Who is next for Anthony Joshua?

[KickMuck]

I admit I thought AJ would get caught early.

I’ve been taught that you cant just pick up experience.

Tyson Fury should (and always has) avoid AJ.

I thought so too and I thought that Francis would be extra motivated after how well he did against Tyson Fury and that he would go right at aj and knock him out quick

As for green beans say that I just cannot say it well it is true I just cannot say that Anthony Joshua is really very good at all and I also agree with the other posters here that Tyson Fury definitely is too much for Anthony Joshua

Two very deferent styles of fighting. AJ beats most people who come to fight. Fury beats most people who come to fight and box. If AJ came in to the ring against fury and fought like he did against Ruiz 2 he would have more of a chance of beating Fury than if he comes with his usual one or two punch combo knock outs. He can win against Fury but it would mean a few factors of luck or if Tyson fury comes in underprepared. Both of those are possible.

[Memphis]

Well that was brutal wasn't it. The old back leg won't get out from underneath me KO is as iconic as going down face first. No one tends to get up from those. Whatever shade people want to throw at this, and they will. Joshua has just steamrolled someone that pushed Tyson Fury all the way and looked very capable in doing so. Ngannou defends straight punches like George Clooney in O Brother where art thou. Joshua's extra firepower ploughed straight through the glaring hole that Fury couldn't. Regardless of how well Fury was or wasn't prepared for Ngannou, Ngannou looked like he belonged in there. He looked out of his depth tonight. I don't like the word exposed in boxing parlance. But this was exposed.

This doesn't automatically mean that he's going to beat the Fury Usyk winner of course. I think he's in a far better place to do so though.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Nobody beats The Lunatic

[TIC]

You cannot stand in front of Ngannou and that is why Tyson Fury was able to squeak by even though he was clipped that one time and went down to the canvas but Anthony Joshua is a stationary target and he will stand pretty much in front of the guy and he is going to get blasted out

want an avatar bet?

it's a good thing you ducked my challenge to you

i put some money on an aj knockout (you might want to wait until almost fight time though because i think late money wll come in on francis) & some on joseph parker by decision which looked good value

ka-ching

[sanatogen]

Doctor rapid reaction to knockout

[Denilson3.0]

AJ has saved boxing.

He put Francis's chin into orbit. His soul ejected into an elliptical beyond the Kuiper belt. His ancestors will be eating through straws after that. That one knockout was big enough that it kind of made up for the overall lack of knockout chaos on the rest of the card.

AJ restored the order in boxing bringing everybody back to reality on the subject of boxing vs MMA with this performance. If Joshua would of lost or got knocked out it would of probably ruined boxings credibility forever.

All week and even months I've heard how "Francis was never really wobbled or dropped in all his MMA bouts, including taking kicks to the head" and about how MMA fighters withstand punches from 4oz gloves, knees, kicks and that getting punched with 'pillows' will be easier in comparison.

The fight just showed the difference in punching power. Elite level boxing can't be played with. For a minute while he was on the ground I thought Ngannou was dying. In less than 6 minutes AJ just reminded everyone to stay in their lane, Boxing and MMA are different.

To think a lot of people were picking Francis based on that fight with Fury or saw it as a competitive fight.



How easy it is to sway people.

And AJ cleaned up Furys mess and although I didn't want Francis to get badly hurt I gotta say he was getting a bit too cocky in the run up to the fight. He seemed to not take the stare-downs with AJ seriously because he knows he could beat him in a street-fight or MMA rules.....as if that made him tougher or superior.

Ngannou caught boxing off guard and I’d rather get paid $25mill getting knocked out like this than fight for $600k. So props to him for that.

But this was easy work. That's what's supposed to happen when an elite boxer fights a novice.

The only amazing thing about this fight was that so many fans accepted it

I guess now Francis knows how Stipe Miocic felt

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Well, so much for MMA fighters. Everybody knows. They are very poor boxers in general because they have to concentrate on other things like kicking and take down and all these other things. So this is really no surprise. Is it question mark I was merely rooting for Francis to beat the big gallop, but really. Even an average boxer should be able to knock out an m. M. A fighter, so this is really not that good. Is it even though I was wrong? That French is might knock him. Looks like Francis really doesn't know much about foxing. And he couldn't even keep his left hand up after getting hit twice in a row. With that exact same punch, so let's be honest here. AJ only really knows about the 12 combination. And he has very poor lateral movement. And Tyson fury should be able to outbox him. Rather easily period there is no way that AJ could ever be in the same As Lennox, Lewis or George Foreman.. So so although he is good, he doesn't reach the category of very good and he certainly does not reach the category of greatness.

[TitoFan]

I second what everyone else is saying. AJ's emphatic KO win was a huge win for boxing. I've never been a fan of (or followed) MMA... so no tears being shed over here.

I'm glad Ngannou is ok, but a 2nd round KTFO was just what the doctor ordered.

As has already been said, had AJ won a cautious decision victory, it wouldn't have felt as good.

Now maybe MMA fans' arguments can be put to bed once and for all.

[TIC]

Even an average boxer should be able to knock out an m. M. A fighter, so this is really not that good

so why couldn't tyson fury?

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Even an average boxer should be able to knock out an m. M. A fighter, so this is really not that good

so why couldn't tyson fury?

Styles make fights plus Fury didn't train so good and had a shit night

[Primo Carnera]

Even an average boxer should be able to knock out an m. M. A fighter, so this is really not that good

so why couldn't tyson fury?

Styles make fights plus Fury didn't train so good and had a shit night

I get it, I really do. You go so far down the line of hating someone that there’s no going back. Even if his performances and your comments make you look a twat!
You have to keep on the runaway train and pray for a miracle.
But sometimes miracles don’t happen . Hate to burst your bubble, but fairy tales and unicorns don’t exist.
As the great modern philosopher once said
“Haters gonna hate,hate,hate ,hate,hate.
Players gonna play, play, play, play, play.
I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake ,shake , shake
Shake it off, shake it off.

[Big J]

I'd like to see Wilder vs. Ngannou
Wilder is flawed enough to make that fun while it lasts

[NoSavingByTheBell]

Lil' aj better get in a few more good wins because after Tyson Fury smashes the rabbit twice in a row then they will be time for Lil aj to get smashed twice in a row the last time will be at Wembley

[TIC]

i see filip v daniel dubois happening instead based on boxing politics)

post one forty eight of this thread, all the way back in januray i was saying i think this fight could happen

[Spicoli]

i see filip v daniel dubois happening instead based on boxing politics)

post one forty eight of this thread, all the way back in januray i was saying i think this fight could happen

You should buy a lottery ticket. Ms Cleo has nothing on you . Interesting fight and understand there trying to get Zhang v Wilder also. Personally I still want Dubois v Wilder style wise. Guaranteed car crash.