Topic: Boxing thread

[Upinsmoke]

I'm not convinced these big fights will ever happen. Not blaming Joshua here but just don't see it.

[RedSince86]

Check this hand speed from Loma.

https://i.imgur.com/KuplXtY.mp4

[sminp]

I'm not convinced these big fights will ever happen. Not blaming Joshua here but just don't see it.

I’d be shocked if the Wilder and Parker fights didn’t happen. Can’t see Fury ever coming back though

[Upinsmoke]

I’d be shocked if the Wilder and Parker fights didn’t happen. Can’t see Fury ever coming back though

Joshua wants to keep fighting here. I'm not convinced other people want to fight him and risk losing, especially away from home.

[hixxstar]

why do they Boo eddie hearn ?

[cornishscouser92]

Pulev in spring then a late summer fight in Vegas against Wilder should be his 2018.

He doesn't have to fight Pulev

[kneeys]

Ref rescuing a fighter should grab the puncher not the man in trouble.
Takam took extra punishment while trapped under ref's arm!

[Alf]

How tough was Carlos Takam, mission accomplished by AJ. The fight shouldn't have been stopped.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Why is there a British ref in a world title fight involving a British?

That stoppage was British to me. Joshua didn't even land the last two punches and takam was still bobbing and weaving.

That he was gonna win anyway is neither here nor there for me

[RedSince86]

He doesn't have to fight Pulev

He's #1 ranked by IBF.

AJ doesn't want to give those belts away.

[Coat Of Arms]

Pulev in spring then a late summer fight in Vegas against Wilder should be his 2018.

Is Pulev not out of the picture now because of the pull out?

[sminp]

Joshua wants to keep fighting here. I'm not convinced other people want to fight him and risk losing, especially away from home.

He wants the belts more than anything though and I reckon he’ll just offer too much money for anyone to turn down if necessary. They’ll crank up the pressure on Wilder as well if he refuses the fight, it’ll ruin the aura he has in America if he shits out

[cornishscouser92]

He's #1 ranked by IBF.

AJ doesn't want to give those belts away.

That fight V Takam was the mandatory.

[RedSince86]

Povetkin and Hammer winner fights Parker,so that's one avenue blocked for AJ.

[Samie]

He wants the belts more than anything though and I reckon he’ll just offer too much money for anyone to turn down if necessary. They’ll crank up the pressure on Wilder as well if he refuses the fight, it’ll ruin the aura he has in America if he shits out

That's the thing. HE HAS NO AURA, Wilder.  He barely sells out his local Alabama arena.

[Samie]

Takam was a mandatory defense as he was #2 behind Pulev. I can see the IBF being dickheads and making AJ fight Pulev anyway. And it's good name to have on your CV too.

[Red-Soldier]

Stopped too early for me, but I understand why he did it.

Takam swtill had plenty left I think.  He's one tough cookie and not shite as I posted earlier.  He did lose every round, but he well to get to round 10.

Only two real fights out there for Joshua, Wilder and Parker.  I don't think Fury will ever come back. 

Then we'll have to wait for another rising heavyweight to challenge him I guess.

[RedSince86]

Stopped too early for me, but I understand why he did it.

Takam swtill had plenty left I think.  He's one tough cookie and not shite as I posted earlier.  He did lose every round, but he well to get to round 10.

Only two real fights out there for Joshua, Wilder and Parker.  I don't think Fury will ever come back. 

Then we'll have to wait for another rising heavyweight to challenge him I guess.

Daniel Dubois.

He knocked AJ down in sparring last year.

[puroresu_kid]

British stoppages are the worst.

Takam was tough. AJ always knew he had enough but his always going to take some shots. He likes to fight

[puroresu_kid]

Povetkin and Hammer winner fights Parker,so that's one avenue blocked for AJ.

I dont think Parker will fight povetkin. He certainly won't in Russia. The drug issues surrounding povetkin just make it difficult.

[Samie]

Aj vs Parker is doable.

I think if he wants to fight Wilder it will have to be in the USA. US networks and Wilder would probably demand that. But Wilder sells fuck all at his home town never mind Vegas.

[Lusty]

Didn't see too much wrong with the stoppage, I got the feeling from the way Takam came out at the start of the round that his corber had given him one more before pulling him out anyway. There's one very heavy shot Takam takes to the head before the final flurry that makes the referees mind up.

Takam is one tough bastard though and has made a career for himself as a gatekeeper now. He's also won me some money because I had 16-1 on AJ in rounds 10-12

As for the IBF, they rate the other champs above mandatories anyway so if he goes for Parker or Wilder next he can skip it.

