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Do love some Lawrence Okolie but felt like that Prasovic just couldn’t be arsed there
Very poor card so far, and an awful (corrupt) decision in favour of Hatton. He shouldn’t even be fighting on normal televised cards, let alone so deep into a PPV. The lad should be fighting in leisure centres every fortnight, building up some kind of experience. If it wasn’t for his dad he’d be an absolute irrelevance at the moment.
Thank Christ I wasn’t suckered into paying £25 for this toss, but my dodgy stream is holding up perfectly lol
Thank Christ I wasn’t suckered into paying £25 for this toss, but my dodgy stream is holding up perfectly lol
widnesblue
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Forgot about that. Probably played a major part if them rumours are true.
He’ll perform, a 40% fury still beats Wilder.
kenada_blue
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Joshua on points for me.
Do like Usyk (good counter puncher, picks his shots well, doesn't go mad) but doesn't have the punch power for the big heavyweights.
Joshua doesn't get enough credit for how smart he is in the ring so will dance round him IMO. Usyk doesn't go out punching or pressuring, Joshua won't go wild either. Full 12 rounds for me.
Do like Usyk (good counter puncher, picks his shots well, doesn't go mad) but doesn't have the punch power for the big heavyweights.
Joshua doesn't get enough credit for how smart he is in the ring so will dance round him IMO. Usyk doesn't go out punching or pressuring, Joshua won't go wild either. Full 12 rounds for me.
As much as I want Usyk to outbox AJ, just can't see it tonight. Closer to the fight now starting to think AJ between rounds 4-6.
Joshua throws straight and with speed and power - it's why he'd be a handful for Fury, and why he'd demolish Wilder.
However... Usyk is technically outstanding and he doesn't stay on the middle line basically ever. So for example, don't expect him to be smashed to bits like Pulev was with that overhand right.
That said, I think Usyk, over 12 rounds, is just too small and not a concussive puncher to keep Joshua off him, and Joshua is too good to allow himself to be boxed on the outside for 12 rounds. So I think either Joshua puts him to bed early, or puts him away when the pace slows around round 8.
The only way Usyk wins is if Joshua is stupid and fights at his pace and chases him round the ring, knackers himself out and Usyk pop shots him to a decision.
So Joshua inside 8, or Usyk has a shot on points if AJ gets his gameplan very wrong. Well, in a fair world anyway - in reality, Usyk needs to stop Joshua to win tonight, as we saw with that Campbell Hatton farce earlier.
However... Usyk is technically outstanding and he doesn't stay on the middle line basically ever. So for example, don't expect him to be smashed to bits like Pulev was with that overhand right.
That said, I think Usyk, over 12 rounds, is just too small and not a concussive puncher to keep Joshua off him, and Joshua is too good to allow himself to be boxed on the outside for 12 rounds. So I think either Joshua puts him to bed early, or puts him away when the pace slows around round 8.
The only way Usyk wins is if Joshua is stupid and fights at his pace and chases him round the ring, knackers himself out and Usyk pop shots him to a decision.
So Joshua inside 8, or Usyk has a shot on points if AJ gets his gameplan very wrong. Well, in a fair world anyway - in reality, Usyk needs to stop Joshua to win tonight, as we saw with that Campbell Hatton farce earlier.
widnesblue
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That Spurs ground really is impressive.
grandjoeblue
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Its amazing. What a venue.
Said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t understand the point of national anthems. They seem to exist purely to make me have to wait a bit longer to watch sport.
I just see them as a version of Everton - a reason to boo.
If Usyk loses he’ll say it’s because that helmet weighed a ton.
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