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Boxing Thread 11/12 (Joshua-Pulev, McKenna Brothers, Top Rank/PBC Cards in US)

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    #62
    eagle eye
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    Goose81 wrote:
    Eh, he looks nervous and dodgy as **** mate.
    He won the round, realised towards the end of it how easy it is to hit Pulev.


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    #63
    darced
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    Joshua never looks comfortable


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    #64
    generalgerry
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    Goose81 wrote: »
    Eh, he looks nervous and dodgy as **** mate.

    don't think so, I give him the first round. He certainly does look a bit adverse to being hit though. Keeping it well at distance. But if Pulev can't get near him it doesn't matter how good/bad AJ's chin is.


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    #65
    lawrencesummers
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    Jab working well for AJ


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    #66
    generalgerry
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    Pulev is going for the same left hook that White and Ruiz got him with!


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    #67
    Goose81
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    generalgerry wrote: »
    don't think so, I give him the first round. He certainly does look a bit adverse to being hit though. Keeping it well at distance. But if Pulev can't get near him it doesn't matter how good/bad AJ's chin is.

    I'm watching a stream so behind

    Hes still such a **** boxer though, he's absolutely there for the taking. Pulev is a tomato can

    No doubt he will win this but ...


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    #68
    eagle eye
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    Joshua well on top, I think he can finish it anytime he wants.


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    #69
    One_More_Mile
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    Joshua looks a lot more averse to taking a shot since the 1st Ruiz fight.He could blow this guy away if he went for it
    Edit spoke too soon


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    #70
    Blanco100
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    Joshua doesn't like to fight.

    Looks like he is being re modelled as a HW who tries to use his physical advantage to control the distance.

    won't be as exciting but more effective.

    Pulev is done


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    #71
    lawrencesummers
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    Joshua saw the left from Pulev a long way out and hammered him.

    Game set match.


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    #72
    eagle eye
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    No spring left in the legs of Pulev, one good shot finishes it.


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    #73
    Blanco100
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    HW boxing is always different. obviously the only weight class with regular weight/ dimensions differences.

    AJ should blow Pulev away but a fight like this doesn't prepare you for a Fury, even a Wilder fight where your reach and height advantage is negated.

    With his physical advantages AJ should be winning on points behind his jab by default.


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    #74
    lawrencesummers
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    Jab away and waiting for pulev to throw the left hook, then counter.


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    #75
    generalgerry
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    Exciting stuff. Fair play to Pulev for staying in there and fighting for my fifty quid his pride.


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    #76
    walshb
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    The longer AJ allows Pulev to be in this the riskier this is.

    AJ needs to press home now and take Pulev out.


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    #77
    Blanco100
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    Hearn has had to beef up his match making staff since Ruiz 1 I believe. Some of his matchmakers were green.


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    #78
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Boxing must be the one sport where the standard drops ever decade rather than improves like other sports.


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    #79
    Blanco100
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    walshb wrote: »
    The longer AJ allows Pulev to be in this the riskier this is.

    AJ needs to press home now and take Pulev out.

    Pulev will gas the longer this goes, Joshua should use this to get some rounds, try some things out


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    #80
    walshb
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    These DAZN commentators haven’t a clue!!


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    #81
    Blanco100
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    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Boxing must be the one sport where the standard drops ever decade rather than improves like other sports.

    Amen to that. The gifted big men in the US are not boxing anymore.


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    #82
    generalgerry
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    I don't think that AJ would be still standing if he took the punches that Pulev took.

    AJ well ahead, but I wonder is he getting flashbacks of Ruiz - "I had him pretty much finished but he's still there"


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    #83
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Pulex jabbed so many times he's now immune to covid


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    #84
    normanoffside
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    AJ is looking very nervous and vulnerable here.


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    #85
    Blanco100
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    generalgerry wrote: »
    I don't think that AJ would be still standing if he took the punches that Pulev took.

    AJ well ahead, but I wonder is he getting flashbacks of Ruiz - "I had him pretty much finished but he's still there"

    In fairness Ruiz had some variety and handspeed (and a love of cheeseburgers unfortunately)


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    #86
    normanoffside
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    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Pulev has a great chin

    He doesn't really and he doesn't hit that hard himself either


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    #87
    titan18
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    The ref is going to have to take a point for these back of the head punches soon


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    #88
    lawrencesummers
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    normanoffside wrote: »
    AJ is looking very nervous and vulnerable here.



    Vulnerable?

    No.


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    #89
    Blanco100
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    you need to make Joshua work every round. Test his engine. He takes the odd round off and then explodes into energy again.


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    #90
    walshb
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    AJ will be a few points up, no doubt, but needs to be careful here..Pulev is in the rounds, and dangerous.


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    #91
    generalgerry
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    Gareth A Davies taking a break from hanging around Kugan's GoPro


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