt Martin was sleeping in silk sheets at 20.

I read Martin is getting three and a half million dollars. That's not a big amount if you're confident of being able to defend against mandatories and then make a US fight against Wilder or somebody similar so they're either really confident they can beat Joshua (and they can't really be) or they're just cashing in.

Anything could happen in this fight from an early KO for either guy to both guys knocking each other down. We could end up with more questions than answers over the winner than there are now. I wasn't really interested in this fight or the Pacquaio fight but now I am at least interested in this fight, the Manny fight is only interesting if Manny has slid so much he's beatable. I'm away at the weekend and am trying to make arrangements to watch the Joshua fight now.

[Master]

$3.5 million is a lot of money.

[Primo Carnera]

$3.5 million is a lot of money.

@kirklandlaing , I heard 3.5 million Pounds not dollars, big difference and that AJ Would be getting close to £8million.

[Britkid]

$3.5 million is a lot of money.

@kirklandlaing , I heard 3.5 million Pounds not dollars, big difference and that AJ Would be getting close to £8million.

LOL you seen the Dollar V Sterling race lately? It is not that much difference nowadays!!!

[Primo Carnera]

$3.5 million is a lot of money.

@kirklandlaing , I heard 3.5 million Pounds not dollars, big difference and that AJ Would be getting close to £8million.

LOL you seen the Dollar V Sterling race lately? It is not that much difference nowadays!!!

Ha ha true.😄 still $5m though. I wouldn't mind the difference.

[Kirkland Laing]

$3.5 million is a lot of money.

@kir klandlaing , I heard 3.5 million Pounds not dollars, big difference and that AJ Would be getting close to £8million.

I read £2.5 million and I don't think Martin would be on any more than that (like a cut of PPV). Maybe Joshua gets a cut of PPV but I wouldn't bet on it. No way he makes £8 million for this fight and that's the only way he could possibly do it.

[Primo Carnera]

$3.5 million is a lot of money.

@kir klandlaing , I heard 3.5 million Pounds not dollars, big difference and that AJ Would be getting close to £8million.

I read £2.5 million and I don't think Martin would be on any more than that (like a cut of PPV). Maybe Joshua gets a cut of PPV but I wouldn't bet on it. No way he makes £8 million for this fight and that's the only way he could possibly do it.

I heard AJ Gets a cut of the PPV, and that he did against Whyte and that's why he earned 3 million .
I could be wrong, loads of rumours around.

[Primo Carnera]

Ok. We will see.

[Dia bando]

Martin does not look that good to me, looking at some of his fights, I have not been that impressed ,AJ should have his number Martin is a bit left hand happy but he looks ponderous using that shot! and if AJ can hit him with the straight right it will be good night simple.

[smashup]

Glenn Mcrory just pointed out on Sky Sports news that for someone who's been in Big Bear training (Strength Training, nutritionist etc) Martin looks in shit shape.
I agree, i think he's all mouth.

[Master]

Glenn Mcrory just pointed out on Sky Sports news that for someone who's been in Big Bear training (Strength Training, nutritionist etc) Martin looks in shit shape.
I agree, i think he's all mouth.

He is. Martin will get sparked.

[GAME]

Glenn Mcrory just pointed out on Sky Sports news that for someone who's been in Big Bear training (Strength Training, nutritionist etc) Martin looks in shit shape.
I agree, i think he's all mouth.

You can see from the training videos Martin isn't a natural athlete but neither was fury and he just beat one of the best heavyweights ever (statistically) Joshua is still a 15 fight novice coming off a tough fight at British level.

I think if you've got a spare tenner lying around its worth putting it on Martin by ko given the odds are what they are. I'm not saying Joshua isn't the real deal cus he may prove it but what we do know is that martins very laid back. Almost too laid back at times considering that draw he had. But that works in his favour. He's not gonna swing away whilst Joshua's unloading on him early looking a million dollars. He will soak it up and before we know it Joshua will be taking huge gulps of air cus his muscles require too much oxygen and Martin will start getting the back hand working.

That's just one scenario I see playing out. Equally Antony could make short work of Martin but as far as we know martins never been down or hurt amateur or pro. Joshua's been down and stopped and we saw him hurt last time against wyhyte who didn't know how to throw a straight punch. It's a risky fight. Closer than the bookies think

[smashup]

I see a fighter with good power but absolutely no defence at all, low low hands and a chin stuck up in the air waiting to be hit.
AJ KO round 1, 2 maybe 3


Just watch this and tell me im wrong

[GAME]

Smash up,

You are correct but the same thing could be said for Joshua when he was going for the finish against whyte in round 2.
When there's nothing coming back at them guys tend to neglect their defence. And neither guy had faced anyone who punched back until their last fight when they beat an unbeaten opponent.