Legit question - Was that fight stopped prematurely?

Wlad didn't disagree with the stoppage but I agree it may have been a bit early. I don't think it's in his nature, I'd like to hear his thoughts on it now however.

It was absolutely a premature stoppage. The ref had more of a reason to stop the fight after the knockdowns. Kitschko was wobbly after he got up, and he didn't stop it. So why stop it when he was blocking nearly every shot that AJ was throwing on the ropes? Wlad could have come back the way he did after the first KD.

Yeah was a bit of an iffy stoppage. That said, Joshua could have went on to knock Wlad out on the canvas. Wlad looked pretty tired at that point. Wlad may have went the distance but who knows. I still think AJ would have won. Wlad fire power looked gone.

He's 41 and had a great career. Time to pack it in and enjoy retirement. It may have been a bit soon that the fight was stopped but Klitschko looked finished to me. Just say he got through the fight and won. There would be a rematch. At his age he could be damaged long term.

I thought it myself and I'm reading a lot of people online saying the same. AJ was not landing when Wlad was on the ropes - why did the ref stop it when he wasn't being hit? Especially after allowing him to continue after the second knockdown. Discuss... Wlad didn't disagree with the stoppage but I agree it may have been a bit early.

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OK...just finished re-watching the fight. It was even better the 2nd time...LOL. Klitschko was definitely winning the fight by at least 2 rounds maybe 3 right up to the uppercut half way through the 11th. He showed tremendous heart fighting on after the KD's and still had his where-about's and was fighting intelligently...but of course he taken some hard punishment. Joshua was trying to end it but Klitschko was still slipping and Joshua didn't connect with anything that did anything...he had no accuracy. He threw a few sloppy punches and the ref jumped in...so I think it was too soon for sure. The only thing I can say is that Klitschko didn't complain about it. I think if Klitschko wants the rematch which apparently he does...that he has every reason to take it. I think Joshua knew he needed a KO and decided to give him the bum's rush in the 11th that has always worked for him early in past fights. That was a killer uppercut to his credit.

Look how angry Vitali Klitschko is! (I have a feeling that he will be giving Wladimir a telling off! for not finishing off Joshua in that 6th round!).... http://e0.365dm.com/17/04/16-9/20/skysports-wladimir-klitschko-boxing-heavyweight-vitali-klitschko_3942004.jpg?20170430000915

Ref should have stopped it on the 2nd knockdown in rd 11.

ya okay yankeey go cry on a cricket frorum if you don't have stomach for boxing you stupid mick juice boy josha landed zeroe punches at the end but you josha boys like two pretend the commiunist head was take of wehn it was not You been on the white lighting, literally talking nonsense :lol1:.

Imo it was a bit early, AJ wasnt landing anything substantial Klit was (appeared to be doing an Ali "rope a dope) to reset...but the ref(this particular ref i hold much contempt for every fight he ignores dirty moves fails to make legit calls & more..dirty...) He also didn't "catch" in 5th where AJ headlocked, pulled and punched Klit to the mat. That was not a legitimate knockdown. ..watch it in slow mo.....also let that body shot AJ threw while both being held by ref slide... I know I'm new but imo in Shobox the dirtiest fighters seem to always come out on top...

Crazy...there was nothing controversial in my estimate of the stoppage....he kept taking a beating and getting dropped. Saying all of that, Wlad should have finished off AJ as Joshua was hurt for at least 2-3 rounds after he got dropped...instead, Wlad's lack of killer instinct took over and he was too content over using his jab while Joshua was recovering for the next few rounds....I cannot help but think Wilder would have gotten AJ outta there if he was in a similar situation. While AJ has shown improvements,he has also managed to magnify some of his weaknesses. Two main things won AJ the fight-his youth gave him a strong second wind in round 10 and 11 as well as Wlad's lack of instinct to go for the kill after he had him hurt-this is what happens sometimes when people are too defensive minded.

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If you think that was an early stoppage than you are simply a waste of oxygen.

If the ref had not stopped it then I think Aj would have just continue to pound away until he dropped Wlad a third time. It didn't look like there was any chance of Wlad recovering. It looked like there was a good chance of Wlad getting badly hurt if the fight had continued because AJ was throwing and landing heavy bombs. I thought the ref stopped it at the right time because Wlad was done and he wasn't coming back. I don't know, a 12th round could have been interesting. Joshua would have been exhausted.

Given the fact that he was knocked down earlier, survived and came back, you have to give him the benefit of the doubt. You can't stop the fight when he is slipping shots on the ropes and taking nothing clean. Watching all those faggy brits celebrating that BS stoppage only pissed me off more.

The ref blew it. He could have stopped it after the second knockdown, but by allowing it to continue he trapped himself into a situation where he had to wait for Wlad to take some big shots again before he could call it. Those shots never came. Joshua was just missing with dangerous punches but nothing really landed. Wlad wasn't throwing many punches but was defending himself. Then the ref stopped it. Also think Wlad's corner should have thrown in the towel after the second knockdown. Wasn't a horrible stoppage but showed a little bit of incompetence. To be clear, I am talking about the second knockdown of the round, not the fight.

If the ref had not stopped it then I think Aj would have just continue to pound away until he dropped Wlad a third time. It didn't look like there was any chance of Wlad recovering. It looked like there was a good chance of Wlad getting badly hurt if the fight had continued because AJ was throwing and landing heavy bombs. I thought the ref stopped it at the right time because Wlad was done and he wasn't coming back.

I think it was premature, especially since Wlad had recovered and turned things around earlier in the fight. He was on the ropes but was parrying and blocking the shots at the time.

If he wasn't going to recover then why let him continue after the second knockdown? He was clearly slipping AJ's shots on the ropes Idk maybe he was indecisive on whether or not to let him continue. It seemed to take him a bit longer to start it back up afterwards.