Comments Thread For: Joshua: I Was Definitely Tired, But I Knew That I Could Recover

[hitking]

Joshua needs to ease up on the weight lifting and consider fighting between 240-245. Dude basically almost got KO'd because he stepped on the gas early in the fifth and got tired. And it took him 3-4rds to recover. I think Joshua is the class of the division. But if he punches himself out against a guy like Fury without stopping him. And it takes 3-4rds to recover. He might be looking at a situation where he drops several rounds, and never get a chance to get him outta there like he did Wlad. Or if the same thing happens against a guy like Wilder. He's probably not gonna be able to eat as many flush shots against Wilder as he was against Wlad for 3-4 months while he's catching his breath.

[Butch.McRae]

You can tell he put so much into the 5th he had nothing left for the 6th. The fact he caught his second wind tells me he was in tremendous shape.

Exactly, absolutely ridiculous shape. The muscle mass almost betrayed him though. I am impressed that he recognized what he needed to do to recover.

In the 7th and 8th, I knew he was taking the rounds off. By 9, his legs were back.

But it's even more impressive that he was able to close the show. It was a remarkable recovery. Shows the work in the gym mattered.

[Fabes88]

Joshua needs to ease up on the weight lifting and consider fighting between 240-245. Dude basically almost got KO'd because he stepped on the gas early in the fifth and got tired. And it took him 3-4rds to recover. I think Joshua is the class of the division. But if he punches himself out against a guy like Fury without stopping him. And it takes 3-4rds to recover. He might be looking at a situation where he drops several rounds, and never get a chance to get him outta there like he did Wlad. Or if the same thing happens against a guy like Wilder. He's probably not gonna be able to eat as many flush shots against Wilder as he was against Wlad for 3-4 months while he's catching his breath.

I'm sure he will. I do think the reason he came in so heavy was to be the bigger stronger man and make it difficult for wlad to hold.

[Tobi.G]

Joshua has been in great shape and if you watch his training videos its no suprise. However, he needs to fine-tune his training-regime, more cardio and less muscle-building. He should lose a few pounds. Then he can maybe throw a few powerfull combinations without gassing completely.

[PunchyPotorff]

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Originally Posted by PunchyPotorff View Post
Hope he doesn't start getting c0c ky now. He did well, and I'm glad he won, but on a Brit TV show earlier, he was talking like the knockdown was nothing. Respect due, Klit landed a he!!acious punch, and Joshua did NOT jump right up afterwards. He was in deep water for a couple rounds. Admit you were gobsmacked and nearly finished. Great win, just don't start acting all invincible and shiii. We already have one of those in the HW division. He lives in Alabama currently. Don't be THAT guy.

I can't recall an active fighter (let alone a HW) that doesn't act this way. I get what you're saying, just seems to be counterintuitive considering a fighter's mindset.

In the past couple decades, the mindset we see now has mushroomed outta control. Ali likely started the craze, but there were a few others as well. Marciano, Joe Louis, the vast majority of fighters in the golden age of boxing... they rarely if ever got this way... especially not on tape. I realize it's a fight, and there will be some bravado, but it's counter-productive and it takes away from whatever talent a fighter has IMO.