[RedSince86]

I dont think Parker will fight povetkin. He certainly won't in Russia. The drug issues surrounding povetkin just make it difficult.

WBO are making that fight an eliminator.

Hammer is ranked #1 by the WBO and Povetkin holds the WBO international belt.

Povetkin's ban was a joke its should have been 5 years.

[cornishscouser92]

Parker gets smashed to pieces imo

[Samie]

Parker is from the Charles Martin school of 'Champions'. Maybe slightly better but he's a paper champ.

[HardworkDedication]

http://vidi.tv/django7314-2

That was a quality stream, mate. It didn't buffer once. Thank you

[Crosby Nick]

That was a quality stream, mate. It didn't buffer once. Thank you

Not even just before the fight started?

[Pistolero]

Excellent fight that last night, much better than anticipated....stopped at the right time, Takam was too brave for his own good and with his defences down could have sustained some life changing damage....as Bellew put it during the commentary he lives to fight another day

[HardworkDedication]

Not even just before the fight started?

Nah mate. I put it on half way through the Whyte fight and it was perfect all the way through. Unless it buffered whilst I went to make myself a cuppa lol but I didn't notice it

[1892tillforever]

Have to say, I thought AJ looked decidedly 'meh'. He is FAR too big right now and that is messing up his stamina; he isn't able to throw more than one big barrage before getting winded atm!

AJ will face other tough guys who can take a shot and he doesn't need to be blowing out his arse halfway through the fight; at some point an opponent will be able to take advantage of an issue he should be fixing, especially since he has admitted that his stamina needs work. He is benefitting from a weak division at present but if he wants to avoid a shock, he has to trim down.

Btw, Whyte looked like ass which is par for the course. When will people realise he isn't that good? Helenius is an absolute pudding and still managed to hurt Whyte.

[Barneylfc∗]

Nah mate. I put it on half way through the Whyte fight and it was perfect all the way through. Unless it buffered whilst I went to make myself a cuppa lol but I didn't notice it

You've missed the joke 

[puroresu_kid]

Why Wilder doesn't fight Whyte for a big payday astounds me.

He will take home his biggest payday ever and it should be an easy nights work.

$4 mil to beat Whyte. Dentoy should be on the first plane to London.

[Clayton Bigsby]

You've missed the joke 

Just got it myself 

[Clayton Bigsby]

Why Wilder doesn't fight Whyte for a big payday astounds me.

He will take home his biggest payday ever and it should be an easy nights work.

$4 mil to beat Whyte. Dentoy should be on the first plane to London.

It's odd to me but Eddie is not offering that without options I would imagine. Some fighters can't abide that.

[puroresu_kid]

It's odd to me but Eddie is not offering that without options I would imagine. Some fighters can't abide that.

I don't think he is. For Hearn it's a win win. Wilder wins and the fight v AJ is set up. Whyte wins and a rematch v AJ can be made.

Wilder asking for $7 mil is just a joke.

[Fordy]

I don't think he is. For Hearn it's a win win. Wilder wins and the fight v AJ is set up. Whyte wins and a rematch v AJ can be made.

Wilder asking for $7 mil is just a joke.

Spot on. It's clear what Hearns plan is.

Haye V Bellew - winner fights Parker.
Whyte V Wilder

If Haye beats Bellew then Parker he fights Josh
The winner of Whyte V Wilder fights Josh.

For me the Heavyweight division is just poor. Awful division.

[Lusty]

Spot on. It's clear what Hearns plan is.

Haye V Bellew - winner fights Parker.
Whyte V Wilder

If Haye beats Bellew then Parker he fights Josh
The winner of Whyte V Wilder fights Josh.

For me the Heavyweight division is just poor. Awful division.

Think Hearn is serving up Whyte and Haye/Bellew to the other champions to introduce them to the British audience before he puts Joshua in with them.

Don't think the HW division is that bad to be honest. Throw Usyk in there when he's won the WBSS and I think it's pretty good.

[Samie]

LMAO! The HW division is leaps and bounds better than what we were getting 10 or 15 years ago. Post Lewis this division has been crap bar two men.

[1892tillforever]

LMAO! The HW division is leaps and bounds better than what we were getting 10 or 15 years ago. Post Lewis this division has been crap bar two men.

Dunno mate. We have AJ who was close to getting KO'd against ancient Wlad, Wilder who has beaten nobody, and Parker who is pretty useless as HW champs. Who are the contenders? Druggie Ortiz, druggie Povetkin, Stiverne, Whyte, Pulev. That's no better than the list of puddings the K brothers dispatched IMO.

[puroresu_kid]

One thing I think AJ lacks is good foot movement. His feet are set an awful lot but not sure he can fix that. He came into the sport very late, with limited amateur experience.