OK I confess. I'm on the AJ train.

[Counter-puncher]

I remember the first time I saw the FOTC, knowing nothing of the needle and so on

When later I learned of the gorilla comments and so son, I don't recall thinking 'god if only I had known the backstory it may have enlivened the nondescript proceedings of the fight somewhat'

[SNG]

I remember the first time I saw the FOTC, knowing nothing of the needle and so on

When later I learned of the gorilla comments and so son, I don't recall thinking 'god if only I had known the backstory it may have enlivened the nondescript proceedings of the fight somewhat'

I do think sometimes the hype can help a fight, seeing two blokes get at each other at pressers can help sell a fight. Look at Hatton-Mayweather. Told all my mates Hatton had no chance...saw all the press, went to the stuff at Manchester town hall and come fight night I knew Hatton was going to win this fight and was dying to see it.

[reggaereggae]

I guess I'm lucky being able to enjoy fights at face value without a puerile need for wwf style backstories.

Well done. You're so superior to all us folks who like a big of colour in our sport.... And yes WWE is over the top, and no one wants that, but boxing is real however, and risks injury. There is no harm in a bit of marketing.

Would you like to watch pro boxing if a press conference ran like this:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And the challenger replies with:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And then they shook hands, did t engage in any eyeballing, and boxed with no fire in their belly....

[Counter-puncher]

Like I say, I'm lucky I guess. But I know it so I #stayhumble.

[reggaereggae]

Like I say, I'm lucky I guess. But I know it so I #stayhumble.

We all need to #stayhumble blud.....AJ keeps us real

[magwitch]

Don’t forget your connection - the AK train. I’m on it

[Counter-puncher]

I guess I'm lucky being able to enjoy fights at face value without a puerile need for wwf style backstories. [/

Would you like to watch pro boxing if a press conference ran like this:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And the challenger replies with:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And then they shook hands, did t engage in any eyeballing....

You just described the buildup to Castillo-Corrales 1.

[rd350lc]

It's laughable that you call him cocky and you would never say the same about Fury .

Wrong as usual.

OK then, please tell me what you think are Tyson Fury''s three biggest weaknesses.

Too cocky, too slick & too handsome.

ok fair doos , you are right for once in your life about Fury being cocky ( you might find him handsome too ) , but to me Joshua doesn't come across like that .

It was only 3 or 4 fights ago Joshua was saying he wasn't ready for the top boys .

[rd350lc]

I guess I'm lucky being able to enjoy fights at face value without a puerile need for wwf style backstories.

I'm with you on that one , it all gets a bit tiresome .

[Tarkus]

By now if you are not on AJ train, at least a bit, you need your head to be examined.

Cmon AJ dethrone the big idiot.

[Stevieb8006]

By now if you are not on AJ train, at least a bit, you need your head to be examined.

Cmon AJ dethrone the big idiot.

I don't mind AJ, but I'm on the fury train. I'd love to see fury box his head off, just to see the look on silver spoons face

[rd350lc]

I guess I'm lucky being able to enjoy fights at face value without a puerile need for wwf style backstories.

Well done. You're so superior to all us folks who like a big of colour in our sport.... And yes WWE is over the top, and no one wants that, but boxing is real however, and risks injury. There is no harm in a bit of marketing.

Would you like to watch pro boxing if a press conference ran like this:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And the challenger replies with:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And then they shook hands, did t engage in any eyeballing, and boxed with no fire in their belly....

all of which Golovkin does , with the exception of fighting with no fire in his belly

[rd350lc]

By now if you are not on AJ train, at least a bit, you need your head to be examined.

Cmon AJ dethrone the big idiot.

can't wait for it to happen .

[the_doctor]

I guess I'm lucky being able to enjoy fights at face value without a puerile need for wwf style backstories.

Well done. You're so superior to all us folks who like a big of colour in our sport.... And yes WWE is over the top, and no one wants that, but boxing is real however, and risks injury. There is no harm in a bit of marketing.

Would you like to watch pro boxing if a press conference ran like this:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And the challenger replies with:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And then they shook hands, did t engage in any eyeballing, and boxed with no fire in their belly....

I thought Joshua was a vicious cheat who mocks his opponents in the ring? Or is he a dull, lifeless robot? I'm confused

Seriously, people need to make their mind up why they hate him so much before banging on about him like he's just stolen their girlfriend

[Horse]

I thought Joshua was a vicious cheat who mocks his opponents in the ring? Or is he a dull, lifeless robot? I'm confused

Seriously, people need to make their mind up why they hate him so much before banging on about him like he's just stolen their girlfriend

He wasn't talking about Joshua in that post, so what are you on about?

[Boxerbeetle]

I remember the first time I saw the FOTC, knowing nothing of the needle and so on

When later I learned of the gorilla comments and so son, I don't recall thinking 'god if only I had known the backstory it may have enlivened the nondescript proceedings of the fight somewhat'

Apologies in advance for the pedantry, but didn't the gorilla comments come much later in the build-up for the Thriller in Manila? I thought Ali & Frazier were relatively friendly in the build-up to the FOTC?

