Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko

[FanchesterCity]

That was a truly great fight. Probably won't be fully appreciated for a number of years, but it was.

Joshua now knows how costly lack of concentration can be... it nearly cost him. But he also knows he can take a hit from a serious fighter.

That really could have gone either way, but I think youth won out in the end.

[King Emlyn]

Klitschko should have finished that in the sixth. Joshua was gone and Vlad let him recover. But fair play to recover and win.

In fairness if he could have he would have, clearly he couldn't. Joshua was gone but he couldn't put him away and it cost him.

[skend04]

Yep. No idea why he didn't go for the finish, AJ was dead on his feet

Aye, there wasn't​another right hand thrown for at least 6 minutes. Can't do that against someone 14 years younger than you.

[Elite]

AJ literally punch drunk here ha!

[Anubis]

Well, that's the first heavyweight title fight that's come close to matching the expectations Rocky IV raised in my much younger self.

 

In the end Mr Joshua delivered unto the Poundshop Ivan Drago a sound beating.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Hard not to like Klitschko. Such a nice guy.

[Anubis]

And I've just voted for Joshua by knockout

[moof]

Hard not to like Klitschko. Such a nice guy.

He's class personified.

[Hand Shandy]

Bunce not getting involved in the wankfest on Radio Five.

[Stickman]

I think that stoppage was a bit premature having seen it again. Saying that, it wouldn't have mattered as Joshua was going to win on points anyway

I thought the ref was a pain in the arse he seemed to take an age to start the count when Wlad was knocked down each time in the 11th.

[El Rojo]

AJ sounded like he was just reading out the text of various motivational posters there.

[FanchesterCity]

Well, that's the first heavyweight title fight that's come close to matching the expectations Rocky IV raised in my much younger self.

 

In the end Mr Joshua delivered unto the Poundshop Ivan Drago a sound beating.

 

He's no poundshop guy.

He's a fantastic champion. No longer the current champion, but a champion all the same.

 

Totally agree on the fight though - it's putting heavyweight boxing back on the map, and rightly so.

[Sweeney287]

I thought the ref was a pain in the arse he seemed to take an age to start the count when Wlad was knocked down each time in the 11th.

Yep, gave him an extra 2-3 seconds on each knockdown by asking for Vlad's gloves.

[Jay86]

Joke of a score card.

 

Fair fucks to Joshua for pulling that back from the brink but I think Wlad will be gutted when he looks back that he didn't just get him out of there when he had the chance.

 

He was a bit punch drunk in his interview I'd say, didn't seem right.

[Guest]

Must be hard to give interviews after fighting in a ring like that. There's no-one dominating the sport at all and hasn't been for a while so Joshua has the chance to make this the Joshua era. He's very good. It's funny though as when you think of boxers like Frank Bruno he would have a chance against most of the fighters at this time. Would these fighters stand a chance against the greats of yesteryear, like Tyson or Ali? Not for me, Clive.

[Anubis]

He's no poundshop guy.

He's a fantastic champion. No longer the current champion, but a champion all the same.

 

Totally agree on the fight though - it's putting heavyweight boxing back on the map, and rightly so.

I think you're taking my posts a bit too seriously. Anyone who has seen my posts on boxing and the UFC threads know how little I know about the art of fighting.

 

However, to my untrained eye it appeared to be an actual fight as opposed to the sweaty clutch-fest they so often turn into.

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

Joke of a score card.

 

Fair fucks to Joshua for pulling that back from the brink but I think Wlad will be gutted when he looks back that he didn't just get him out of there when he had the chance.

 

He was a bit punch drunk in his interview I'd say, didn't seem right.

 

One judge gave AJ the first 5 rounds. Klitschko was using the jab more.

 

Would be interesting to see number of punches landed round by round.

[Captain Turdseye]

I had Wlad, rounds 10-12 at 18/1. It was looking good for a while there.

 

Fair play to Joshua. Blew himself out early but still managed to get up and win even if that stoppage was a bit daft. He's answered a few questions there.

[FanchesterCity]

To be fair, Joshua almost had Klitschko early on too. I think both fighters gave each other a lot of respect and didn't want to risk getting sucker punched by a wounded animal. In hindsight, both looked more wounded than perhaps either opponent realised.

For me, when Klitschko started weaving needlessly, it became obvious he was in trouble and trying to hide it. It was all over at that point.

[Hand Shandy]

[FanchesterCity]

Must be hard to give interviews after fighting in a ring like that. There's no-one dominating the sport at all and hasn't been for a while so Joshua has the chance to make this the Joshua era. He's very good. It's funny though as when you think of boxers like Frank Bruno he would have a chance against most of the fighters at this time. Would these fighters stand a chance against the greats of yesteryear, like Tyson or Ali? Not for me, Clive.

 

I think Klitschko would have put Tyson to the sword.

[lifetime fan]

It was good, but not a patch on Whyte v Chisora.

 

 

Didn't see it.

[Captain Turdseye]

It won't do Joshua any harm to have gone down and got back up either. It'll give him more belief but also keep the people that want to see him get KO'd coming back for more.

[Tyler Durden]

To be fair the stoppage was a bit premature although couldn't see there being a different outcome but that first knockdown (in the 11th) was a heavy heavy knockdown so it was probably for the best, he faceplanted the floor and looked like he'd lost his motor skills after it

[El Rojo]

A good night for heavyweight boxing. Not a classic by any means, but a big step up from just about every abysmal match-up of recent years. Shame one of them is on his way out.