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

[Roberto Vasquez]

I thought was a great performance from AJ. Perfect mix of his cautious 2nd Ruiz fight with some aggression at the right moments.

AJ is vulnerable. Sure he could have gone all in and maybe taken Pulev out sooner but he also could have got rocked and put down and possibly stopped

Not to mention AJ made Pulev quit and turn his back in the 3rd round. Ref should have stopped it then.

[Califire209]

AJ is the New Lennox Lewis. Time After Time his chin has failed, and AJ is fully aware of that now. Joshua's dominant come forward style is now a thing of the past. AJ will continue to Dodge Wilder because all it will take is 1 jab on the Chin and it's lights out.

[Unidentified]

All we’re thinking when he talks about AJ

That was the first thing that came to my mind upon reading this...

[whollisboxing]

AJ is the New Lennox Lewis. Time After Time his chin has failed, and AJ is fully aware of that now. Joshua's dominant come forward style is now a thing of the past. AJ will continue to Dodge Wilder because all it will take is 1 jab on the Chin and it's lights out.

Time after time? He has one loss, and being the next Lennox Lewis would make him a dominant champion with a HOF career.

[Laligalaliga]

AJ is the New Lennox Lewis. Time After Time his chin has failed, and AJ is fully aware of that now. Joshua's dominant come forward style is now a thing of the past. AJ will continue to Dodge Wilder because all it will take is 1 jab on the Chin and it's lights out.

If wilder was so confident as you, he would have taking the $100mil and KO AJ with a jab.
I believe you know more than wilder.

[NearHypnos]

That was the first thing that came to my mind upon reading this...

And with the whole “up in the air” thing.

The more I watch this the more I’m concerned that he said he wasnt even hurt here

[Heru]

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

After 5 fights and close to 3 years of trying to adopt this style it's going to be difficult to be at his best and maintain the aggressive boxer-puncher style that he used to employ against a fighter the level of Fury. He's trained to be this style of fighter, when he goes to try to employ his past tactics, he might not be as sharp as he once was.

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.

I agree that his nervous energy drains him quicker on offense, but it keeps him sharp enough on defense to defend against his opponents attacks. His conditioning isn't the main issue. Stamina isn't just about throwing punches, it's also about maintaining focus and control of a fight. There are fighters that have excellent stamina that throw below their division's average, but their style is tailored to their strengths!

This style AJ's employing is not built to his strengths. AJ used to pressure opponents into mistakes and be a solid and accurate counter puncher as an aggressive boxer-puncher; with the style he employs today, his counters are often late and off the mark. It takes a level of anticipation, quickness, and fluidity to land counter shots on the back foot that he hasn't displayed.

This version of AJ is liable to get stopped by the likes of second-tier Heavyweights.

[Corelone]

Pulev tried to quit, but they wouldn't let him. That was hard to watch. AJ toying with him and the officials goading him on, after he turned his back. How can they brag on that?

[Boxviewer]

AJ is the New Lennox Lewis. Time After Time his chin has failed, and AJ is fully aware of that now. Joshua's dominant come forward style is now a thing of the past. AJ will continue to Dodge Wilder because all it will take is 1 jab on the Chin and it's lights out.

You must be a delusional die hard see nothing hear nothing Wilder fan. Your demigod has already admitted that he ducked AJ, it's on the social media for you to watch. Ooh, I forgot, you are a see nothing, hear nothing. Keep on making a fool of yourself in a public place.

[Oshio]

The fight with Povetkin is indeed "up in the air". Povetkin will be 43 next year and may just retire leaving Whyte to fight for eliminations or final elims. What Whyte should do now is to take the Wilder offer