Joshua vs Martin -- Plus Undercard.

[ryanman]

Haye should wipe out Wilder. And he would.

[ryanman]

Actually David Haye wouldn't be booed. They underestimate Dave's weird popularity with casual boxing fans.

[Beanz]

Ryanman are you licking rug yet? Foaming at the mouth? Blind in two eyes?

[mrbig1]

Joshua seems like a good kid. Would love to see more of him. All I can say is that he looked real good tonight.

[Memphis]

Joshua said he would show levels, it took less than 6 minutes for Charles Martin to realise his level is somewhere south of Anthony Joshua's.

Lovely timing from Joshua, those fast counter right hands will be too good for most fighters. Job well done. You've got to hand it to Martin. He's won and lost a heavyweight title, made a fuck load of money and no one knows if he can actually fight. My guess is he drifts away into obscurity now.

[smashup]

Joshua said he would show levels, it took less than 6 minutes for Charles Martin to realise his level is somewhere south of Anthony Joshua's.

Lovely timing from Joshua, those fast counter right hands will be too good for most fighters. Job well done. You've got to hand it to Martin. He's won and lost a heavyweight title, made a fuck load of money and no one knows if he can actually fight. My guess is he drifts away into obscurity now.

Very true... I was Shocked at how static AJ's head is too...no movement at all and zero footwork....
Mad thing is when i say we learned Nothing new about AJ he's got a title and we've yet to see him in with an Athletic puncher....Wilder, Haye .... He's more or less untested still at elite level but has a title

[Dark Lord Al]

just enjoy Joshua for what he is , at least he isn't a shot 40 something guy who can throw 4 punches a round , and he also does have criminal parents or have a caravan.

[ono]

Joshua said he would show levels, it took less than 6 minutes for Charles Martin to realise his level is somewhere south of Anthony Joshua's.

Lovely timing from Joshua, those fast counter right hands will be too good for most fighters. Job well done. You've got to hand it to Martin. He's won and lost a heavyweight title, made a fuck load of money and no one knows if he can actually fight. My guess is he drifts away into obscurity now.

Very true... I was Shocked at how static AJ's head is too...no movement at all and zero footwork....
Mad thing is when i say we learned Nothing new about AJ he's got a title and we've yet to see him in with an Athletic puncher....Wilder, Haye .... He's more or less untested still at elite level but has a title

He is but nearly all the other top heavyweights are also untested. We know Fury can beat a hesitant Klitschko, but can he beat a fast and athletic guy? We know Haye can beat old ponderous plodders but can he beat a live fighter? We know Wilder can beat c and b- level fighters but can he genuinely do it against a athletic top 5 fighter?

There are more questions than there are unbeaten top 10 heavies.

[ono]

Joshua said he would show levels, it took less than 6 minutes for Charles Martin to realise his level is somewhere south of Anthony Joshua's.

Lovely timing from Joshua, those fast counter right hands will be too good for most fighters. Job well done. You've got to hand it to Martin. He's won and lost a heavyweight title, made a fuck load of money and no one knows if he can actually fight. My guess is he drifts away into obscurity now.

Very true... I was Shocked at how static AJ's head is too...no movement at all and zero footwork....
Mad thing is when i say we learned Nothing new about AJ he's got a title and we've yet to see him in with an Athletic puncher....Wilder, Haye .... He's more or less untested still at elite level but has a title

That's the one thing I noticed. He doesn't move his head too much, but I think it helps his balance when setting his punches. He's athletic but he doesn't bounce around the ring like Haye does. He's quite a straight fighter and he knows what he can do and what he can't do. He seems to just throw straight punches. The 1-2 and the counter and he's very good at it. Before the opponent has figured it out or timed, he's on his arse because the speed is so surprising.

[Dia bando]

What did we learn tonight Martin was poor yes he was defending his title, but he should have been better should he not,!
This was just one more learning fight for AJ , more or less you can only beat who is in front of you, Martin was in truth bloody hopeless a really let down, he did not land a worthwhile punch.
I like AJ but he still needs more learning fights, and with any luck turn out to a good Champion he hit's you it's goodnight well done AJ upwards and onwards.

[Master]

Haye said AJ will probably fight twice this year as will David and then they will meet next year.

