"Wlad got old overnight" putting this BS to bed

[iamboxing]

Look at the bounce in his legs, he looked he could do 15 rounds. The stoppage was BS...referee was obviously influenced by the Wembley crowd, yes AJ might have stopped him eventually, but he wasn't out on his feet and when he was against the ropes the punches were landing on his arms. I feel another blitz from Wlad in round 12 would have stopped AJ. Also, no need for all that pomp and ceremony with AJ on a platform...like he was the second coming of Ali... Sky TV commentary was nauseating, "The hopes of a nation rests on one mans shoulders"...really? puke

[Elroy The Great]

Look at the bounce in his legs, he looked he could do 15 rounds. The stoppage was BS...referee was obviously influenced by the Wembley crowd, yes AJ might have stopped him eventually, but he wasn't out on his feet and when he was against the ropes the punches were landing on his arms. I feel another blitz from Wlad in round 12 would have stopped AJ. Also, no need for all that pomp and ceremony with AJ on a platform...like he was the second coming of Ali... Sky TV commentary was nauseating, "The hopes of a nation rests on one mans shoulders"...really? puke

wlad was hurt/fading at the worst time, the championship rds. aj was good and had momentum on his side.

refs have to juggle between keeping the guys safe (or as safe as possible. we know their corners wont) and keeping the action moving. how do you think refs feel when a guy ends up in a coma or worse ?

us fans typing ''RIP'' doesnt do shlt for the poor sap who ''could have gone another rd or 2''.

[Canelo and GGG]

Turns out I was right.

Wadya know

Reading thread from begining its MIND BLOWING that ppl culdnt understand that your point is that Wlad is landing less against moveing targets LMAO.He was moveing as good against AJ as against Fury but since Fury get no credit,AJ will get 0 too since klit is even older now

[LacedUp]

Reading thread from begining its MIND BLOWING that ppl culdnt understand that your point is that Wlad is landing less against moveing targets LMAO.He was moveing as good against AJ as against Fury but since Fury get no credit,AJ will get 0 too since klit is even older now

Exactly.

People were way too quick to write Wlad off. they forget he also was quick on his feet vs Fury. Fury is just a totally different style to someone like AJ who's more static.

[Elroy The Great]

old runners can still finish marathons but not like they used to. hence, they got old.

why is it such a strange concept ?

[BattlingNelson]

Wlad got young overnight vs Joshua

I see. Did he finish Joshua when he had him on ***** street?

[LacedUp]

I see. Did he finish Joshua when he had him on ***** street?

Like he finished everyone he had on ***** street in his prime right? ;-)

Wlad wasn't a killer finisher in his prime, so why should he be judged like it now?

[TonyGe]

A forty year old fighter doesn't have the reflexes he had when he was younger. In a close fight that can make all the difference especially when the punch count is low and each one counts. Wald compounded the problem by not throwing enough. Both fighters showed a lot of determination and it was a good fight. My take away is that Joshua has a stamina problem. Don't know if anyone except the top Heavyweights can exploit it or if it's something he can work on.