Joshua v Ngannou

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:08 pm

Ring walk expected about 11 oclock, if anyone's
watching.

NorthIsCool · Post by **NorthIsCool** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:29 pm

Just watched Vargas v Ball
What cracking fight

NorthIsCool · Post by **NorthIsCool** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:31 pm

Draw my arse..
Ball had that

NorthIsCool · Post by **NorthIsCool** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:33 pm

Anyway

Zhang v Parker next up

My money's on Zhang in this one

StayingDown4Ever · Post by **StayingDown4Ever** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:51 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:08 pm
Ring walk expected about 11 oclock, if anyone's
watching.

Be nearer 00:00.

GetIntoEm · Post by **GetIntoEm** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:53 pm

Zhang v parker is the fight

Not fussed for joshua

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:56 pm

What a joke the Ball fight ended a draw after x2 10 8 rounds

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:57 pm

AJ points
Parker points

Personally had the Ball fight a draw but if the two knockdowns were scored as knockdowns, I don’t see how a judge could give that Vargas by 2.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:00 pm

Zhang To KO Parker

AJ To lose

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:03 pm

Every card has at least one corrupt decision.

Let's hope there isn't any more.

StayingDown4Ever · Post by **StayingDown4Ever** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:03 pm

Zhang to win
Joshua to win

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:04 pm

It's time the authorities banned Boxing as they are banning head contact in all other sports..Unbelievable how its still allowed to carry on. A sport (if it is a sport) for thugs ..

NorthIsCool · Post by **NorthIsCool** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:06 pm

Main Event (for me that is) just about to start.

Like above, AJ v Ngannou is just a 10 round exhibition

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:09 pm

May as well start hosting in empty arenas if they want all the big fights in Saudi, lack of atmosphere makes for a terrible spectacle/show.

Mark the Claret · Post by **Mark the Claret** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:15 pm

Lip wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:04 pm
It's time the authorities banned Boxing as they are banning head contact in all other sports..Unbelievable how its still allowed to carry on. A sport (if it is a sport) for thugs ..

There choice, why doesn't anyone have a choice how they live their life, smoking, drinking, boxing any numerous other activities, without dogooders wanting to ban it on their behalf.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:25 pm

Lip wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:04 pm
It's time the authorities banned Boxing as they are banning head contact in all other sports..Unbelievable how its still allowed to carry on. A sport (if it is a sport) for thugs ..

Probably not the thread for you

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:34 pm

Mourinho at the ringside.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:59 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:57 pm
AJ points
Parker points

Boxed well there against a horrible boxer in every way

StayingDown4Ever · Post by **StayingDown4Ever** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:07 am

Why didn’t Zhang try and finish him after the early knock downs?

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:09 am

StayingDown4Ever wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:07 am
Why didn’t Zhang try and finish him after the early knock downs?

Nearly 300lb, gassed out

pauliopaulio · Post by **pauliopaulio** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:10 am

They don’t half drag fight nights out the Saudi’s. Ring walks were meant to be at 11pm

Ball was robbed, Parker deserved the nod

pauliopaulio · Post by **pauliopaulio** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:12 am

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:09 am
Nearly 300lb, gassed out

Just about to say the same. Joyce made him look much better than he is.

Shows why “styles makes fights” is a cliche. Joyce batters Parker, Zhang batters Joyce, Parker outboxes Zhang

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:22 am

any stream ?
cheers

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:31 am

AJ puts him down first round.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:31 am

Ngannou down on the first from a straight right

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:34 am

Down again in the second

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:34 am

And a third

Game over

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:35 am

All over.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:35 am

What a knock out WOW

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:35 am

AJ didn’t break sweat

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:35 am

Complete mismatch.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:42 am

Sham of a sport

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:52 am

That was a ferocious knockout. 3 good punches but that last one was just a full blooded punch on an open head. Very dangerous.

Not seen Joshua fight like that since his early days.

Very good display.

pauliopaulio · Post by **pauliopaulio** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:56 am

Absolutely ironed him out

HunterST_BFC · Post by **HunterST_BFC** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:10 am

Ngannou really should not have been allowed to fight on for that final punch... Ref should have ended it.
The guy was already done

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:16 am

Fair play to AJ for demolishing a "boxer" who after his 1st fight is now a known quantity and now has a boxing record of 0-0-2 ,

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:26 am

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:00 pm
Zhang To KO Parker

AJ To lose

Stick to football..

