Author Topic: Boxing thread (Read 2671981 times)

Filler. · « **Reply #61680 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:08:14 PM »

Thanks for the links all.

Redsnappa · « **Reply #61681 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:08:18 PM »

Brilliant boxing display by AJ, fabulous discipline, never fell into the trap.

Lusty · « **Reply #61682 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:09:22 PM »

The game plan was clear from the weigh in. And he executed it perfectly.

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #61683 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:09:26 PM »

Ruiz fought like a make a wish competition winner. Didn't show heart of a champion there. Doubt he becomes champ again. In the championship rounds you'd expect Ruiz to bite on his gumshield and risk getting ko'd but nope

Excellent from AJ

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #61684 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:09:40 PM »

Stuck to the plan and got the win.

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #61685 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:09:53 PM »

Standard win, exactly what should of happened in first fight, not sure it really tells us too much about Joshua though, he wont fight many much shorter, less reach and as fat as that

1892tillforever · « **Reply #61686 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:09:56 PM »

Quote from: Redsnappa on December 7, 2019, 10:08:18 PM

Brilliant boxing display by AJ, fabulous discipline, never fell into the trap.

Yep. It was an ugly Liverpool style performance to get the W. 😂 He can now spank an overmatched opponent like Everton.

Bakez0151 · « **Reply #61687 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:10:05 PM »

Great from Joshua that. Casuals will say it's a bad fight but it was a masterclass against a difficult opponent who had the mental edge.

jillc · « **Reply #61688 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:10:19 PM »

Well done Anthony.

gemofabird · « **Reply #61689 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:10:22 PM »

Well that was a pile a shiiitttteeeee

1892tillforever · « **Reply #61690 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:10:34 PM »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on December 7, 2019, 10:09:26 PM

Ruiz fought like a make a wish competition winner. Didn't show heart of a champion there. Doubt he becomes champ again.

He would give Wilder a hard night I'm telling you.

Lusty · « **Reply #61691 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:10:34 PM »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on December 7, 2019, 10:09:26 PM

Ruiz fought like a make a wish competition winner. Didn't show heart of a champion there. Doubt he becomes champ again.

One thing for sure, the weight wasn't all mind games and he didn't have chains in his pockets

Funky_Gibbons · « **Reply #61692 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:10:49 PM »

Don’t think that performance puts any fear into the likes of Fury our Wilder.

stockdam · « **Reply #61693 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:11:07 PM »

Joshua did what he had to and kept the risk down. It would have been too risky to get close so he used his jab and feet. Ruiz was carrying too much weight to get close enough to Joshua. Maybe not enough big punches for some people but sometimes you have to box cleverly.

King.Keita · « **Reply #61694 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:11:14 PM »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on December 7, 2019, 10:09:26 PM

Ruiz fought like a make a wish competition winner. Didn't show heart of a champion there. Doubt he becomes champ again.

Yep his five seconds of fame are over. As for Joshua, I think Wilder flatlines him and Fury outpoints him. I hope I'm wrong though.

rawcusk8 · « **Reply #61695 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:11:25 PM »

Fantastic by AJ. Delighted for him

Boaty McBoatface · « **Reply #61696 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:11:33 PM »

Quote from: Bakez0151 on December 7, 2019, 10:10:05 PM

Great from Joshua that. Casuals will say it's a bad fight but it was a masterclass against a difficult opponent who had the mental edge.

Quote from: gemofabird on December 7, 2019, 10:10:22 PM

Well that was a pile a shiiitttteeeee

Welshred · « **Reply #61697 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:11:53 PM »

Boxing wise that was outstanding from AJ. It wasnt great from a banging point of view but that was one for the purists. Ruiz got nowhere near him and AJ deserves the belts. He proved he can box tonight.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #61698 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:12:12 PM »

Will he fight Fury?

Ravishing Rick Rude · « **Reply #61699 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM »

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

jedimaster · « **Reply #61700 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:12:35 PM »

Very impressed with Joshua. I thought he would use those tactics but eventually run out of gas and get caught around round 9 or 10. Maybe be finally realised that pumping iron was doing him no favours stamina wise.

