Rangers#1 5,480 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Guys no for going down lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtuoso 27,180 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Double post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick1200 2,880 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Wtf! Terrible stoppage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtricky 89 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 bit early that , was under pressure but dodging most Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,821 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Joshua gassing fury beats him Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers#1 5,480 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Should have let him go s bit longer Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
callumbo87 209 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 AJ was far too heavy. A fit Fury would dance around him making him miss and I’m no fan of Fury. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Kool Blue 139 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Think the cuts and the doctors messages were in the refs mind during that stoppage. Still early though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,821 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 he's the matchroom golden ticket best keep him protected Band of Brothers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 1 minute ago, KingKirk said: Joshua gassing fury beats him Based on what? Fury fought bums right up until he became number one contender. He’s got a reputation off of one fight that was as was as well being a million years ago. Laudrup1984 and Clemdog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick1200 2,880 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, KingKirk said: Joshua gassing fury beats him He would need to be a lot lighter than he is for a fight with fury. He couldn't be gassing like that otherwise he would struggle but you don't know how much the broken nose was affecting him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Poor stoppage. He was nowhere near ready to be stopped. You're never out of a heavyweight fight at this level, and whilst Joshua was winning easily, Takam was still game. Getting sick of it in UK boxing. The second a challenger is in any trouble, it gets waved off. It happens time after time and we are probably the worst major boxing nation for premature stoppages, always in favour of the house fighter - who will always be given every chance to recover should the reverse happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band of Brothers 10,303 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 16 minutes ago, maverick1200 said: Wtf! Terrible stoppage. Sat with 3 other boxing fans who went maverick1200 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie0202 12,565 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 This is where boxing at times gets frustrating for fans. If Takam goes down there he gets 10 seconds to recover and the fight carries on. But because he stayed on his feet the ref stops the fight??? In amateur boxing it's common to get a standing count. I don't see why the ref can't do that if he thinks Takam is taking too many shots and the fight can then carry on. Frustrating as fuck and another in a line of fights that a ref has stepped in to prematurely end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,263 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 23 minutes ago, Jamie0202 said: This is where boxing at times gets frustrating for fans. If Takam goes down there he gets 10 seconds to recover and the fight carries on. But because he stayed on his feet the ref stops the fight??? In amateur boxing it's common to get a standing count. I don't see why the ref can't do that if he thinks Takam is taking too many shots and the fight can then carry on. Frustrating as fuck and another in a line of fights that a ref has stepped in to prematurely end. A properly implemented standing eight count is an excellent way to referee a difficult period of a fight, so naturally the authorities got rid of it. Jamie0202 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I have now seen enough of Joshua to think he is going to come unstuck soon. Klitschko would probably have done it if he could still pull the trigger like a younger man, and limited (but game) Takam showed again tonight that he can be bad at cutting of the ring if the opponent can move. Povetkin is getting on a bit now, but I'd tip him to beat AJ if he hasn't aged too badly. I think anyone that can move, get inside and box has an excellent chance. Takam tonight was 'nearly' there, but neither good enough, or heavy handed enough. A slightly better fighter gets more joy. AJ isn't adding much to his game any more. McCracken and Joshua seem to have fallen in love with his power. He is looks increasingly ponderous as he goes up in level, and tbh is quite a basic fighter albeit with excellent power, combinations and size. He doesn't use the jab enough, lacks elite fight IQ and ring generalship. A smart boxer with good power will beat him. I am starting to think McCracken has taken AJ as far as he can, and a change of trainer might bring him on. He could do worse than look over to the Kronk and learn a bit of Lewis / Klitschko. He has the natural attributes. Band of Brothers and adamtricky 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidorfc 6,685 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Machida and Maia losing on home soil :( Maia struggling with another wrestler that he can't take down, Colby doesn't seem to have much power though. Machida probably has a couple of fights still in him, think he's finished though, he's 7-8 in his last 15 fights, used to be one of my favourite fighters, absolutely deadly counter striker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick1200 2,880 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 4 hours ago, lidorfc said: Machida and Maia losing on home soil :( Maia struggling with another wrestler that he can't take down, Colby doesn't seem to have much power though. Machida probably has a couple of fights still in him, think he's finished though, he's 7-8 in his last 15 fights, used to be one of my favourite fighters, absolutely deadly counter striker. I'm surprised Colby has managed to get out of Brazil after what he said. Brazil have been hit hard post Usada. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidorfc 6,685 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 12 minutes ago, maverick1200 said: I'm surprised Colby has managed to get out of Brazil after what he said. Brazil have been hit hard post Usada. Did you see his apology on twitter? Haha aye the brazilians aint doing too well these days, at least not the monsters of pre-usada. Maia is just one dimensional, he is one of the few purests still left in the sport, a sport which is evolving day by day, he is getting left behind, if he cant take you down he is essentially useless over 3-5 rounds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,870 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I had AJ to win between rounds 7-12 so was happy enough with the early stoppage despite thinking it should have been. He didn't look spectacular on Saturday, he was far to rigid which comes down to the size he went in at. I think if Klitschko was a few years younger he would have beaten him fairly easily. Would love to see Fury and him go at it, can't see it anytime soon though. Fury is like a beached whale the now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick1200 2,880 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 18 hours ago, lidorfc said: Did you see his apology on twitter? Haha aye the brazilians aint doing too well these days, at least not the monsters of pre-usada. Maia is just one dimensional, he is one of the few purests still left in the sport, a sport which is evolving day by day, he is getting left behind, if he cant take you down he is essentially useless over 3-5 rounds. No I haven't seen what he said. He probably shit it as the UFC wasn't happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetToTheChoppa 6,873 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Heavy shot but still not convinced of his chin. Whyte had him in a bit of bother too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart1994 4,419 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Really looking forward to Bisping v GSP at the weekend, cracking card all round. Rangers_no1 and lidorfc 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidorfc 6,685 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 22 hours ago, stuart1994 said: Really looking forward to Bisping v GSP at the weekend, cracking card all round. Would love to see Bisping knock him out. It's defo a card to stay up for that's for sure, even the prelims are good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Aye I’m gonna watch full night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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