Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko II

**smashup** · 06-09-2017 06:19 AM

Wlad should have just gone for it and ignored his brother, fuck me he's been a pro long enough and a fighters own instincts should tell him that if you've just violently put someone down and they get up wobbling around like a pisshead on roller skates then finish them off.

**Spicoli** · 06-09-2017 07:09 AM

Fight and fighters worthy of a rematch but hard to see AJ making the same mistake blowing his wad and don't think Wlad can keep up the movement he had. Roles may very well reverse and maybe Wlad goes for the ko knowing he can also hurt him, and that it's likely his final fight. Can't see more than 7 round.

**Memphis** · 06-09-2017 07:55 AM

I think Wlad gets a lot of unwarranted stick for not getting Joshua out of there. He landed left hooks and right hands, he 'Naz'd' Joshua into the turnbuckle and lumped him with several cheeky uppercuts when Joshua tried to tie up. All in the same round. He tried alright.

**Fenster** · 06-10-2017 01:32 AM

Yeah hindsight. If Wlad had gone loco and got himself ironed out the sentiment would have been - "he should've took his time, placed his shots, he'd have knocked Joshua out."

The same people certain, with a bit more venom, Wlad would have sparked out Joshua will be those certain Dylan Whyte's wild lack of experience was the reason he didn't finish Joshua off.

El Kabong · 06-10-2017 05:56 AM

People who know Wlad's career know about these things....Wlad has a very good killer instinct, HOWEVER, he's been guilty of pushing too hard too quickly most specifically vs Purrity and Brewster I. It's got to be difficult as a fighter having been guilty of that, to really KNOW for certain that a guy is about to go, it's a leap of faith and guys can get timid when it comes to doing that especially when they've had it bite them in the ass before.

I think the ONLY issue Wlad had in the Joshua fight is that he hadn't been in a fight for a very long time before such a huge bout. Maybe if Wlad feels sharper, maybe if he has less ring rust (can't tell if he had much, he still looked good in the fight) but that would be the only issue I think that would have been cause for concern. With AJ getting hurt and going down, it's hard to know how he'll answer that question because it's the first time as a pro we've seen him deal with it. AJ did alright, he was certainly hurt but the dude has power to fire back and he controlled himself very well for being hurt.

Hindsight is 20/20 it was a very solid fight and here's hoping the rematch gives us even more entertainment