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #61701 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:12:36 PM »

Quote from: Lusty on December 7, 2019, 10:10:34 PM

One thing for sure, the weight wasn't all mind games and he didn't have chains in his pockets

Absolutely right

Lee-87 · « **Reply #61702 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:12:38 PM »

Meh, not a fan of Joshua at all but credit to him did what he needed to do to get the win.

Definitely not looking forward to a third.

Welshred · « **Reply #61703 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:12:52 PM »

Quote from: Clayton Bigsby on December 7, 2019, 10:09:26 PM

Ruiz fought like a make a wish competition winner. Didn't show heart of a champion there. Doubt he becomes champ again. In the championship rounds you'd expect Ruiz to bite on his gumshield and risk getting ko'd but nope

Excellent from AJ

He's made his money mate. That's all he needs now.

JonnyCigarettes® · « **Reply #61704 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:13:02 PM »

Probably a tactical masterclass, but, as i'm not a boxing expert, it just looked like Joshua is a massive shithouse who would be destroyed by Wilder or Fury.

Tesco tearaway · « **Reply #61705 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:13:10 PM »

Excellent game plan, and beautifully executed by Joshua

Lusty · « **Reply #61706 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:13:35 PM »

Quote from: Ravishing Rick Rude on December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

Yeah and now he's the world champion and Ruiz isn't.

Welshred · « **Reply #61707 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:13:53 PM »

Quote from: Ravishing Rick Rude on December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

Avoid?

mate he sat behind his jab and kept him from bay. It was a very good boxing performance from AJ

RobbieRedman · « **Reply #61708 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:13:59 PM »

Quote from: Ravishing Rick Rude on December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

the guy floored him 4 times last fight, it was perfect tactically

1892tillforever · « **Reply #61709 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:14:09 PM »

Quote from: Nick110581 on December 7, 2019, 10:12:12 PM

Will he fight Fury?

Fury is apparently signed to fight Windmill Wilder in February.

stockdam · « **Reply #61710 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:14:29 PM »

Quote from: Ravishing Rick Rude on December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

He didn't avoid Ruiz. He out-boxed him and didn't get involved in a slugfest. It was up to Ruiz to find Joshua but he was too slow to do so.

sminp · « **Reply #61711 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:14:35 PM »

Thought Joshua was clever, disciplined and well conditioned to dance around for like that for the full 12 rounds. I didn't think he had that sort of a fight in him.

King.Keita · « **Reply #61712 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:14:46 PM »

Joshua v Wilder is once again the biggest fight in boxing. The money fight. Needs to happen, simple as.

1892tillforever · « **Reply #61713 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:14:56 PM »

Quote from: Ravishing Rick Rude on December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

Worked for Wlad for a decade.

duvva · « **Reply #61714 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:15:00 PM »

Game plan executed to perfection. Very good performance

Working Class Hen-Pecked Hero · « **Reply #61715 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:15:10 PM »

Quote from: jedimaster on December 7, 2019, 10:12:35 PM

Very impressed with Joshua. I thought he would use those tactics but eventually run out of gas and get caught around round 9 or 10. Maybe be finally realised that pumping iron was doing him no favours stamina wise.

Agreed, keeping it going all 12 rounds surprised me. He did have a few swings after a couple of shots to the back of the head but McCracken had him reigned in

Peabee · « **Reply #61716 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Ravishing Rick Rude on December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

He out boxed him. It wasn’t a street fight.

Lee-87 · « **Reply #61717 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:16:13 PM »

Never been so sure that Wilder KOs Joshua after that, he was rightly scared or Ruiz' power and he used jab and movement to avoid it, I'm not sure with Wilder's physical attributes that game plan works for too long.

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #61718 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:16:18 PM »

It won't be but tonight should put the final nail in the coffin for anymore championship fights in that desert.

Qston · « **Reply #61719 on:** December 7, 2019, 10:16:26 PM »

Quote from: Ravishing Rick Rude on December 7, 2019, 10:12:17 PM

Terrible fight. That's not what people want to see.

His tactics were to avoid Ruiz all night, instead of facing him.

Nonsense. That is how world titles are won and defended. Tactics to suit the fight. Someone else was quite well known for that.....