Comments Thread For: Shock and awe as Daniel Dubois bulldozes Anthony Joshua

[57Blues]

where are all the 'new AJ'ers' hiding out?

Was that buitiful or what just told the truth about Josh, whatta pc of nothing he is and always will be. The fans keep lining up behind Josh and Josh keeps falling down.
First he tells every one he is not a 12 round fighter and acts like a fool inside the ring, then he looses last night and shows he never could take a punch He will go down in boxing history as a fighter who kept loosing and then his fans kept right on believing in his sorry azzzzz over and over again. Josh was exposed in NYC several years ago and he kept right on BS'in the fans of his into believing in him...................nice night very nice night.

[BritJimbo]

If this is indeed the end for AJ, and it is getting close to that, he still had a pretty damned good career. Within the last year Wilder, AJ, probably Fury soon will have gone down. They better find someone quick.

[dft313]

I felt a bit sorry for AJ by the time the 5th started. He looked completely unfocused considering his level of experience. Chin high, moving in straight lines, hands low, constantly open to the right hand, even when Dubois telegraphed it. That and his legs didn’t seem to be there even from the first shot he ate.

But then came out, guns blazing and hurt Dubois, and obviously decided it was now or never, before running into a beautiful short right hand.

And he crumbled. It was sad to witness.

Dubois was moments from disaster. Has there ever been an era where the top guys are all so chinny?

AJ, Fury, Wilder, Dubois… none of them hold a shot well.

I hope AJ doesn’t take the rematch. I’d like to see him retire, because I wouldn’t fancy his chances against anyone in the top 5.

[letsgochump]

AJ was scared the minute he stepped in the ring with Daniel. Very difficult to execute any game plan in that mental state.

It’s always difficult to execute. MY point is it can’t go much worse. Even a 1st round flash ko is better than wobbling around for 5 rounds and scraping yourself up from the floor multiple times. He can pretty much only do better in a rematch. Even win. The flaws in Dubois’s game were on display and in round 5 he did what he was supposed to in round 1 but then rushed into the same counter punch twice in a row. This was his poorest performance so far.

[Someone88]

Wow! That was a very entertaining fight! Joshua showed heart! He can come back. Dubois has improved! Great win for Dubois and congratulations to him on defending the IBF Heavyweight Title!

[gigiotto]

I think that's the moment to retire for AJ, he was devastated in this match, same as Ruiz defeat. Joshua is overrated, few years ago he avoid Wilder, Fury, Hrgovich, Zhang choosing Whyte, Klischo, Povektin, boxers at the end of career. It was sad to see Fury, Bellew, Mcgregor, and the Saudi prince sad about AJ's loss, no sportsmanship shown.

[Poopdick]

If this is indeed the end for AJ, and it is getting close to that, he still had a pretty damned good career. Within the last year Wilder, AJ, probably Fury soon will have gone down. They better find someone quick.

they don't find Noone. when these guys all fight each other like they have. the cream rises to top. Dubois is here.

[_Rexy_]

Nothing makes me smile more than someone getting the big champions entrance as the challenger, and then getting dominated.

Daniel gets his respect now.

[Patsfan bri]

I felt a bit sorry for AJ by the time the 5th started. He looked completely unfocused considering his level of experience. Chin high, moving in straight lines, hands low, constantly open to the right hand, even when Dubois telegraphed it. That and his legs didn’t seem to be there even from the first shot he ate.

But then came out, guns blazing and hurt Dubois, and obviously decided it was now or never, before running into a beautiful short right hand.

And he crumbled. It was sad to witness.

Dubois was moments from disaster. Has there ever been an era where the top guys are all so chinny?

AJ, Fury, Wilder, Dubois… none of them hold a shot well.

I hope AJ doesn’t take the rematch. I’d like to see him retire, because I wouldn’t fancy his chances against anyone in the top 5.

