Comments Thread For: Banks Explains Why Klitschko Let Joshua Off The Hook After Sixth

[Angeljuice]

AJ beat an old man. The shell of Wlad. Rematch didn't happen as it was clear Wladimir was well past his his used by date at 40+ years old. And would be even older in the event of rematch. His withered old skinny legs in his boxing trunks was a sad sight. Should have retired sooner.

WTF?
Klitschko was in the best condition he'd been in for years. He looked much stronger and fitter than he did when he fought Fury.

[Jab jab boom]

What can you do when the only other title holder avoids you like the plague?
Wilder killed off the heavyweight scene, would have been the same whoever won.

well Joshua or Hearn (whoever you want to blame) spent too much time trying to pretend to be Floyd and pull the A side card. Wilder and fury basically chose to say fk them and they focused on each other. Meanwhile Joshua got left out in the cold and it's his own fault. He played diva and it backfired.

[Jkp]

Wladimir Kiltschko wanted a rematch with Tyson Fury, because he believed he could beat him 'And he was highly disappointed with his performance'. Against Joshua? Kiltschko left it all inside of the ring, there was nothing more to give.

Tyson Fury did not beat up or deter Kiltschko at any point in their fight 'Joshua's performance in comparison was more emphatic and conclusive'.

Wladimir Kiltschko vs Anthony Joshua is the greatest heavyweight title fight of the past 20 years.

Lol... go you AJ fan boy!!!

[Jkp]

WTF?
Klitschko was in the best condition he'd been in for years. He looked much stronger and fitter than he did when he fought Fury.

Lol. Classic dumb AJ fanboy comment.

[Squ□redCircle34]

Looking back I have to credit Joshua for showing for once good survival instincts and defensive responsibility!

Wlad actually tried to go for the kill but he couldn’t cuz he’s not in his prime anymore and AJ actually was bobbing an weaving plus moving!

AJ don’t get enough credit for surviving that hellacious missile of a right hand!

[PRINCEKOOL]

Lol... go you AJ fan boy!!!

I am not a Anthony Joshua fanboy, apart of me wanted Wladimir Kiltschko to win 'Wladimir Kiltschko vs Anthony Joshua is the greatest heavyweight title fight of the past 20 years'. Most boxing experts and pundits would also agree with this statement etc

[Angeljuice]

Lol. Classic dumb AJ fanboy comment.

No, just look at him in both fights. He was in impressive shape against AJ.
You either haven't watched the fight (you don't seem to know much) or you are just telling lies.

So is it ignorance or dishonesty?

[Angeljuice]

FURY



JOSHUA

[nacho daddy]

Damn right. You gotta decide who you want there for right or wrong, but getting mixed messages during the fight is a recipe for disaster.


FWIW I think many of us were puzzled by the way Wlad seemed to take his foot off the gas, but TBF I wouldn't have said at the time it was unreasonable advice from Vitali. I too thought Joshua would struggle moving all that muscle over 12 rounds, but I also think that if you got the opportunity to finish a guy you better damn well take it, cos you never know what's round the corner.

did you ever thing Vlad might got paid not to win? you know how much money they must have invested in the PED monster? there is not a lot on money to be made with an old champ who I bet would have retired after that fight or the next

[Citizen Koba]

did you ever thing Vlad might got paid not to win? you know how much money they must have invested in the PED monster? there is not a lot on money to be made with an old champ who I bet would have retired after that fight or the next

It's possible, man, entirely so... I honestly don't trust anyone or anything in this sport. As much as I love it the whole things a kinda exercise in suspended disbelief for me and the more money is involved in a fight (or fighter) the less I trust it. In this case though, I don't see that Wlad really had the need, ain't like he's short a bob or two.

It's one of the reasons I prefer watching the up and comers and the smaller cards... it ain't guaranteed by any stretch, and some would say when there's less scrutiny there's even more likelihood of funny business going on, but in general I like to think that boxing's a little more honest a little lower down the pay scale.