After what happened with Andy Ruiz pretty sure all he cares about is not fecking up the chance of fighting Wilder.
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After what happened with Andy Ruiz pretty sure all he cares about is not fecking up the chance of fighting Wilder.
Two big blokes cuddling 
Strange that Chisora is still going.
Then again, I do believe in a fighter's ability to dictate his own course.
Then again, I do believe in a fighter's ability to dictate his own course.
Rubbish fights so far. Chisora won't retire so they need to just retire him.
Worry about Chisora carrying on and facing someone like Anderson, Hrgovic or Ajagba.
He took a lot clean tonight.
He took a lot clean tonight.
If only that happens i saw a video of Danny Williams fighting a couple of weeks ago in front of perhaps ten people.
I thought he would have stopped years ago
Mate it was literally like 5 days notice wasn’t it? Would you prefer it cancelled?
yes. this is shit.
not sure i’ve ever heard a flatter crowd.
I can't stand this announcer.
This surname twice thing is a joke
joke
Atmosphere is absolutely terrible, even more so for a Joshua fight night.
I honestly think Wilder is going to absolutely blitz through Joshua. He’s just not the same fighter anymore.
I honestly think Wilder is going to absolutely blitz through Joshua. He’s just not the same fighter anymore.
if donny van de beek was a boxing match…
I used to think it was an a dodgy mic/IPTV fail
Josh is finished, too hesitant in unloading and Wilder has the heart of a lion.
3 rounds Wilder
Agreed. AJ has zero confidence in the ring. He’s totally lost whatever made him such a huge prospect.
Yup, Joshua used to always be on the front foot. He looks too tentative, so far.
Nah, they’re booing quite energetically
Joshua looks terrified constantly when he fights now. I really think Wilder is going to knock him out quite easily.
I think Whyte would have beat him.
Joshua is such a weird and rare case. Strange seeing a guy that was in his physical prime lose a step purely because of being in his own head. It's all in his head. He's always a step behind where he should be. Usually you see timing, reflexes are the things that send a fighter past his peak. Really odd but he should be okay here.
Yep have to agree watching this.
A lot of booing going on. Cant really blame them it's been a very poor card
Still, Joshua is 3-0 up
It was pretty obvious though wasn't it. A refund was on the table.
The only interesting thing was the Joshua and Whyte rivalry (probably more so than the merit of the fighters in the ring based on what they've produced lately)
Agreed, he's so timid in everything he does.
This is horrendous from AJ. He’ll get humiliated against Wilder and Fury.
This really is bullshit he's finished completely.
The accusation of Fury all those years ago that he was a bodybuilder not a boxer was a masterstroke. That plus the Ruiz knockout has fecked him into becoming this jab and move exponent that he absolutely is not
Would have been better to cancel tonight. This is tanking AJ’s reputation when it’s already in the gutter.
It's really weird how AJ reasons that this approach is less risky than blowing through this guy.
He's giving Helenius confidence and more opportunity to land some random right hand. Joshua tends to take more shots as he gets tired.
He's giving Helenius confidence and more opportunity to land some random right hand. Joshua tends to take more shots as he gets tired.
Joshua has eaten a lot of jabs. Not moving his head.
If I were a friend of his I would tell him to forget Wilder he could get seriously hurt.
Yeah, I'd say it's more the defeat. The first one. I think he had some kind of mental block after that. Which to be fair anyone in a fighting sport can experience after a heavy defeat. The feeling of invincibility wiped out in a few punches
Usually though they do kind of move on from that after some rebuilding and confidence coming back. But with Joshua it's almost like he's too analytical, too conscious, it's the trainer, it's this, it's that.
No way Joshua is beating any of the top contenders fighting like this.
Although, seems to be following his trainer's instructions.
Although, seems to be following his trainer's instructions.
Joshua better fighter, but fair play to hellinus, he's making him work for it.
That is huge.
feck me, what a hit