The Boxing thread

[Metalartin]

Yeah it did turn out to be a good card but some of the non PPV ones do too. Wont begrudge Chisora getting some extra bread for that performance though, he earned it.

 

[Metalartin]

The fight was also a controversial stoppage. Why did Joshua only have 2 weeks, wasn't he training to fight someones else, but that was called off. Surely you mean he had 2 weeks to prepare for Takam? Genuine question.

Yeah it was a bad stoppage to be fair but that wasn't the point Joshua won every round so you can't say he struggled. What we can agree on is it wasn't a great fight compared to this one.

I already edited that post before you replied to be clear, yes I meant two weeks notice of his opponent(pretty important against a totally different style of fighter who can make it awkward), also Takam was on standby training for a fight a couple of months after in Monte Carlo(arranged by Hearn) you could tell by the shape he was in, so two weeks for Takam isn't accurate either.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Loving the boxing tonight. I’m listening to the fights on Talkshite rather than forking out for PPV

 

[Adidas Sharston]

A decent win puts DW back in the mix. Think Parker might struggle with his style but we'll see.

 

[jay_mcfc]

I think Whyte too.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Hopefully this will be a cracker too. I reckon Whyte as well.

Been a cracking evening of boxing, thoroughly enjoyable.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Yeah it was a bad stoppage to be fair but that wasn't the point Joshua won every round so you can't say he struggled, what we can agree on is it wasn't a great fight compared to this one.

I already edited that post before you replied to be clear, yes I meant two weeks notice of his opponent(pretty important against a totally different style of fighter who can make it awkward), also Takam was on standby training for a fight a couple of months after in Monte Carlo(arranged by Hearn) you could tell by the shape he was in.

Takam keeps himself in shape regardless, that's something they've talked about all night. I didn't think Joshua was that great against Takam, but as you rightly say, he was winning every round. I think I have struggled to enjoy AJ's last two fights, but he's got the job done - can't knock 'em all out, I guess.

 

[Metalartin]

This is a 50/50 fight for me, thought Parker didn't get nearly enough credit for his performance against Joshua. He's never going to be an easy opponent for anyone with his skillset.

 

[Metalartin]

Takam keeps himself in shape regardless, that's something they've talked about all night.

Maybe so but he would have been in camp for the fight in Monte Carlo, you can google it if you don't believe me, no opponent was named but it was smart move from Hearn either way. Must have seen what happened with Povetkin coming.

 

[mccity]

Didn't see that KD coming. Then again it was a headbutt