AJ-Wlad - Wembley

[erics44]

I watched it again and I've kind of changed my mind a bit about the scoring, I can see a case for aj being ahead

I also think wlad wanted the ref to stop it, during the last assault he was constantly looking at the ref

[Master]

I watched it again and I've kind of changed my mind a bit about the scoring, I can see a case for aj being ahead

I also think wlad wanted the ref to stop it, during the last assault he was constantly looking at the ref

You are joking I watched it again and Wlad was winning.

[Mark TKO]

Case for either way. Let's just say it was level.

Don't think there was anything wrong with the stoppage. Wlad was done and woul have only taken more punishment.

Don't want to see a rematch

[Hulk]

I loved this fight and I was cheering hard for Joshua. Absolutely thrilling fight and Wlad gained much more of my respect than I already had for him. Fuck fighting that oaf Fury. I say it's Wilder, Ortiz, or Parker. Personally, I'd like to see him pick off Parker or the boogeyman Ortiz before facing Wilder.

[smashup]

Joshua-Klitschko pulled in 659,000 viewers on Showtime, exceeded 10 million in Germany



We have early ratings for Anthony Joshua’s dramatic win over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium. Showtime broadcast the fight live in the United States, and drew an average of 659,000 viewers. Peak viewership appears to be at 687,000 for rounds 5-6, which saw both men suffer knockdowns.
This was Joshua’s fourth fight on Showtime as part of his exclusive US rights deal with the subscription network, and none of his previous three bouts averaged higher than 390,000 viewers, so this was a considerable leap in viewership totals for the Brit considering the time zone difference and the fact that the US TV situation for the Klitschko fight wasn’t sorted until two weeks ago. It was reportedly the largest audience Showtime ever received for a live afternoon airing. Adrien Broner’s February win over Adrian Granados is Showtime’s best-rated card in 2017, with an average of 779,000 viewers for its night-time broadcast.
HBO broadcast the same-day replay at 11 PM ET/PT and their number is expected to be higher than Showtime’s. Final ratings for both networks are expected to be revealed on Tuesday. In Klitschko’s previous two fights (both in 2015), he averaged over 1.6 million viewers on HBO in his win over Bryant Jennings at Madison Square Garden, and 1.038 million for the live HBO airing of his loss to Tyson Fury in his adopted home country of Germany.
From a UK standpoint, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told the BBC that they’ve set a record for most domestic PPV buys of all-time.

Speaking to Radio 5 Live after the fight, Hearn said: “We broke British Box Office records on pay-per-view last night.
“We can't tell you the number last night because it's too early but the record was 1.5 million for Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather. Last night beat that for sure.”

It’s been a tremendous stretch for the UK’s boxing PPV market. In addition to Joshua’s ability to get at least 300,000 buys in his pre-Klitschko fights, a March non-title bout between David Haye and Tony Bellew reportedly did just under 900,000 buys (keeping in mind the source), which would also place it among the highest selling PPVs in the country. The next pay-per-view is expected to be comparatively smaller, with Kell Brook defending his IBF Welterweight title against American standout Errol Spence Jr. on May 27th. That fight will be held at a soccer stadium in Brook’s hometown of Sheffield, England.
Lastly, the German TV ratings are out from private free-to-air network RTL. In an official press release (German only) sent out on Monday, 10.43 million viewers tuned in to see the bout, with the average for the overall broadcast coming in at 9.59 million. That’s higher than the 8.91 million (40.1% market share) for the Tyson Fury fight. The 42.3% market share for the 14-59 age demographic is his best since beating Poland’s Mariusz Wach by unanimous decision in 2012, with over 11 million watching the contest. His best-rated fight was his 2011 win over David Haye, which peaked at over 16 million. As it stands, Wladimir has three fights left on his multi-million dollar agreement with his longtime television partner.



http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/5/1/...-uk-ppv-record

[Master]

Anthony Joshua has revealed how he delivered a chilling warning to Wladimir Klitschko during the sixth round of their heavyweight classic at Wembley Stadium.

AJ picked himself up off the canvas to triumph in front of 90,000 people but could be seen in the mid rounds mouthing trash talk at Klitschko.

A fatigued Joshua has now admitted the verbals were part of Klitschko's downfall after warning him about a resurgence if he failed to put the Brit away.

"I was talking to him and I just told him, 'If you let me get through this round, I'm gonna f*** you up,' and he said, 'I'm going to knock you out' - It's competition talk," Joshua said on a Under Armour Facebook Live hosted by Colin Murray.

Joshua regrouped in rounds 7-10 before finding the energy to unleash an explosive uppercut that took the wind out of Klitschko's sails.

Two knock-downs followed before AJ pinned the Ukrainian on the ropes to force the fight to be waved off and the former Olympic champion has described his elation at realising victory.

"I knew these two rounds were vital I knew it was close," Joshua added. "I stepped it up, boom boom boom boom.

"Subconsciously, I don't know where it came from, I just whipped it up and saw his chin... It was like an exorcism where he's looking at the back of the crowd."

'I'm going to f*** you up' - Anthony Joshua reveals chilling warning to Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium

[Primo Carnera]

Anthony Joshua has revealed how he delivered a chilling warning to Wladimir Klitschko during the sixth round of their heavyweight classic at Wembley Stadium.

AJ picked himself up off the canvas to triumph in front of 90,000 people but could be seen in the mid rounds mouthing trash talk at Klitschko.

A fatigued Joshua has now admitted the verbals were part of Klitschko's downfall after warning him about a resurgence if he failed to put the Brit away.

"I was talking to him and I just told him, 'If you let me get through this round, I'm gonna f*** you up,' and he said, 'I'm going to knock you out' - It's competition talk," Joshua said on a Under Armour Facebook Live hosted by Colin Murray.

Joshua regrouped in rounds 7-10 before finding the energy to unleash an explosive uppercut that took the wind out of Klitschko's sails.

Two knock-downs followed before AJ pinned the Ukrainian on the ropes to force the fight to be waved off and the former Olympic champion has described his elation at realising victory.

"I knew these two rounds were vital I knew it was close," Joshua added. "I stepped it up, boom boom boom boom.

"Subconsciously, I don't know where it came from, I just whipped it up and saw his chin... It was like an exorcism where he's looking at the back of the crowd."

'I'm going to f*** you up' - Anthony Joshua reveals chilling warning to Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium

I love Joshua, he's a breath of fresh air for Boxing. But please, please , please God , don't let him start getting too cocky. Being grounded is his biggest asset.

[Batman]

I just watched it again on YouTube with Russian commentary, its amazing how much commentary can add to the excitement of a fight, watching it with the Russians it didn't seem to be as great as the first viewing.

Second time round it was a good fight but not as great as being made out

[VG_Addict]

This was a good learning experience for Joshua. He NEEDED this kind of fight.

[Master]

This was a good learning experience for Joshua. He NEEDED this kind of fight.

AJ will be better for it and knows areas he has to improve. AJ gassed early and got a second win and getting hit with too many right hands.

[erics44]

I watched it again and I've kind of changed my mind a bit about the scoring, I can see a case for aj being ahead

I also think wlad wanted the ref to stop it, during the last assault he was constantly looking at the ref

You are joking I watched it again and Wlad was winning.

I'd say wlad was still winning but I can see more of a case got aj, when it was happening I thought wlad all day

In a rewatch I don't think it's so clear cut