A factor people are overlooking in the Wlad-AJ fight

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I don't think those factors affect Klitschko. It affected his opponents, which is why I think he did it, but he's better than that. It could, however, come into play in the fight if it's close or if Wlad gets into trouble it might be prematurely stopped.

Premature? In Britain?

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Joshua. Wlad has looked old in his past 2 fights and has had the longest ever layoff. I think he gets KO'ed. It will be sad but on the other hand it's the right way to have the torch passed and even so to such a likeable character as Joshua.

And it's tomorrow btw.

Ah yes. I think your assessment is kind of like what I started out thinking when they announced the fight in the ring. The closer we've gotten, I now feel like I've completely overthunk/thought (if that is even a word) it. Just so many people on this forum believes that Wlad can do it. It's like 60-40 in favor of Joshua, which is a huge surprise to me. I'll also stick with my initiate thought, that it'll be a KO in the 6th or 7th, if I had to narrow it down.

I'm just literally so intruiged by this fight, that I think it's FOTY hypewise for me.

Gotta give credit to both fighters for showing up tomorrow.

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Klit was relucant to walk Fury down because Fury is actually very slick for a HW. Fury was undoubtedly the most natural boxer Klit had faced and I think that combined with all the mind games from Fury AND Klits wife having health problems he just somehow lost his mental edge. Joshua tends to move in straight lines and has little head movement, in many ways he is tailor made for Klit to hit and hug.

I agree with you on all points with Fury, great points - That's not to say my comment wasn't right too.

But saying that Joshua fights in straight lines, I can't agree to, yet. There's this misunderstanding that he has bad footwork and as you says, fight in straight lines. But if you really look at it, he is always propelling around his opponents, never stationary. Maybe not the most pure looking boxer, but definitely not a bad looking boxer either - And that's where I believe people are mistaken. I still believe if it turns into a boxing match, AJ will have the edge and I'm reasoning that with his output of 50-60 punches pr. round compared to the 34-40 for Wlad.

So all in all, breaking it down this way, I got AJ ahead no matter how this fight is fought. The big question on my mind is wether AJ can WK's best shot.

Carl Froch told me that he have seen AJ spar 12 rounds a couple of times, so he is not nervous for him on that point. (Which was something I was worrying a bit about.)

The mental edge right now though. Who do you think have it?

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Premature? In Britain?

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Haha, I hope it doesn't happen in this fight.