Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Alexander Povetkin - 22 September 2018

[Benelio]

I find him completely facicious and unlikable whenever he opens his mouth.

[Grilling Machine]

Fastcar just pretty much confirmed it's Whyte in April if Wilder won't accept his terms. Wilder obviously wants to hold fire on negotiations until after Fury.

[lillywhite14]

Fury & Wilder can talk all they want. Another cleared out they never fancied.

Joshua is learning and becoming someone who’ll switch them both off

Sorry mate don't agree with ya. Price had PoV looking uncomfortable had PoV was in top during most of that fight. Fury stands him on his head and Wilder levels him out. Only my opinion though mate

No need to say sorry mate, opinions are what it’s all about.

Price caught him once yet lost every round. Povetkin gives Wilder and Fury hell. It would be a close call with both imo.

I think Joshua stops them both.

[gilgamesh]

Ref shouldn’t have let him go again there

I'd normally agree, but as good an effort as Povetkin had given up to that point, and considering what's at stake you gotta give him one more chance I think.

To be fair having seen the replay, you’re bang on.

If it weren't a Championship fight I definitely would've stopped it on that 1st knockdown, so I definitely agree he was seriously hurt, but when it's THE BIG ONE, and the guy has fought his heart out, you gotta let him go if he wants to go. Especially when he has the history that Pov has as a fighter (never been stopped, got up 4 times against Wlad...all that)

He definitely has nothing to be ashamed of here. He fought his heart out.

[CMDY]

Do like Wyhte - he's like the anti AJ personality wise! Wouldn't it be great if AJ fights winner of Wilder/Fury, wins and then Wyhte beats him to take the lot!

[Nondescript]

Wasn't that impressed with Joshuas performance. The stoppage was great, but up until that point, he was struggling and let's be honest, as good as Povetkin is, he's seen better days. He's 39 years old and had a 2 stone odd weight deficit to compete against aswell as 8 inches in reach and 4/5 inches in height.

Also I think it should have been stopped after the first knockdown. Povetkin was completely out of it and could barely. He looked like a piss head struggling to get to his feet up against the ropes.

[skanksta]

Superb in the end from Joshua, took a while but got there in the end with a worldy of a stoppage, I'm not usually as critical of Sky as most but they were awful tonight, I had Povetkin 2 rounds up, he was landing the bigger shots clean, right hands ove the top, left hooks followed up the left uppercut through the middle of Joshua's guard, he looked as good as he had in a while, fast sharp and looked pretty explosive at times, Joshua took too long to get going, barely threw the right hand and always looked open to Povetkin's attacks

Credit where credits due though, once he rocked Povetkin with that right hand in the 7th, he looked back to his destructive best, Povetkin done well to get up from the first KD, his legs looked like they wouldn't rise but when they did, Joshua took care of business

All in all a poor performance from Joshua but a great KO, hats off to Povetkin

It was like a switch wasn't it ?
One minute AJ looking a flat-footed uncertain 'rich man's Frank Bruno' then - suddenly the confidence flowed and so did the punches.
I hope Pov retires - I kinda like him, but then the drugs issue conflicts things -easier if he just buggers off with his career, health and money.

[Boxerbeetle]

“Who else was on the undercard?”

Was that a dig from AJ to Eddie? I’m maybe reading too much into it

I dunno, to be fair the undercard was completely unmemorable so not surprising Joshua didn’t remember.

[Covfefe]

Wasn't that impressed with Joshuas performance. The stoppage was great, but up until that point, he was struggling and let's be honest, as good as Povetkin is, he's seen better days. He's 39 years old and had a 2 stone odd weight deficit to compete against aswell as 8 inches in reach and 4/5 inches in height.

Also I think it should have been stopped after the first knockdown. Povetkin was completely out of it and could barely. He looked like a piss head struggling to get to his feet up against the ropes.

I don’t disagree with a lot of that, but he’s technically a much better than a lot of fighters at the top end of the division. And he clearly still has skills. He’d still be a real mightmare for a lot of guys.

I disagree completely with the second paragraph though.

[smiling assassin]

Fury & Wilder can talk all they want. Another cleared out they never fancied.

Joshua is learning and becoming someone who’ll switch them both off

Sorry mate don't agree with ya. Price had PoV looking uncomfortable had PoV was in top during most of that fight. Fury stands him on his head and Wilder levels him out. Only my opinion though mate

No need to say sorry mate, opinions are what it’s all about.

Price caught him once yet lost every round. Povetkin gives Wilder and Fury hell. It would be a close call with both imo.

I think Joshua stops them both.

Fury from what we've seen of him so far in his comeback would struggle with PoV but a fully tuned up Fury I think has a comfortable night. Wilder would look shit until he lands a bomb then it's over. Against Joshua who knows I just see both of them beating him. One thing I think we will agree with though is that Joshua against either fighter will be massive

[rossij8]

Again I feel slightly robbed - not often I sit back and think it was worth it

[lillywhite14]

Wasn't that impressed with Joshuas performance. The stoppage was great, but up until that point, he was struggling and let's be honest, as good as Povetkin is, he's seen better days. He's 39 years old and had a 2 stone odd weight deficit to compete against aswell as 8 inches in reach and 4/5 inches in height.

Also I think it should have been stopped after the first knockdown. Povetkin was completely out of it and could barely. He looked like a piss head struggling to get to his feet up against the ropes.

