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T00lsh3d said:
18 stone….thats not really very light for AJ. Doesn’t sound like a ‘mobile’ weight. Maybe Francis will knock him out :lol:
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N’Gannou will rag doll him in the clinch; stronger, heavier and an actual MMA base. They’re both lethal with uppercuts, but I would favour N’Gannou for dirty boxing.

Think it’s really about stamina and how much each has in the tan, imo. If Joshua tires, I think this’ll go very badly for him. He needs to output solidly fighting long whilst not absorbing anything to the body. The heavier, stronger man leaning on him would be so draining and he needs to avoid that at all costs.
 

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Fortitude said:
N’Gannou will rag doll him in the clinch; stronger, heavier and an actual MMA base. They’re both lethal with uppercuts, but I would favour N’Gannou for dirty boxing.

Think it’s really about stamina and how much each has in the tan, imo. If Joshua tires, I think this’ll go very badly for him. He needs to output solidly fighting long whilst not absorbing anything to the body. The heavier, stronger man leaning on him would be so draining and he needs to avoid that at all costs.
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Yeah I think that but I also think AJ doesn’t move well at his heavier weights, he’s ponderous and gets knackered easily.

I would actually be a bit of a fitting end to AJs career if he was knocked out cold by an MMA fighter.
 

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T00lsh3d said:
Yeah I think that but I also think AJ doesn’t move well at his heavier weights, he’s ponderous and gets knackered easily.

I would actually be a bit of a fitting end to AJs career if he was knocked out cold by an MMA fighter.
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If Ngannou manages to knock out Joshua he deserves a title fight, he wouldn't be just "an MMA fighter". Joshua has had a disappointing career really given his physical gifts but he's still one of the best around in this current era of heavyweight boxing. If Ngannou even makes the fight hard he deserves to be talked about as a proper boxer and it should stop the disrespect.
 

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Did that Ukrainian lad win with a punch to the back of the head and then a 10 count from the ref? Maybe the chubby lad didn't want it but what a shit end to the fight.
 

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Joshua doesn’t look confident to me. Ngannou’s unorthodox style and with that power…! Looking forward to it :D
 

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Ngannou had some mystery about him against Fury and performed well but I reckon with some tape to study, Joshua will find holes in him. I don't think he'll go too gung-ho though because Ngannou hits like a truck and could send him to sleep in a shot.

Think it'll be a dull fight. Gonna back Joshua to safely box his way to a decision.
 

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What time do we reckon it starts at I’m seeing some say 11pm Irish/uk and others say 10pm
 

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Never seen a fight with guys hitting the deck this many times without there being an actual knockdown.
 

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He's given that fecking judo throw as a knockdown? :lol:
 

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Never seen a man so shook by someone small enough to pick up and carry home.
 

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Not a knockdown but he's been dropping to the floor in the clinch every round to disrupt the fight so no sympathy

Fair play to Ball, Vargas wasn't expecting this
 

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:lol:

Won the last six rounds with two 10-8s. Somehow it's a draw. Never change, boxing.
 

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Biggest farce of a sport on the planet this slop.

People talking about Ngannou or YouTubers coming in and diluting its value :lol:

What value?
 

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hobbers said:
Biggest farce of a sport on the planet this slop.

People talking about Ngannou or YouTubers coming in and diluting its value :lol:

What value?
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It’s a joke. My missus, who has no real interest in sport, has stormed off in disgust.

“his backyard” :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

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Pathetic scoring. What’s the point for these boxers with so much dedication then getting robbed
 

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TwoSheds said:
If Ngannou manages to knock out Joshua he deserves a title fight, he wouldn't be just "an MMA fighter". Joshua has had a disappointing career really given his physical gifts but he's still one of the best around in this current era of heavyweight boxing. If Ngannou even makes the fight hard he deserves to be talked about as a proper boxer and it should stop the disrespect.
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Absolutely
 

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I called the draw in a WhatsApp group, not that Ball didn't win but I knew he wouldn't get given it.

How can one judge have 114-112 Vargas and the other 116-110 Ball
Those scores are from 2 different fights
 

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The commentators behaving like they have never seen boxing before made it worse. I expected Ball to win but they were talking his win with such certainty like this doesn’t happen in every second fight
 

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I thought the Aj fight was going to be right about now ?

What time is the walkout ?
 

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I thought the Aj fight was going to be right about now ?

What time is the walkout ?
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They'll piss around until they think they've milked every last possible PPV buy, like they always do.
 

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the_cliff said:
I thought the Aj fight was going to be right about now ?

What time is the walkout ?
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We need to wait for Parker vs Zhang to finish and then probably another 45minutes after that for whatever unbeknown reason.
 

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They'll piss around until they think they've milked every last possible PPV buy, like they always do.
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Yeah Imma watch this Zhang fight then call it a night. Don't think this fight is worth another pre match performance and a 45 minute ring walk + introduction.

Gringo said:
We need to wait for Parker vs Zhang to finish and then probably another 45minutes after that for whatever unbeknown reason.
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Cheers bud.
 
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