AJ-Wlad - Wembley

[erics44]

Ive got a feeling wlads gonna knock him out, around 9 or 10

or 8

[Memphis]

Anyone see the BBC doc last night? I was a bit concerned by some of it to be honest, the way McCracken was talking to him, the kind of things he was constantly being reminded to do, not do. I thought he was talking to him like he was fragile. Maybe he does get chinned out in sparring every other week.

[smashup]

People are talking about Wlad like he's in his prime, he's not and he's far from it.

Your only as good as your last fight and his last fight was pathetic, he hardly threw a punch at all and looked to me to be a man who no longer wants to fight.

Since Emanual Steward died he's not the same fighter, hasn't fought well at all in 2 and a half years and is 41 years old.

He's facing a Young, Big, Hungry, Super Fast KO merchant with dynamite Power who won't be phased at all by the venue (already fought there) or the occassion and who he cannot and will not be allowed to jab and grab all night.

All i see is Wlad getting KO'd, Stopped or pulled out by his corner inside the distance after taking a proper beating.

I'd be amazed if Wlad pulls this off and just can't see it

[Primo Carnera]

Anyone see the BBC doc last night? I was a bit concerned by some of it to be honest, the way McCracken was talking to him, the kind of things he was constantly being reminded to do, not do. I thought he was talking to him like he was fragile. Maybe he does get chinned out in sparring every other week.

I watched it. I think that's just McRacken's demeanour. I think he was the same with Froch if I remember right.

[Mark TKO]

Only way I can see for Wlad if is if he does fuck all for first half of fight and let's Joshua gas down the stretch. But Joshua isn't smaller so maybe this won't work...

I hope Wlad has something left and look forward to finding out

I'll stick to my original if gun to head prediction. Joshua in 3

People should remember I'm good at predicting the heavyweights. From day 1 of Audley Harrison's career I told everyone he'd be found out within 20 fights

[smashup]

Just read on the Daily Telegraph website that the fight purse is around £20 Million and predicted to rise to around £40 Million after PPV buys and ticket revenues are added.

Wonder what the split is per fighter ( The Telegraph claim it's 50-50) ?



Joshua vs Klitschko: what is the purse, what will each fighter earn and what is prize money?

[El Kabong]

Teddy Atlas says what he wants because he's a fireman

Fireman? I thought he was a firetruck

[TitoFan]

Teddy Atlas says what he wants because he's a fireman

Teddy Atlas says what he wants because he went to the Larry Merchant School of Etiquette.

[El Kabong]

Teddy Atlas says what he wants because he's a fireman

Teddy Atlas says what he wants because he went to the Larry Merchant School of Etiquette.

That was after establishing his own forum of higher learning The Teddy Atlas Analogy Center For People who are like Cars, you know some are like a Mack Truck and others are like a Ferrari but still others are like a Bentley. Or for short The Teddy Atlas Analogy Center FPWALCYKSALAMTAOALAFBSOALAB


He's a firetruck putting out fires....like a plumber with the water in the basement....

[Fenster]

I've been flicking through random rounds of Wlad in his pomp, mainly with the intention of giving myself an excuse to bet on him, however, I ended up with the complete opposite view.

People keep making the point (a valid one) that AJ attacking him will suit him (look at the Pulev fight) but there's not a single fighter - sorry to bring up my thread title again - that even comes close to emulating the danger AJ poses.

Even in the clinches against Peter he goes all discombobulated when hit. The fella can't help but react panicked anytime he feels a glove graze his bonce.

You know for a fact that Team AJ will be in the refs ear to the point where he'll be terrified to not warn Wlad the second he grabs AJ.

No constant grabbing Wlad is fucked. Simple as.

[TitoFan]

How could I forget about Teddy's analogies.


I imagine during his youth, his dates probably committed suicide in the middle of those.

[smashup]

I've been flicking through random rounds of Wlad in his pomp, mainly with the intention of giving myself an excuse to bet on him, however, I ended up with the complete opposite view.

People keep making the point (a valid one) that AJ attacking him will suit him (look at the Pulev fight) but there's not a single fighter - sorry to bring up my thread title again - that even comes close to emulating the danger AJ poses.

