Sky Box Office fight night: September 22 AJ vs. AP

walshb

Fight thread for big HW clash at Wembley Stadium tonight..

Sky channel 492 from 6 p.m.

AJ at 6 feet 6 and 246 lbs vs 6 feet 2 and 222 lbs Alexander Povetkin

Undercard is nothing to write home about..

Luke Campbell and David Price feature...

I’m going with AJ on points in what could be a very exciting tear up..

Joeseph Balls

Think AJ will get the KO.
Povetkin to look dangerous for first round or two and then AN takes over

Mantis Toboggan

Joshua should get the KO around 5 or 6 me thinks.

Kevin Finnerty

What time to be expected?

wobblyknees

how to watch for non subscriber?

walshb

Kevin Finnerty wrote: »

What time to be expected?

AJ be in the ring just after 10 I’d imagine...

walshb

wobblyknees wrote: »

how to watch for non subscriber?

https://skyboxoffice.neulion.com/

Sprinter Sacre

I expect the ref pull the same nonsense when Parker fought Joshua and step in as soon as Povetkin tries to get to work on the inside and defend Joshua. This should be cannon fodder for him. God bless us Sky have been hyping up Povetkin like he's Ivan Drago.

walshb

Sprinter Sacre wrote: »

I expect the ref pull the same nonsense when Parker fought Joshua and step in as soon as Povetkin tries to get to work on the inside and defend Joshua. This should be cannon fodder for him. God bless us Sky have been hyping up Povetkin like he's Ivan Drago.

You seem quite anti AJ

Why was the ref (in your opinion) on AJs side in the Parker fight? Could it not have been Parker’s side?

Anyone know the channel on virgin media? Ordered it on their site and never got an email...

Sprinter Sacre

walshb wrote: »

You seem quite anti AJ

Why was the ref (in your opinion) on AJs side in the Parker fight? Could it not have been Parker’s side?

Nope I just have my eyes open. Any time there was any bit of clench or any hint of inside fighting going to occur the ref stepped in right away and broke them up and forced a reset, which just isn't fair and obviously benefits Joshua who's able to use his size and reach to keep Parker at bay who is better in close. I can't see how in any way that would benefit Parker. We'll see tonight whether the same ****e happens.

walshb

AJ is every bit as effective and dangerous in close as Parker.

Keep Parker at bay? He did a good enough job himself at this..

walshb

2 rds completed and Price looks spent...🤔

FTA69

F*ck’s sake, I wanted to watch Price but she’s making me watch bloody Vikings before I throw on the boxing for the evening.
He’ll be knocked out before I get the sky on.

walshb

FFS...Price retires after 4....exhaustion....

The Nal

walshb wrote: »

FFS...Price retires after 4....exhaustion....

Jokeshop. Time to get a job.

normanoffside

walshb wrote: »

FFS...Price retires after 4....exhaustion....

Bicep injury :rolleyes:

normanoffside

The Nal wrote: »

Jokeshop. Time to get a job.

Go back to plumbing :pac:

walshb

normanoffside wrote: »

Bicep injury :rolleyes:

Yeh. It was exhausted...

Guy’s a joke. Was knackered after rd 2...

FTA69

As someone who fought myself I’ll never, ever criticise boxers unfairly but come on like. The lad is either a boxer or he isn’t, he wants to be there or he doesn’t.

Stop wasting our time with rubbish.

liam7831

He's a big unit

Sprinter Sacre

Okolie's style is god awful

walshb

Sprinter Sacre wrote: »

Okolie's style is god awful

Streak of pi€s!

weemcd

Askin looks a step behind here, think he's gonna have a long night judging by the first two rounds.

FTA69

Awful load of spaghetti wrestling. I might go back to Vikings

walshb

These two are desperate!

FTA69

Imagine seeing Usyk in with them. Is it a clash of styles or what cos it’s just a stinker.

anthonyjmaher

Any truth to the rumour that they call him "Sauce" because watching him fight would drive you to the drink?

anthonyjmaher

Same as the last fight, one missed punch then hold on for twenty seconds, separated by referee.
Repeat
Repeat
Fall Asleep
Wake Up
Repeat

normanoffside

Okolie reminds me of Henry Akinwande

anthonyjmaher

It's an MMA fight at this stage. Why is the referee not doing more to stop the head clashes.

duffman13

Absolute tripe, a fighter that you'd never pay to see fight. Stinking the place out, hopefully referee keeps docking him

FTA69

Askin actually wants a fight but Okolie just wants to hug him. This is poor stuff so far. Hopefully Campbell and Mendy have a punch up

anthonyjmaher

With the David Price disappointment and this sh1te now, they really need AJ to save the card. There's so little noise from the audience I can't work out if we're looking at the replay of the round or the actual live fight.

Morrison J

Okolie should've been DQ'ed by now. Zero skill on show. What a joke of a fight. Need a tougher ref.

Johner

What a shocking fight. I won’t be watching Okolie ever again, 3 points off, disgrace.

FTA69

Absolutely he should be DQ’d, seven f*ckin warnings. What’s the point in rules so? Shocking.

padair

Rubbish fight...
That won't get more tv showing after this rubbish

jobless

Worst fight I've seen in years

normanoffside

Even Dillian Whyte thinks Okolie should ahve been DQ'ed :P

anthonyjmaher

You gotta wonder how long more Hearn is gonna keep putting Okolie on his cards. Because he's gonna get held responsible for it - he always promises "a great night of boxing" with the PPV, and you can be sure that every time Okolie fights it is gonna be terrible.

Morrison J

I've never seen someone get three points taken but not DQ'ed. Mental. Worst performance to win a British title ever surely.

duffman13

Okolie is a disgrace, even Hearn seemed pissed off! Far play to Whyte saying what everyone else is thinking. I wouldn't have an issue with him being disqualified tbh

duffman13

Morrison J wrote: »

I've never seen someone get three points taken but not DQ'ed. Mental. Worst performance to win a British title ever surely.

You would have to question the refereeing to be fair, almost afraid to DQ him

walshb

Hope Campbell gets beaten...

Not that I dislike him....he’s just an amateur in the pro game...

Fed up with these bang average hyped up Brits..

FTA69

I used work with Luke’s mam and met him at our Christmas party, he’s pure sound so I’m biased.

Mendy is 3/1 to win?? Jesus can’t believe I missed that, well worth a punt.

walshb

Is this it for the night for Campbell? Backing up and trying to land stealing punches?

duffman13

walshb wrote: »

Is this it for the night for Campbell? Backing up and trying to land stealing punches?

Mendy looks very comfortable here! Sky bigging up Luke now and he can become a world champion. Jesus let him try beat this guy first

walshb

duffman13 wrote: »

Mendy looks very comfortable here! Sky bigging up Luke now and he can become a world champion. Jesus let him try beat this guy first

Not watching now, but first few rds he was useless...

FTA69

I hate sky so much. Masterclass my hole, running and landing the odd body shot. Six rounds in and two uppercuts landed

duffman13

FTA69 wrote: »

I hate sky so much. Masterclass my hole, running and landing the odd body shot. Six rounds in and two uppercuts landed

Yeah, I feel the judges are sitting listening to the sky commentary or sitting right behind them if the first 6 rounds are scored for Campbell. I'd have probably 4-3 Campbell or Mendy. Tight fight again