I don’t disagree with a lot of that, but he’s technically a much better than a lot of fighters at the top end of the division. And he clearly still has skills. He’d still be a real mightmare for a lot of guys.

I disagree completely with the second paragraph though.

Povetkin would arguably best everyone else in the division.

[Nondescript]

Wasn't that impressed with Joshuas performance. The stoppage was great, but up until that point, he was struggling and let's be honest, as good as Povetkin is, he's seen better days. He's 39 years old and had a 2 stone odd weight deficit to compete against aswell as 8 inches in reach and 4/5 inches in height.

Also I think it should have been stopped after the first knockdown. Povetkin was completely out of it and could barely. He looked like a piss head struggling to get to his feet up against the ropes.

I don’t disagree with a lot of that, but he’s technically a much better than a lot of fighters at the top end of the division. And he clearly still has skills. He’d still be a real mightmare for a lot of guys.

I disagree completely with the second paragraph though.

Yeah I feel you. I think Povetkins height actually whilst going against him, also worked for him aswell somewhat (despite what I said in my previous post) he was able to slip and roll under the jab and then repeatedly doubling up on that left hook which was landing nicely and also occasionally missing by inches.

Wilder is straight up and thus will be an easier target to land on. Fury at his best with his movement gives Joshua some problems though I think.

[rd350lc]

Again I feel slightly robbed - not often I sit back and think it was worth it

Joshua fight was entertaining , the rest was pish .

Whatever happened to stacked cards ?

[Covfefe]

Again I feel slightly robbed - not often I sit back and think it was worth it

Joshua fight was entertaining , the rest was pish .

Whatever happened to stacked cards ?

Campbell Mendy was entertaining just very one sided.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Had Pov 4-2 before that round. Froch’s scorecard was horrible. As was the actual judges cards. AJ did Pov a favour ending it early. Good TKO win but came with a poor performance.

[Grilling Machine]

This has strengthened my feeling that Wilder beats them all, so long as he doesn't get clipped...

Wilder's a numbers game for me: I think he has a minority chance of losing to every decent heavy, but his athleticism stacks those odds in his favour. I'd never bet on him to beat Joshua and Fury multiple times each, but in one-offs I make him the tentative favourite.

[gilgamesh]

Had Pov 4-2 before that round. Froch’s scorecard was horrible. As was the actual judges cards. AJ did Pov a favour ending it early. Good TKO win but came with a poor performance.

He was definitely reaching to have given AJ the 3rd. That was a clear Povetkin round.

[Covfefe]

Wasn't that impressed with Joshuas performance. The stoppage was great, but up until that point, he was struggling and let's be honest, as good as Povetkin is, he's seen better days. He's 39 years old and had a 2 stone odd weight deficit to compete against aswell as 8 inches in reach and 4/5 inches in height.

Also I think it should have been stopped after the first knockdown. Povetkin was completely out of it and could barely. He looked like a piss head struggling to get to his feet up against the ropes.

I don’t disagree with a lot of that, but he’s technically a much better than a lot of fighters at the top end of the division. And he clearly still has skills. He’d still be a real mightmare for a lot of guys.

I disagree completely with the second paragraph though.

Povetkin would arguably best everyone else in the division.

A few years ago maybe, I think Wilder has enough now to climb off the canvas and stop him late on and I think Fury would beat him on points too. Would love to see him fight Whyte.

He’d do a number on the likes of Parker though.

[rd350lc]

Again I feel slightly robbed - not often I sit back and think it was worth it

Joshua fight was entertaining , the rest was pish .

Whatever happened to stacked cards ?

Campbell Mendy was entertaining just very one sided.

Pleased he got the win and looked good doing it but as it was so one sided didn't do it for me .

[Michael1988]

“Who else was on the undercard?”

Was that a dig from AJ to Eddie? I’m maybe reading too much into it

I dunno, to be fair the undercard was completely unmemorable so not surprising Joshua didn’t remember.

I 100% agree with your initial statement, it’s just Joshua always has come across as on the ball wherever his name has been linked- i.e undercards of his shows

[Covfefe]

Joshua fight was entertaining , the rest was pish .

Whatever happened to stacked cards ?

Campbell Mendy was entertaining just very one sided.

Pleased he got the win and looked good doing it but as it was so one sided didn't do it for me .

Early on I thought Mendy was trying to wear him down to come on strong late on but apart from a minute in the eleventh it just never came. Not sure why you’d come to throw so little.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Had Pov 4-2 before that round. Froch’s scorecard was horrible. As was the actual judges cards. AJ did Pov a favour ending it early. Good TKO win but came with a poor performance.

He was definitely reaching to have given AJ the 3rd. That was a clear Povetkin round.

BS had Povetkin take round 1, 3, 4, 5

[Covfefe]

Had Pov 4-2 before that round. Froch’s scorecard was horrible. As was the actual judges cards. AJ did Pov a favour ending it early. Good TKO win but came with a poor performance.

He was definitely reaching to have given AJ the 3rd. That was a clear Povetkin round.

BS had Povetkin take round 1, 3, 4, 5

The third was a Povetkin round, AJ just looked more comfortable with what Povetkin was doing by the end, not sure how he could have won it on the cards.

[danconnollyeire]

A 70% Tyson will play with him.

Lol Fury could barely hurt Stephan Stephanie or whatever the fvck his name was. I’m surprised that guy had a boxing record