Yeah, he ate quite a few of Warrington's best. I was going to say he's too easy to hit in the early rounds but he was showing some head movement later on, so we'll see how far he goes I guess.Plus he didn’t seem phased by Warringtons power at all, in hindsight that’s a bad match up
Was it not Joshs dad in the corner?? Not often they give good feedback to there sons. Unless its Enzo and Joe Calzaghe then its all good in that corner.Some of the worst corner work I've seen in years,in big trouble at end of fourth and fuck all help or decent advice in corner and just sent him out for next round.
Yes his Step Dad whose been there throughout Josh’s career and who is a boxing nutWas it not Joshs dad in the corner?? Not often they give good feedback to there sons. Unless its Enzo and Joe Calzaghe then its all good in that corner.
The finish
Josh became frustrated over the last 18 months that his fight earnings hadn’t risen despite despatching Shelby and Frampton. He was still earning approximately a third of a fading Frampton for fights, despite being World Champion. Maybe the struggle to organise a lucrative fight had been an obstacle to Josh having a tune up fight or to pick an easier opponent.Some strange shouts in the comments, suggesting it's Hearn's fault because they matched him too easy.
Firstly he's not been matched easy, Selby, Frampton, Galahad in the previous 3 years is good going. Secondly he signed for Matchroom this time last year and this was his first fight under them because of the COVID disruptions.
I do think this opponent was all wrong for him stylisticly, plus he hadn't fought for over a year(Dec 2019) and this was no tune up fight.
At the same time though, we don't know whether an easier tuneup was planned first or not, the fighter and his team decide ultimately. Warrington's camp could have been overconfident and fast tracked this one. They are supposed to do their homework on the opponents too and it didn't look like they did. He didn't even attempt to show anything different, so the gameplan was off from the start for me. It looked as though they expected to blast him out of there in the first 3 rounds.
Maybe this will improve him long term, bring a new trainer in and adapt his game.
Yeah there is that, there's not as much money to go around for the fighters as it is. So who knows what he'd have been getting for a tune up.Josh became frustrated over the last 18 months that his fight earnings hadn’t risen despite despatching Shelby and Frampton. He was still earning approximately a third of a fading Frampton for fights, despite being World Champion. Maybe the struggle to organise a lucrative fight had been an obstacle to Josh having a tune up fight or to pick an easier opponent.
Big red mateIs Zelpa Barrett a blue or red, I know Pat was a blue.
Cracka!Good European title fight on Sky atm, Josh Kelly v David Avanesyan
The Russian well on top nowCracka!