Fury is too good for AJ just yet.

[ono]

Haye said AJ will probably fight twice this year as will David and then they will meet next year.

Fury is too good for AJ just yet.

I don't buy that at all. Besides the Klitschko win, which had as much to do with Wlad not knowing what to do with a guy who was similarly sized as it did to do with Tyson's ability, Fury hasn't done anything to suggest he is any better than AJ. AJ has a big advantage in almost all categories barring experience. Fury befuddled Klitschko because Wlad is scared of getting hit and Wlad couldn't deal with the possibility of someone beating him to the punch. He's too risk cautious to let his hands go in that scenario. AJ certainly wouldn't be worried by that knowing his power is far greater than Tyson's. If Steve Cunningham can land and put him down, AJ sends him on a sleeping holiday.

[Master]

Haye said AJ will probably fight twice this year as will David and then they will meet next year.

Fury is too good for AJ just yet.

I don't buy that at all. Besides the Klitschko win, which had as much to do with Wlad not knowing what to do with a guy who was similarly sized as it did to do with Tyson's ability, Fury hasn't done anything to suggest he is any better than AJ. AJ has a big advantage in almost all categories barring experience. Fury befuddled Klitschko because Wlad is scared of getting hit and Wlad couldn't deal with the possibility of someone beating him to the punch. He's too risk cautious to let his hands go in that scenario. AJ certainly wouldn't be worried by that knowing his power is far greater than Tyson's. If Steve Cunningham can land and put him down, AJ sends him on a sleeping holiday.

Fury will mess with AJ's mind before their fight and if Joshua has not gone the distance in the time they meet then Antony will be in deep trouble. Joshua can hit but has he got the stamina and Fury will box his ears off until later in the fight. Easy work for Tyson Fury.

[Primo Carnera]

Haye said AJ will probably fight twice this year as will David and then they will meet next year.

Fury is too good for AJ just yet.

I don't buy that at all. Besides the Klitschko win, which had as much to do with Wlad not knowing what to do with a guy who was similarly sized as it did to do with Tyson's ability, Fury hasn't done anything to suggest he is any better than AJ. AJ has a big advantage in almost all categories barring experience. Fury befuddled Klitschko because Wlad is scared of getting hit and Wlad couldn't deal with the possibility of someone beating him to the punch. He's too risk cautious to let his hands go in that scenario. AJ certainly wouldn't be worried by that knowing his power is far greater than Tyson's. If Steve Cunningham can land and put him down, AJ sends him on a sleeping holiday.

Fury will mess with AJ's mind before their fight and if Joshua has not gone the distance in the time they meet then Antony will be in deep trouble. Joshua can hit but has he got the stamina and Fury will box his ears off until later in the fight. Easy work for Tyson Fury.

Easy work? 😂😂 if it were to go into the late rounds, AJ Would be in trouble, it's true his stamina isn't proven. But can Fury take AJ's power for 12 rounds?
This isn't knee jerk, because I haven't even seen last night's fight.
I've said for a long time , Fury is a skilful boxer for his size if you let him be. But I don't think he's the same when he is put under pressure.
I don't think Fury is Chinny, in fact I'm certain that he is extremely game and has bags of heart, but AJ has that golden equaliser in HW Boxing......POWER.
I don't like predicting fights that aren't set because timing can make a massive difference, but if they fought tomorrow, AJ KO's him, not necessarily early, depends on Fury's heart.
Ps. Charles Martin is a wanker! How can he lose the HW title and say he's not upset? He basically sold something what every boxer would give their right arm for, the HW title.

[X]

That so called 'fight' was pathetic.

Martin looked soft and flabby to me, I didn't swallow any of the shit that the media were spouting. He came out upright and jerky. Simply pawed with his jab and was completely open for the right down the pipe.

It didn't look a very heavy knockdown to me, then either he was stunned and missed the referees count ..... or he threw the fight.

That was not a fight, or even a boxing match. Ali outfought and outclassed a fearsome Liston to win his title, Foreman annihilated the great Joe Frazier. Even Trevor Berbick went down swinging against Mike Tyson.

Charles Martin did absolutely NOTHING. He shouldn't get paid for that.