[jamesmcdonnell]

I guess I'm lucky being able to enjoy fights at face value without a puerile need for wwf style backstories.

Well done. You're so superior to all us folks who like a big of colour in our sport.... And yes WWE is over the top, and no one wants that, but boxing is real however, and risks injury. There is no harm in a bit of marketing.

Would you like to watch pro boxing if a press conference ran like this:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And the challenger replies with:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And then they shook hands, did t engage in any eyeballing, and boxed with no fire in their belly....

The problem is all too often it's the reverse, endless parping about what they'll do to their opponent, and then a dull lifeless fight.

I don't care what happens in the press conference and build up, so long as the fight is exciting. Never mind all the cock teasing, it's the blowjob that counts. In an ideal world, a great bit of cock teasing followed by a world class noshing off, but of the two, I'd settle for the latter all day long.

[reggaereggae]

I guess I'm lucky being able to enjoy fights at face value without a puerile need for wwf style backstories.

Well done. You're so superior to all us folks who like a big of colour in our sport.... And yes WWE is over the top, and no one wants that, but boxing is real however, and risks injury. There is no harm in a bit of marketing.

Would you like to watch pro boxing if a press conference ran like this:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And the challenger replies with:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And then they shook hands, did t engage in any eyeballing, and boxed with no fire in their belly....

The problem is all too often it's the reverse, endless parping about what they'll do to their opponent, and then a dull lifeless fight.

I don't care what happens in the press conference and build up, so long as the fight is exciting. Never mind all the cock teasing, it's the blowjob that counts. In an ideal world, a great bit of cock teasing followed by a world class noshing off, but of the two, I'd settle for the latter all day long.

great analogy and for many fights you are right. Quigg-Frampton was such an event. 12 rounds of non commitall foreplay but no money shot and you wouldn't watch it again.

However when was the last big fight you actually bust a nut over??

[tedley]

C'mon then , divulge, who are the cocksuckers?
Horse maybe?
Definetly

[Tarkus]

By now if you are not on AJ train, at least a bit, you need your head to be examined.

Cmon AJ dethrone the big idiot.

I don't mind AJ, but I'm on the fury train. I'd love to see fury box his head off, just to see the look on silver spoons face

I like silver spoon Eddie but he does get ahead of himself sometimes. First there was I am sure Quigg will beat Frampton, now Fury is an easy fight for Joshua. I think he suffers from believe in your own hype syndrome at times.

[davie]

Two of my favourite fighters in recent time, have been Pacquiao and Golovkin.
Two more respectful guys you will not find.

And often, they know the mess they are going make of their opponents and still tell us how much they think of the guy before hand.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Well done. You're so superior to all us folks who like a big of colour in our sport.... And yes WWE is over the top, and no one wants that, but boxing is real however, and risks injury. There is no harm in a bit of marketing.

Would you like to watch pro boxing if a press conference ran like this:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And the challenger replies with:

"I really respect my opponent and hope I have the skills to win this bout"

And then they shook hands, did t engage in any eyeballing, and boxed with no fire in their belly....

The problem is all too often it's the reverse, endless parping about what they'll do to their opponent, and then a dull lifeless fight.

I don't care what happens in the press conference and build up, so long as the fight is exciting. Never mind all the cock teasing, it's the blowjob that counts. In an ideal world, a great bit of cock teasing followed by a world class noshing off, but of the two, I'd settle for the latter all day long.

great analogy and for many fights you are right. Quigg-Frampton was such an event. 12 rounds of non commitall foreplay but no money shot and you wouldn't watch it again.

However when was the last big fight you actually bust a nut over??

That's an excellent question. I can't actually remember the last really big hype fight that lived up to it's billing. Froch Groves 1 was pretty damned good I suppose not an absolute classic, but definitely dramatic.

[tedley]

Did Henry ever slag off opponents?

[Counter-puncher]

I remember the first time I saw the FOTC, knowing nothing of the needle and so on

When later I learned of the gorilla comments and so son, I don't recall thinking 'god if only I had known the backstory it may have enlivened the nondescript proceedings of the fight somewhat'

Apologies in advance for the pedantry, but didn't the gorilla comments come much later in the build-up for the Thriller in Manila? I thought Ali & Frazier were relatively friendly in the build-up to the FOTC?

So you see how little the prefight buildup affects me I obviously take no notice at all

[Bard of Boxrec]

Once you have seen a few heavyweight derailments (basically - all of them) you stop boarding the effing train and go by car.

Joshua is a KO waiting to happen, because that is what happens to all of them in the end unless they get out of it at the right time, and
only one - well, two, ever did that... smart guys that they were... (Marciano and Gene Tunney).

I always thought Ali was a stoppage waiting to happen. Then he eventually got stopped by Holmes, so I guess I was right!