Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker: Afterthoughts

[1hourRun]

My thoughts on fighting in the UK were only reinforced this past Saturday in Cardiff and I'm sure many casuals are beginning to share my outlook, even the Brits.

Yes some of you mocked me for telling you all along Joshua's power was overrated and his boxing abilities are mediocre, but once again I get the last laugh at you clowns! A.J has been exposed.

[Redgloveman]

Yes some of you mocked me for telling you all along Joshua's power was overrated and his boxing abilities are mediocre, but once again I get the last laugh at you clowns! A.J has been exposed.

Joshua boxed comfortably to a decision against a guy with a clear hand-speed advantage. The same doubts linger about Joshua's gas-tank, but his reputation as a pure boxer was probably enhanced, if anything.

I'm not saying it was a great performance by any stretch of the imagination, but Joshua showed he can neutralise a guy for 12 rounds.

[1hourRun]

Joshua boxed comfortably to a decision against a guy with a clear hand-speed advantage. The same doubts linger about Joshua's gas-tank, but his reputation as a pure boxer was probably enhanced, if anything.

I'm not saying it was a great performance by any stretch of the imagination, but Joshua showed he can neutralise a guy for 12 rounds.

Lets forget about Giuseppe being a factor in this masterclass.

[DRek501]

We want Joshua vs Wilder ASAP!!!

[DRek501]

Not So Fast

Joshua boxed comfortably to a decision against a guy with a clear hand-speed advantage. The same doubts linger about Joshua's gas-tank, but his reputation as a pure boxer was probably enhanced, if anything.

I'm not saying it was a great performance by any stretch of the imagination, but Joshua showed he can neutralise a guy for 12 rounds.

Nope, the "Finesse" aided in neutralising a guy for 12 rounds.

[juggernaut666]

That may be true for Wilder now that his team is confident in his ability but he spent a long time cherry picking. But it's true that now he seems willing to fight anybody. Beating Ortiz would make anybody feel that way lol

Btw I don't think Joshua is cherry picking. His last fight was a mandatory and Parker had a belt, so you can't hate on that too much. If he doesn't fight Wilder next, then he can rightly be criticized for ducking. We shall see.

Joshua isnt cherry picking ? Thats exactly what hes doing ,fighting Wilder left overs like Gavern and Molina PROVE that .

Your clearly not seeing the smoke screans team Joshua is using .

Wilder is taking on all comers , the Stivernes and Arreolas are top elite competition .

Lets not forget Kownacki and undefeated Breazeale and Whyte waiting in the wings , while Joshua pads his record against guys outside the top 20. Klitchko wasnt even a champion when he fought him the bum beater .


AJ fanboys ,ha who has he fought recently ? And how come he has no credible wins on his resume compared to 40 fight Wilder who cleaned out the entire division and is a unified 4 belt champion .


Joshua will clearly duck a guy who almost lost to a middle aged guy who showed heart , when has AJ EVER shown that ?

These AJ protectors as you say are the worst uneducated fans today by far , the proof is all there to see the way they spin everything . Joshua could have fought Wilder in 2015 , what a chicken then had the nerve to fight a man on his death bed , Klitchko in 2016 /2017 ? What a ducker . pffft

Lucky we Wilder fans are too smart and expose them ! Poor AJ fanbase the guy really needs to move it ,his career will be over soon . Boxing since late 2013 and hasnt fought anyone of value yet , the padding of his resume will go on.

[Redgloveman]

Lets forget about Giuseppe being a factor in this masterclass.

Referee was awful, but, realistically, infighting is always more likely to be effective for the stronger, bigger fighter, i.e. Joshua.

I don't think you can really make the argument that not being able to fight on the inside particularly hurt Parker's chances in the fight - if it hurt anyone it probably hurt Joshua, imo, because he couldn't exploit his size advantage. We've all seen Lewis and Klitschko and Fury lean on smaller fighters and drain them of their energy; it would have been very easy for Joshua to do that to Parker.

I agree with you in the sense that the referee never really allowed a fight to break out (which lead to it being a fairly drab spectacle), but he took more away from Joshua than Parker imo, so I don't think you can use that as a way of taking credit away from Joshua's performance. He got the job done in boring fashion.

[1hourRun]

Referee was awful, but, realistically, infighting is always more likely to be effective for the stronger, bigger fighter, i.e. Joshua.

I don't think you can really make the argument that not being able to fight on the inside particularly hurt Parker's chances in the fight - if it hurt anyone it probably hurt Joshua, imo, because he couldn't exploit his size advantage. We've all seen Lewis and Klitschko and Fury lean on smaller fighters and drain them of their energy; it would have been very easy for Joshua to do that to Parker.

I agree with you in the sense that the referee never really allowed a fight to break out (which lead to it being a fairly drab spectacle), but he took more away from Joshua than Parker imo, so I don't think you can use that as a way of taking credit away from Joshua's performance. He got the job done in boring fashion.

No professional trainer would agree with your theory in the fact Parker had to overcome the reach and height advantage, its evident that Joshua was able to use his reach and disable Parker's offense from long range.

History shows that the smaller man usually has to get inside sir to knock the big man.

Joseph Parker needed the inside work to win this fight, whilst Joshua obviously didn't.

[Boksfan]

Alabama fraud is back to cherry picking, fighting Baby Face next. Deontay you coward man up and just accept Joshua fight! Disgusting how Wilder is ducking all good fighters and some ******s still support that.

[The Big Dunn]

I agree with Cliff on this. However I think it's much more at stake than just making Floyd level money.

AJ can be the face of the sport. As the HWT champ he could transcend the sport to a much greater degree than Floyd did. There is a TON on the table if he unifies the belts.

yes he can stay in England and be the Prince Charles of Boxing. He will still make a killing. Just will never be the global superstar he could be.