18 stone….thats not really very light for AJ. Doesn’t sound like a ‘mobile’ weight. Maybe Francis will knock him out
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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.18 stone….thats not really very light for AJ. Doesn’t sound like a ‘mobile’ weight. Maybe Francis will knock him out
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.
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.
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.
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.
Joshua doesn’t look confident to me. Ngannou’s unorthodox style and with that power…! Looking forward to it 
Why is it only a 10-round fight?
It about to start
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.
Think it'll be a dull fight. Gonna back Joshua to safely box his way to a decision.
What time do we reckon it starts at I’m seeing some say 11pm Irish/uk and others say 10pm
11pm at very earliest. 2nd from last fight has only just started and it's 20mins behind schedule.
These lads starting now have 12 rounds to do so I reckon it'll be closer to 11.
This height difference is crazy
Never seen a fight with guys hitting the deck this many times without there being an actual knockdown.
This is on tonight? Was genuinely about to go to bed
He's given that fecking judo throw as a knockdown?
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
Fair play to Ball, Vargas wasn't expecting this
What you’d expect, cautious Joshua winning.
Why is the crowd so shit? Doesn't exactly feel like a spectacle is on the way
Yeah can't see much different to the ruiz rematch
Sat behind the jab all night
Hope not though
Decent round there
Ball should be the winner here surely
That's a robbery, again. What's going on with boxing?!
Boxing is such a joke honestly
Won the last six rounds with two 10-8s. Somehow it's a draw. Never change, boxing.
Did I hear that right, 118-112 to Vargas?
It’s a joke. My missus, who has no real interest in sport, has stormed off in disgust.Biggest farce of a sport on the planet this slop.
People talking about Ngannou or YouTubers coming in and diluting its value
What value?
“his backyard”
Pathetic scoring. What’s the point for these boxers with so much dedication then getting robbed
Seriously how do you take the sport seriously after this keeps happening again & again
Absolutely
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
How can one judge have 114-112 Vargas and the other 116-110 Ball
Those scores are from 2 different fights
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
All 4 studio pundits picked Parker, so he’s well fecked
what we waiting for!? for god sake come on
I thought the Aj fight was going to be right about now ?
What time is the walkout ?
What time is the walkout ?
They'll piss around until they think they've milked every last possible PPV buy, like they always do.
We need to wait for Parker vs Zhang to finish and then probably another 45minutes after that for whatever unbeknown reason.
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.
Cheers bud.
Zhang has quite quick hands for a near 300 pound lump of human