When Wlad let AJ off the hook in their fight...

[NihonJim]

Crazy to think in hindsight how much that changed the Division for years after

When Wlad floored AJ and had a dead man in front of him, he made the worst tactical decision ever of not going in for the kill and assuming AJ would just walk on to something.

Now knowing what we know about AJ, we all know Wlad could and SHOULD have cleaned him out.

I wonder what path the division would have gone in then, in my opinion it would have ended with Wlad either retiring as a champ or being beaten by Usyk albeit Wlad would have been like 43 years old at that stage.

It's a shame because Wlad left a fair bit of potential legacy on the table by simply making a tactical misjudgement.

[famicommander]

He was washed up. He gave us what he had left in the tank, and it made for a great fight. That's all we can ask of a man his age. Truth be told he was already washed up by the Bryant Jennings fight. Who are we to armchair quarterback an ancient fighter coming off an 18 month layoff fighting a reigning titlist in his prime?

[NihonJim]

He was washed up. He gave us what he had left in the tank, and it made for a great fight. That's all we can ask of a man his age. Truth be told he was already washed up by the Bryant Jennings fight. Who are we to armchair quarterback an ancient fighter coming off an 18 month layoff fighting a reigning titlist in his prime?

He had AJ gone though, out on his feet, bewildered, wobbly legs. And as we have seen when AJ is in that state if you put it on him he's defenceless.

Wlad thought the better play was the long game and not to risk getting countered. But it was just a tactical miss assumption. He had AJ beaten and let him back into the fight. It's just a shame.

[Groin Grabber]

Wasn't the guy nearing 40 if not already? Joshua fought him coming off a loss and being inactive. Do people really give aj credit for this win? Windmill was still trying to wait him out lmfao