Just watched the fight at a friends house, never mind the result I was quite encouraged, given my slagging of other heavyweights. An entertaining fight that I would not have been disappointed with had I bought a ticket.
Good points:
Both boxers were sportsmanlike at all times, both during and after the fight
Commentary etc. was fine (my first time with BT sport)
No quibbles with the difficult decision for the referee and doctor
Bad points:
One judge had (allegedly) Joe one round in front, really?
THe crowd booed Zhang into the ring, always one of my pet hates, we're better than that.
From a subjective boxing point of view I thought it obvious that Joe had no plan B, demonstrates that he is clearly made not born, and by his own admission in the Telegraph today could have just as easily been a rugby player. Nevetheless both fighters earned their money tonight and good luck to them both. I think Fury and Usyck would have embarrassed the pair of them, and that Wilder or Joshua would generate the same type of second division heavyweight action that tonight gave us.
Sorry to sit on the fence
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