Round-By-Round - Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko - April 29th 2017

[banjo]

£50 pounds on Joshua to end it in 3 or less.

What odds?

14-1 on billy hill

[skanksta]

really? I must have missed that one.

Haye, Povetkin ... even Jennings and Wach.

Using the Wach fight as an example, he threw an average of 58 punches per round for 12 rounds. In the Jennings fight he threw an average of 45 punches per round over 12 rounds.

In the Breazeale fight, Joshua threw an average of 48 punches per round for just 7 rounds.

Good data gathering!

It IS good data gathering
BUT Haye, Povetkin, Wach were 7,3 and 4 years ago. Expecting a 41 year old, after a long layoff, to outwork a fresh, young gun is stretching it.
I'd think Wlad's game plan will be to hold, spoil, make the fight dull and go rounds. Then use his greater experience of pacing to take his chances when AJ makes mistakes.

[handsofstone]

Cordina wins in 1

[rd350lc]

Cordina wins in 1

great start to the bill , a pointless fight against some no hoper 2 weight classes below by the looks of things .

[Neil Gee]

Haye, Povetkin ... even Jennings and Wach.

Using the Wach fight as an example, he threw an average of 58 punches per round for 12 rounds. In the Jennings fight he threw an average of 45 punches per round over 12 rounds.

In the Breazeale fight, Joshua threw an average of 48 punches per round for just 7 rounds.

Good data gathering!

It IS good data gathering
BUT Haye, Povetkin, Wach were 7,3 and 4 years ago. Expecting a 41 year old, after a long layoff, to outwork a fresh, young gun is stretching it.
I'd think Wlad's game plan will be to hold, spoil, make the fight dull and go rounds. Then use his greater experience of pacing to take his chances when AJ makes mistakes.

Agree with that assessment. I'm thoroughly expecting a dull, over-hyped fight here but can't see all the spoiling in the world being enough for a Klitschko win.

[handsofstone]

Cordina wins in 1

great start to the bill , a pointless fight against some no hoper 2 weight classes below by the looks of things .

If I was a promoter with Hearn's resources i'd make sure every up and coming fighter I had fought Mexicans until they reached title level, I know its a cliché but these guys always come to win

[handsofstone]

Taylor's opponent looks stunning from that photo I seen

[Oiky]

She do look a good sort

[tobyh5]

Fvking adverts between every round!

Paid twenty quid and don't expect that

[Oiky]

I like to hear their corners talk but oh well

[handsofstone]

Fvking adverts between every round!

Paid twenty quid and don't expect that

Deserve no, expect yes

[JamieM]

Adverts are horrendous ! Ridiculous

[tobyh5]

Fvking adverts between every round!

Paid twenty quid and don't expect that

Deserve no, expect yes

True

[Oiky]

Bad cut this

[handsofstone]

Tough round that for Meinke

[ProMayhem]

My wee bird meinke is getting leathered

[handsofstone]

My wee bird meinke is getting leathered

"Katie leave her"

[TheLeprechaun]

Adverts are horrendous ! Ridiculous

Thats why i don't pay. I'd rather watch the showtime stream, even if its a bit lower quality. It's going to be very important to see what's going on in the corners and you just know they'll go to adds during the big fight. HBO and showtime have never done that

[TheLeprechaun]

Who is up after katie

[Oiky]

Yea it's sh*t you don't get to see corner work

[handsofstone]

Howard Foster waves it off due to swelling on Meinke's eye, correct call Taylor was bullying her

[ProMayhem]

Who is up after katie

Campbell I'm sure

[Oiky]

Katie was all over her like a cheap suit from the word go

[handsofstone]

Who is up after katie

Think it might be Campbell although I know Kelly's maybe getting to fight if they can fit him, the cards on a tight schedule for the US broadcast, because Kelly was 3rd in that draw with Okolie and Cordina, he might not get to fight at all, but hopefully they'll let him on seeing as Cordina and Taylor won on the distance

[rd350lc]

Cordina wins in 1

great start to the bill , a pointless fight against some no hoper 2 weight classes below by the looks of things .

If I was a promoter with Hearn's resources i'd make sure every up and coming fighter I had fought Mexicans until they reached title level, I know its a cliché but these guys always come to win

I don't even know what weight class Cordina is in , but there has got to be better domestic journeymen that would have made for a better fight .