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Weekend Boxing Thread (Dubois v Joyce & Jacobs v Rosado)

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    #122
    eagle eye
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    Wow, Joyce put on a show. Two really good fighters. They'll all be ducking Joyce after that.


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    #123
    generalgerry
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    walshb wrote: »
    He quit...

    I think that's what will be said. They said it about Kell Brook, they said it about Amir Khan, and they will say it about Dubois.


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    #124
    Brock Turnpike
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    Can't really argue with that. Very accurate with the jab, didn't allow DDD any kind of platform to land big shots.


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    #125
    normanoffside
    Registered Users Posts: 9,985 ✭✭✭normanoffside


    walshb wrote: »
    He quit...

    Yep he was gassing and things weren't going his way.


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    #126
    MD1990
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    seems like Dubois doesn't have the heart to go through the trenches

    quit after getting jabbed all night.


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    #127
    walshb
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    generalgerry wrote: »
    I think that's what will be said. They said it about Kell Brook, they said it about Amir Khan, and they will say it about Dubois.

    He absolutely did..

    That is not necessarily a diss. Just he intentionally and clear headed decided I am done..and not necessarily due to being in real distress..


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    #128
    Zookey123
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    walshb wrote: »
    He quit...

    TBF he could't see but yeah that's the harsh reality of this sport.


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    #129
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    generalgerry wrote: »
    I think that's what will be said. They said it about Kell Brook, they said it about Amir Khan, and they will say it about Dubois.

    He was being beaten for me, but that shot finished his eye. Just took a knee because he couldn't see out of it.

    Joyce either has a great poker face or a great engine looking at his breathing.


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    #130
    Lachlan Stale Goose-step
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    Dubois seemed resigned early on in his corner that he wasn't going to be knocking Joyce out.


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    #131
    Coneygree
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    Usyk's path to a belt just got easier!


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    #132
    walshb
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    Zookey123 wrote: »
    TBF he could't see but yeah that's the harsh reality of this sport.

    I know his eye was troubling him..


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    #133
    Brock Turnpike
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    BT having it level, or even a narrative that JJ only took control of the fight from the 7th onwards was very misleading imo.


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    #134
    Big Ears
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    Joyce's main problem is that it looks like he's punching through treacle, his hands have been unbelievably slow.
    With that said, while he was exactly lightening tonight, his hands looked quite a bit quicker, particularly his jab.

    His accuracy was a lot better tonight too, and while I don't think he'll trouble the top guys, I have to say I was impressed. Definitely the best we've seen from Joyce so far !

    Dubois fought well and is young. Providing that eye hasn't been damaged badly or anything he can come again. Seems to be improving every few fights, but just didn't have anything to bridge the level between Gorman and Joyce to have him ready for this.


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    #135
    normanoffside
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    MD1990 wrote: »
    seems like Dubois doesn't have the heart to go through the trenches

    quit after getting jabbed all night.

    I think his engine was the problem.


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    #136
    generalgerry
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    Fair play to Joe Joyce, I gave him no chance because of his lack of speed. But he took literally everything Dubois had to throw at him, and was still standing. Well done Joe.

    Dubois has loads of time to improve.


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    #137
    eagle eye
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    Coneygree wrote:
    Usyk's path to a belt just got easier!
    Yeah because they'll fight him rather than Joyce.


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    #138
    normanoffside
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    Big Ears wrote: »
    Joyce's main problem is that it looks like he's punching through treacle, his hands have been unbelievably slow.
    With that said, while he was exactly lightening tonight, his hands looked quite a bit quicker, particularly his jab.

    His accuracy was a lot better tonight too, and while I don't think he'll trouble the top guys, I have to say I was impressed. Definitely the best we've seen from Joyce so far !

    Dubois fought well and is young. Providing that eye hasn't been damaged badly or anything he can come again. Seems to be improving every few fights, but just didn't have anything to bridge the level between Gorman and Joyce to have him ready for this.

    I was impressed by Joe's feet and movement.
    His hands are definitely slow but his jab is good.


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    #139
    Miccoli
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    Very poor performance from Dubois. Non existent defence all night, as well as quitting and not really having the power to hurt Joyce doesn't bode well for him.


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    #140
    walshb
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    Carl spot on..

    Dubois quit. Didn’t have the heart to go on..

    I have seen far far worse beatings and lads fighting to the end.

    It was a very close fight..


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    #141
    normanoffside
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Yeah because they'll fight him rather than Joyce.

    Usyk Battered JJ in the World Boxing Super series to be fair.
    I thin Usyk is more dangerous for a lot of big heavyweights.


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    #142
    Coneygree
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    I never doubt a fighter's commitment but it was an odd end to the fight. I'd have expected he'd at least beat the count and go again for a Hail Mary.

    Joyce's composure admirable.


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    #143
    squinn2912
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    walshb wrote: »
    Carl spot on..

    Dubois quit. Didn’t have the heart to go on..

    I have seen far far worse beatings and lads fighting to the end.

    It was a very close fight..

    I take it all back about Carl he’s 100% right and he’s got the balls to say it like it is. That was a terrible quit. He was looking around at his corner with his good eye. Get up and swing, do something. Be knocked out, he’s been happy enough to ko turkeys himself who stood up to get knocked out.


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    #144
    Coneygree
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    eagle eye wrote: »
    Yeah because they'll fight him rather than Joyce.

    Nah I'd imagine Joshua vacates the WBO belt and Usyk and Joyce fight for it. Should be a complete clinic like the WBSS.


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    #145
    generalgerry
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    walshb wrote: »
    Carl spot on.. Dubois quit. Didn’t have the heart to go on..

    Very significant point he made as well in that Dubois was probably ahead at the time when he took the knee. So he essentially finished the fight of his own volition.


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    #146
    normanoffside
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    Miccoli wrote: »
    Very poor performance from Dubois. Non existent defence all night, as well as quitting and not really having the power to hurt Joyce doesn't bode well for him.

    I think Joyce is a tank though tbf, Excellent Chin.

    I remember saying on Joyce's debut that he was already a cut above the Whyte's and Chisora's etc. I think just being big, strong and a good chin with an engine really goes a long way in HW.


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    #147
    weemcd
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    No classic. Joyce working the jab but a bit ponderous for me. But he did exactly what it needed to do. Came through some punches and stuck to the gameplan.

    Joyce is solid but he'll never set the world alight either. Dubois might rue this day, could haunt him. Can't be too critical though, that eye was nasty after the first few rounds. He could have a broken orbital there easily.


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    #148
    selectamatic
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    normanoffside wrote: »
    I think his engine was the problem.

    He got frantic and panicky looking in the Kevin Johnson fight too. Wanted the ko but seemed taken aback by how tired he was getting on the latter rds.


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    #149
    normanoffside
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    Coneygree wrote: »
    I never doubt a fighter's commitment but it was an odd end to the fight. I'd have expected he'd at least beat the count and go again for a Hail Mary.

    Joyce's composure admirable.

    Let's be honest he didn't want to be knocked out.
    He can use the eye as an excuse.


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    #150
    normanoffside
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    Big Joe doesn't look like he was even fighting tonight.


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    #151
    squinn2912
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    I will give DDD huge credit for facing the mike after quitting. That’s the first step back. Anyone up a level from British will fancy him now as his durability has come seriously under question. Not a mark on Joe for all of the quality hits he took.


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