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:39 am

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:35 am
AJ didn’t break sweat

If AJ catches ‘em right, there’s a good chance they are going down. It’s when they have grit, determination, stamina and a strong jaw that AJ struggles to believe. If he catches them with what he knows are his best shots, and they DON’T go down, you can almost see his heart crumble….

blatherwickstattoos · Post by **blatherwickstattoos** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:57 am

Refuse to watch these kind of fights. Won’t be long before someone is killed who’s not experienced in boxing.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:20 am

blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:57 am
Refuse to watch these kind of fights. Won’t be long before someone is killed who’s not experienced in boxing.

The bloke literally fights for a living and takes horrendous punishment, he’s not some YouTuber

blatherwickstattoos · Post by **blatherwickstattoos** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:27 am

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:20 am
The bloke literally fights for a living and takes horrendous punishment, he’s not some YouTuber

None the less. It’s like a rugby player trying to play premier league football. It’s not good for the sport .

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:28 am

blatherwickstattoos wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:27 am
None the less. It’s like a rugby player trying to play premier league football. It’s not good for the sport .

I mean, he arguably beat Tyson Fury in his last outing.

Though I agree with your sentiment.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:38 am

Couldn’t disagree more to be honest

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:49 am

I don't begrudge the boxers earning as much as they can but like most sports these days it's the fans who lose out.
The atmosphere of a big fight night is a huge part of the event, in Saudi it's just so flat, nobody seems interested apart from the money men who are just doing it as a big **** swinging contest/sport washing exercise.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:56 am

Boxing would have been finished as a sport if AJ had lost. Its credibility would have vanished.
That last punch was thrown from so far back it was almost in the next room, and he still didn't see it coming. That said nobody would like that landing on their chin.

As someone else alluded, AJ either bosses a fight or gets beat. Britain has had so many class Boxers who just haven't had the jaw to go with the talent. It's why Usyk would destroy him, and why Roberto Duran is one of my all time favourites.

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:09 pm

Good to see FN laughing and joking at the post fight presser,as that last (almost undefended) punch could have done awful damage . Though at estimates of 15-20mill per fighter you can’t blame FN who’s earned massively more than his mma career .

AJ flattened him as expected , FN’s guard was an open invite to AJ’s big cross . Unless you’re a super boxing talent like an Usyk, with multiple angles , speed etc ,boxing with what was almost a Muay Thai long guard is suicide for a novice vs a boxer of AJ’s quality .

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:27 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:56 am

As someone else alluded, AJ either bosses a fight or gets beat. Britain has had so many class Boxers who just haven't had the jaw to go with the talent. It's why Usyk would destroy him, and why Roberto Duran is one of my all time favourites.

I disagree on the chin argument, at that weight, anybody goes over if caught like that, no matter how tough your chin is.
I agree to an extent at the lower weight classes but they ultimately just turn themselves into cabbages when they try to be too brave.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:07 pm

Some people seriously don't want to give AJ any credit.

He fought someone, who not a boxer by first trade, but who beat the World no1 in Fury, knocking him down in the process. A guy with punching power, who regularly takes elbows and knees to the chin.

You have to worry for someone without a simple guard for a future in the sport.

You have to wonder how Fury struggled so much against him though.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:13 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:07 pm
Some people seriously don't want to give AJ any credit.

He fought someone, who not a boxer by first trade, but who beat the World no1 in Fury, knocking him down in the process. A guy with punching power, who regularly takes elbows and knees to the chin.

You have to worry for someone without a simple guard for a future in the sport.

You have to wonder how Fury struggled so much against him though.

Yes it is a worry because his guard was hopeless to the
point of non-existent.
AJs killer punches went mainly straight through his gloves and on another day could have seriously injured
him.

Asking a MMA guy to transition to top flight boxing in a relatively short space of time would be rather like asking
your GP to do brain surgery.

The Shire Claret · Post by **The Shire Claret** » Sat Mar 09, 2024 1:16 pm

Agree with this … he gets so much criticism but he fought Ruiz on very short notice due to his opponent drug cheating and didn’t want to cancel the fight ….

Then he lost 2 very technical boxing matches where I still think was the wrong game plan but Usyk is no joke….

Even Lewis lost fights and he’s one of the best ever.

Joshua’s CV is impressive …. More than Fury but I think they are both amazing boxers