Comments Thread For: Whyte: Joshua's Performance Strange; Could've Made It Easier; Let Pulev Back In Fight

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Anthony Joshua impressed and perplexed Dillian Whyte all at the same time Saturday night. Whyte, who was ringside for Joshua's knockout of Kubrat Pulev, was surprised Joshua didn't take out his 39-year-old opponent earlier than the ninth round. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion's rival expected him to stop Pulev soon after scoring two knockdowns during the third round of their scheduled 12-round fight at Wembley Arena in London.
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[NearHypnos]

All we’re thinking when he talks about AJ

[_Rexy_]

All we’re thinking when he talks about AJ

LMFAO beat me to it.

[BigJoe999]

I cant believe it has been nearly 4 months since the Povetkin fight. It went by quickly.

Canelo and Smith this wknd!

[Heru]

This is an accurate assessment by Whyte. I maintain that the robot criticism affected AJ and he’s been using this style since Parker/Povetkin. Other than his finishing voleys, he hasn’t been dominant since and it got him knocked out vs Ruiz.

He’ll beat most Heavyweights with this long range style because his conditioning is elite and his opponents will fade enough for him to hurt and finish them in the later rounds. Against Fury, this retreating, long range style is not going to be competitive, it’ll get him beat to the punch every single time; he’s going to have to press the fight and throw combinations on the inside. He might think he’s looking fluid and that he’s a better boxer today, but he’s allowing his opponents to hang around and have a chance to gain confidence/momentum in a fight that they have no business being in if he was the aggressor he was on the come upplain and simple.

[James Hunt]

There was a deal in place that the fight must go past 7 rds bcs of increased PPV price. AJ was just dragging Pulev through rds like Floyd dragged Connor.

[_Rexy_]

There was a deal in place that the fight must go past 7 rds bcs of increased PPV price. AJ was just dragging Pulev through rds like Floyd dragged Connor.

Jesus Christ, that card cost you guys money?!?

[Noelanthony]

This is an accurate assessment by Whyte. I maintain that the robot criticism affected AJ and he’s been using this style since Parker/Povetkin. Other than his finishing voleys, he hasn’t been dominant since and it got him knocked out vs Ruiz.

He’ll beat most Heavyweights with this long range style because his conditioning is elite and his opponents will fade enough for him to hurt and finish them in the later rounds. Against Fury, this retreating, long range style is not going to be competitive, it’ll get him beat to the punch every single time; he’s going to have to press the fight and throw combinations on the inside. He might think he’s looking fluid and that he’s a better boxer today, but he’s allowing his opponents to hang around and have a chance to gain confidence/momentum in a fight that they have no business being in if he was the aggressor he was on the come upplain and simple.

He knows this. He has to adopt the tactic seek and destroy against Fury. Everyone knows this, he cannot not outbox Fury however he can get inside and let his hands go

[KingGilgamesh]

This is an accurate assessment by Whyte. I maintain that the robot criticism affected AJ and he’s been using this style since Parker/Povetkin. Other than his finishing voleys, he hasn’t been dominant since and it got him knocked out vs Ruiz.

He’ll beat most Heavyweights with this long range style because his conditioning is elite and his opponents will fade enough for him to hurt and finish them in the later rounds. Against Fury, this retreating, long range style is not going to be competitive, it’ll get him beat to the punch every single time; he’s going to have to press the fight and throw combinations on the inside. He might think he’s looking fluid and that he’s a better boxer today, but he’s allowing his opponents to hang around and have a chance to gain confidence/momentum in a fight that they have no business being in if he was the aggressor he was on the come upplain and simple.

His shot selection and combination is elite. His stamina is bad, shockingly bad. And its bad because of his nervous energy, he drains himself quickly and he just doesn't feel loose. He'll get caught out the moment he fights another opponent in a similar age range, which hasn't been since Parker...and he struggled to assert himself there too.

Pulev was never going to set the world on fire...but he was the scheduled opponent so it is what it is. But, as usual as is the case with Joshua, people will make a great deal of this performance and then, in hindsight, the glaring flaws will be picked up. If I was any of the top opponents, Joshua would be ripe for the taking. There is just no ****ing way you can be blowing out after your first serious salvo against any hungry, 20-something opponent.

Davidson has made note of it, Froch, Peter Fury and Whyte...and yet we're still meant to sit there and clap and make out as if we saw shades of Lewis/Rahman II.

[tokon]

Someone should let Whyte know that the mandatory situation with him and Povetkin isn't "up in the air". . . .