So, I think Joshua looks pretty good

[Szef]

He looks good. I have read a lot on here about how lousy and weak he looks. What a bunch of nonsense. He looks slimmer but he was very muscular before and probably too muscular. He still looks like a very lean muscular boxer in fighting shape. He might be faster with better stamina being lighter and not so overly muscular. This boxing, not body building or weight lifting.

To be fair he did look like shyt when he first arrived in Saudi Arabia but he's looking better and healthier as the week progresses in the videos of him I saw. He's in terrific shape.

The question is where he is mentally. Sometimes I think his weirdness is just his way of coping with all this pressure, other times I think he looks underwhelmed and unsure.

Only 2 days left

[Boxing Goat]

AJ by ko/tko before the start of rd 7

[The Big Dunn]

Those muscles have always been a problem, I can't recall a fighter with a hulking physique that didn't have gas tank issues. They almost always fade drastically late in fights. I'd say it would probably be better to have a bit of flab than pack on excess muscle.

Solid post. Good points.

[Redd Foxx]

I think he's at an ideal weight but I believe he got there too quick and the physical strain seems to show up in his face. We'll find out if it matters come the weekend.

[billeau2]

I think it finally hit him that the Herculean physique was intimidating but not functional. With that muscle heavy physique you've got to get guys out of there early, its not fit for a tough fight that goes into the late rounds.

Muscles take a lot more to feed than flab, they also weigh a lot more.

I think what a lot of people are responding to regarding Joshua is the look in his eyes. It is not about how he looks physically, just the way he seems to have a certain resignation.

[billeau2]

I think he's at an ideal weight but I believe he got there too quick and the physical strain seems to show up in his face. We'll find out if it matters come the weekend.

You know...that could be why he has that look in his eyes. I think you might be onto something here Red. He may have drained a bit and it may be fatiging him mentally.

[Joe Beamish]

He looked good last time.

I love it when a thread gets ended in the first response post.

[Redd Foxx]

You know...that could be why he has that look in his eyes. I think you might be onto something here Red. He may have drained a bit and it may be fatiging him mentally.

It's the kind of thing my grandmother would say but, you really can see stress in people's faces. Dropping muscle is not like dropping fat. You feel really weak after. The body fights major changes. It wouldn't shock me if his stamina is worse after this because he hasn't had time to adapt.

Also, remember what happens to guys who get big, then try to go back down. Like Roy. The body just doesn't like that shyt.
AJ might ending up doing fine. I picked him to win. But, I'd be shocked if he was feeling great right now.

[Joe Beamish]

It's the kind of thing my grandmother would say but, you really can see stress in people's faces. Dropping muscle is not like dropping fat. You feel really weak after. The body fights major changes. It wouldn't shock me if his stamina is worse after this because he hasn't had time to adapt.

Also, remember what happens to guys who get big, then try to go back down. Like Roy. The body just doesn't like that shyt.
AJ might ending up doing fine. I picked him to win. But, I'd be shocked if he was feeling great right now.

Aren't they just using really excellent drugs to morph and re-morph their bodies? Don't drugs allow the body to easily adapt to "major changes?"

I realize I'm cynical. But is there any meaningful drug testing going on here at all?

[Redd Foxx]

Aren't they just using really excellent drugs to morph and re-morph their bodies? Don't drugs allow the body to easily adapt to "major changes?"

I realize I'm cynical. But is there any meaningful drug testing going on here at all?

Yea, I'm fairly certain he was on PEDs. But, the drop in size still hurts. I've done it a couple times back when I was using and you feel strangely weak, even though you're still big.