Will the upset help or hurt DAZN??

[Redd Foxx]

AJ looked like he was having that breakdown during his ring walk. Never seen a champion so happy in defeat.

For sure. He has an awkward, nervous smile. When Povetkin grabbed that chick, I was trying to explain to these guys here that some people have nervous laughter. I have it too, but to a much smaller degree. I was once in the ER getting my head stapled shut and I wouldn't stop cracking jokes. It's an internal response to diffuse nervous tension. When AJ gets confronted, gets KD'd, loses, when he faces uncomfortable situations he has this uncontrollable nervous smile.
Hell, if Povetkin kissed him he'd probably do the exact same thing.

[_Rexy_]

For sure. He has an awkward, nervous smile. When Povetkin grabbed that chick, I was trying to explain to these guys here that some people have nervous laughter. I have it too, but to a much smaller degree. I was once in the ER getting my head stapled shut and I wouldn't stop cracking jokes. It's an internal response to diffuse nervous tension. When AJ gets confronted, gets KD'd, loses, when he faces uncomfortable situations he has this uncontrollable nervous smile.
Hell, if Povetkin kissed him he'd probably do the exact same thing.

Yup, when AJ winked at Ruiz after the third KD I knew he was completely done.

And lol @ the ER story. I remember cracking jokes to my wife while getting a lumbar puncture. Literally cracked a joke with a two inch needle sticking out of my spine lol

[_Rexy_]

... just after the 3rd round I posted:

"Joshua is done!!! (no matter if he wins!)"

https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/s...&postcount=985

I think I was too busy standing up shouting "Holy ****! Holy ****!" from the third round on haha

[MDPopescu]

I think I was too busy standing up shouting "Holy ****! Holy ****!" from the third round on haha

... when a fighter display such a dramatic meltdown it's likely that he will never bounce back... it's more about the "size of the fight in the dog"...

[Redd Foxx]

And lol @ the ER story. I remember cracking jokes to my wife while getting a lumbar puncture. Literally cracked a joke with a two inch needle sticking out of my spine lol

Ouch! Lol. Yea, I walked into the ER bleeding profusely and asked for the presidential suite and just wouldn't stop playing around. Looking back, my friends are like "I thought you lost your mind".
In my physical therapy they use needles to break up scar tissue and I sometimes burst out in laughter when the pain gets too much because it's that quirky response I can't control. AJ got it too.

[Motorcity Cobra]

I initially felt like AJ getting dethroned (some would say "exposed" even) would be a massive hit to dazn because he's their 2nd biggest star.
But, giving it further thought, it's probably going to help it. AJ wasn't really a draw in the US yet and they don't need dazn to see him in the UK.

Seems to me this is a sacrificial win for the subscription service because it adds some excitement and credibility.

What do you think?

They got earned media. But when people check out the site & see GGG vs Rolls & Andrade vs Sulecki is that going to make them want to subscribe?

[_Rexy_]

They got earned media. But when people check out the site & see GGG vs Rolls & Andrade vs Sulecki is that going to make them want to subscribe?

Canada aint even behind Rolls.

[ShoulderRoll]

It should help because of all the buzz this upset is causing, and all the attention a rematch is going to get.

This gives Joshua a much more attractive opponent than he was going to have for his next fight (outside of Wilder.)

DAZN is still having a lot of technical issues, though. People are pissed at them. If they don't get that ironed out quick then it won't matter how good their fights are.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Heartbreaker! Where you been? Actually, wherever it is, it's a much better place than NSB for sure because this place has been fking intolerable. The ass end of awful. If I were smart I would have taken a leave of absence as well.

Anyhow, good to see an honest voice back in the fold.

Truth be told I considered myself a solid poster if not one of the top but their comes a point where you become a troll I couldn’t quite pinpoint where or when but that’s what NSB will do to you, you end up lowering yourself to that of the pond life that reside here. I mean serious out of all the posters I’ve read and engaged with their is about 5% worth your time the rest have more of a negative effect on you, I shouldn’t have allowed it to happen but it happened yet it took me a little time to recognise it at that moment I decided right there and then enough is enough I check in time to time read comments here and there but all in all I don’t engage, I think I may have this past week due to idiots claiming Miller was a more credible challenge than Andy R, I’m convinced those claiming so don’t watch the sport in general just look at photos of Andy and laugh.

I see it as a stewardship posters like yourself have taken on, nobody can do the job full time nor permanently it has to be a passing of the baton. Their is certainly a recognition between the 5% and that in itself is worth something you’ve just to silence the racket whilst talking amongst buddies and respectable posters every now and then they have to be humiliated for what comes out of their mouth.

Personally now I know I can’t speak for him but I don’t think we’ve seen the last of that ***ish Reptile guy who likes to humiliate posters who support PED cheats, if theirs one thing that riles him it’s PED use in the sport he loves.

[Jewish-Reptile]

Everyone will want to see the rematch later in the year , that is for sure!

I’d like to see Andy out on Cinco, on PBC regardless of contractual stipulations it may be more beneficial to Al Haymon to have the belts dispersed or have Wilder have all of them say over pay Andy more than Hearn would for a rematch, Wilder would really be in the driving seat against everybody then.

Hell Andy could even beat Wilder !!