Even in the clinches against Peter he goes all discombobulated when hit. The fella can't help but react panicked anytime he feels a glove graze his bonce.

You know for a fact that Team AJ will be in the refs ear to the point where he'll be terrified to not warn Wlad the second he grabs AJ.

No constant grabbing Wlad is fucked. Simple as.

He's already been warned it won't be tolerated at all and will be again in the dressing room on fight night, weird thing is that David Fields who is the ref on Saturday is the same ref who allowed Crawford to hit and hold Rios repeatedly without taking a point away.

90,000 screaming Beered up Brits just cement the fact that Wlads hit and hold tactics won't be allowed for too long.

AJ by KO for me

[El Kabong]

You Brits remember Calzaghe vs Lacy yeah? This could be similar....I mean YES AJ is very talented, he's a good guy, a classy fighter. AJ has good handspeed, solid power, etc...he hasn't yet been tested.


Meanwhile your bias is showing AGAINST Wlad "If he can't hold he's fucked", "90,000 beered up Brits" "AJ attacking him will suit him (look at the Pulev fight) but there's not a single fighter - sorry to bring up my thread title again - that even comes close to emulating the danger AJ poses.".......Alright, ok, fair enough, but Wladimir Klitschko is a PROFESSIONAL boxer with over 60 PROFESSIONAL fights, and over 50 PROFESSIONAL wins by KO, and he had been running the division for 10-11 years until he had what could be called an "off night" vs Tyson Fury and even then people will pretty much agree it's not so much that Tyson went out and won the belts so much as Wlad just went out there and lost them.....that being the case you're all being awfully quick to write Wlad off.


I know everyone is hyped up to see AJ win and usher in a new era of heavyweight boxing......BUT boxing rarely if ever works out as the fans want it to, and with Wlad's trainer already having experience vs Joshua in the Whyte fight, I'm thinking you guys are really gassing yourselves up only to get really disappointed.......





but I suppose you know what you're doing

[smashup]

You Brits remember Calzaghe vs Lacy yeah? This could be similar....I mean YES AJ is very talented, he's a good guy, a classy fighter. AJ has good handspeed, solid power, etc...he hasn't yet been tested.


Meanwhile your bias is showing AGAINST Wlad "If he can't hold he's fucked", "90,000 beered up Brits" "AJ attacking him will suit him (look at the Pulev fight) but there's not a single fighter - sorry to bring up my thread title again - that even comes close to emulating the danger AJ poses.".......Alright, ok, fair enough, but Wladimir Klitschko is a PROFESSIONAL boxer with over 60 PROFESSIONAL fights, and over 50 PROFESSIONAL wins by KO, and he had been running the division for 10-11 years until he had what could be called an "off night" vs Tyson Fury and even then people will pretty much agree it's not so much that Tyson went out and won the belts so much as Wlad just went out there and lost them.....that being the case you're all being awfully quick to write Wlad off.


I know everyone is hyped up to see AJ win and usher in a new era of heavyweight boxing......BUT boxing rarely if ever works out as the fans want it to, and with Wlad's trainer already having experience vs Joshua in the Whyte fight, I'm thinking you guys are really gassing yourselves up only to get really disappointed.......





but I suppose you know what you're doing

There's no Bias at all Lyle, i couldn't care if AJ was from outer mongolia, just because i am a Brit and so is he makes no difference to the way i see this fight going.
Take Wlads advantages away and he's nowhere near the same fighter, He hasn't got his home advantage, Refs who are bent and let him do what he wants which is to Jab and Grab.
He didn't have an off night against Fury, Fury took away all those advantages and beat him fair and square.

Now he has to face young fighters who are bigger and Physically stronger than him and his tactics don't work on them, they are too strong/awkward to let him drape himself over them for 12 rounds.

If anyones Biased it's you with your constant tounge fucking of Wlads asshole which you have done for years.

Here's the link to the free stream of tonights public workouts from Wembley arena (or as Lyle calls it....Wank Fodder)

[El Kabong]

There's no Bias at all Lyle, i couldn't care if AJ was from outer mongolia, just because i am a Brit and so is he makes no difference to the way i see this fight going.

OK then, whatever you say