When it comes to taking a big punch they don’t make em like Evander Holyfield anymore.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Firstly, I would like to begin this post by saying 'I have never been so adamant of a fighter winning a fight before the actual fight. And I have never been so wrong, about the outcome of the fight and the action. Since Miguel Cotto vs Manny Pacquiao 2009'.

Daniel Dubois deserves big credit, during the grand arrivals I did originally think? That Dubois appeared to be completely shook 'And Anthony Joshua in comparison, the entire events seemed like one big home coming for Joshua who was in his element in-front of all the camera's, boxing fans and worlds media'.

Never before in this forum, have I ever called a fight 'Many months before the actual fight night. I always like to wait until the weigh in, before I will 100% back a fighter'.

Most recently, I took this approach with the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Uysk fight 'And on the morning of the fight, I pretty much told people that? Oleksandr Uysk will fight Tyson Fury in the manner in which he did to win'.

Note: On the day of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois 'If I am being honest with people here, I began to have a increased amount of mercy towards Daniel Dubois. I had seen a few individuals stating things like? This is one of those fights, were they would not like to see any fighter take the loss'.

I believe Anthony Joshua's loss to Daniel Dubois is his worst of his career 'For a fighter with such vast experience, and accolades which he has achieved. Skill for skill, it was a terrible performance. The only positives Joshua can take from the fight, is that he kept on getting back up time and time again when he was being whacked. That is it'.

I don't think Anthony Joshua deserves a rematch, and I believe Daniel Dubois 'Should rightly, be in line to fight the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Uysk II'.

And in regards to Anthony Joshua and his next moves 'There can be no rebuilding process, when you have the experienced of Anthony Joshua. There can only be comebacks'.

If Joshua is to continue fighting, then I personally think there are three fights out there 'That make complete sense for him, and the fighters he will be challenging'.

Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder, Andy Ruiz Junior vs Anthony Joshua III, or Dillian Whyte vs Anthony Joshua II 'Those are the three match ups, that I believe are the best fights for Joshua. As they all make sense universally to the boxing community, the sport and the fighters competing'.

To conclude: People must understand with me, that David Haye was my fighter 'And before that it was Mike Tyson'. Since the retirement of David Haye, I have never really built a very strong rapport with any fighter. When the David Haye retired, my involvement in boxing as a analyst and supporter altered.

Along with David Price, Anthony Joshua has been one of those fighters who I admired 'His story and work ethic. Therefore I have always wanted to see Joshua achieve in the sport

The battle between the top-4 Heavyweights of this era, has once again 'There has been a tectonic shift in the competitive landscape'.

When Anthony Joshua fought Oleksandr Uysk in their first fight 'His entrance song for his ring walk was: Robert Tepper: No Easy Way Out'.

It was Rocky Balboa who stated that 'Boxing is a metaphor to life'. Meaning that metaphorically on a micro level, the very things that boxers experience. The challenges they take on, the fights they endure. The courage they show, the victories they achieve, the losses they suffer. To live is to fight, we are all fighting something. It is the resistance we show, that confirms that we are still in the game, still living to fight'.

It is official now, Anthony Joshua is for sure in the conclusive stages of his career 'In 2024, we have witness three Heavyweight Mountains fall. Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and now Anthony Joshua'.

All of those three fighters have shown us, that? There is no easy way out 'No matter how powerful, influential, or great a fighter believes they are'.

We have all witness greater fighters, more colossal mountains than Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua fall 'Prince Naseem Hamed, Muhammad Ali, Roy Jones Junior, Mike Tyson'.

I will bring this post to a conclusion by saying this? Can Heavyweight Mountains resurrect themselves? Because what I do know, is that fighters such as Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and even Deontay Wilder. They do not just disappear after a loss'.

A fighter like Anthony Joshua exists to strive and be the absolute best 'People may mock Joshua, but nobody can deny? That he has competed in the game, with the ambition of striving to be the best that he could be'.

And if Anthony Joshua continues to fight 'He is going to have that ambition still as a competitor' etc.