Anthony Joshua vs. Dillian Whyte II | DAZN PPV - OFF

Who wins?

Poll ended at 13 Aug 2023, 03:33

Joshua - Decision
2
5%
Joshua - T/KO
28
68%
DRAW
0
No votes
Whyte - T/KO
9
22%
Whyte - Decision
2
5%
 
Total votes: 41

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Post by Ruthless-RKO »

liamlion wrote: 09 Apr 2023, 16:44
KiwiRider wrote: 09 Apr 2023, 15:38
Ruthless-RKO wrote: 09 Apr 2023, 14:49 Seems like a lot of boxers looking for the Saudi/Middle East deals.
Only the ones who are pro-slavery amd anti-women. :TU:
Or just a capitalist, chasing the pound note.
So that’s all boxers then.
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3 days ago Hearn said Joshua was 100% fighting in July.
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December?

fk about, surely that going to be Fury.
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I answered Whyte on the pole because it was July… but if he is skipping that fight then Fury, wilder, or try scam his way into a vacant title shot.

Whyte and miller would still be fun, just a big wait for one of them.
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The length in time between Joshua’s fights in the last 5 years have been ridiculous.

Povetkin to Ruiz - 9 months
Ruiz 1 to Ruiz 2 - 6 months
Ruiz 2 to Pulev - 12 months
Pulev to Usyk - 9 months
Usyk 1 to Usyk 2 - 11 months
Usyk 2 to Franklin - 8 months
Franklin to TBC - 8 months
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ashall2 wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 03:27 The length in time between Joshua’s fights in the last 5 years have been ridiculous.

Povetkin to Ruiz - 9 months
Ruiz 1 to Ruiz 2 - 6 months
Ruiz 2 to Pulev - 12 months
Pulev to Usyk - 9 months
Usyk 1 to Usyk 2 - 11 months
Usyk 2 to Franklin - 8 months
Franklin to TBC - 8 months
He’s managed a fight a year since 2020.
“Boxrec people’s Champion” Usyk has managed a fight a year since 2019.
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BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:02
ashall2 wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 03:27 The length in time between Joshua’s fights in the last 5 years have been ridiculous.

Povetkin to Ruiz - 9 months
Ruiz 1 to Ruiz 2 - 6 months
Ruiz 2 to Pulev - 12 months
Pulev to Usyk - 9 months
Usyk 1 to Usyk 2 - 11 months
Usyk 2 to Franklin - 8 months
Franklin to TBC - 8 months
He’s managed a fight a year since 2020.
“Boxrec people’s Champion” Usyk has managed a fight a year since 2019.
To be fair to Usyk his last scheduled opponent didn't fancy it.
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Nightmare Roy wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:07
BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:02
ashall2 wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 03:27 The length in time between Joshua’s fights in the last 5 years have been ridiculous.

Povetkin to Ruiz - 9 months
Ruiz 1 to Ruiz 2 - 6 months
Ruiz 2 to Pulev - 12 months
Pulev to Usyk - 9 months
Usyk 1 to Usyk 2 - 11 months
Usyk 2 to Franklin - 8 months
Franklin to TBC - 8 months
He’s managed a fight a year since 2020.
“Boxrec people’s Champion” Usyk has managed a fight a year since 2019.
To be fair to Usyk his last scheduled opponent didn't fancy it.
“Fighters that I like just can’t get anyone to fight them”
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BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:48
Nightmare Roy wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:07
BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:02
He’s managed a fight a year since 2020.
“Boxrec people’s Champion” Usyk has managed a fight a year since 2019.
To be fair to Usyk his last scheduled opponent didn't fancy it.
“Fighters that I like just can’t get anyone to fight them”
...that is what happened though.
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BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:02
ashall2 wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 03:27 The length in time between Joshua’s fights in the last 5 years have been ridiculous.

Povetkin to Ruiz - 9 months
Ruiz 1 to Ruiz 2 - 6 months
Ruiz 2 to Pulev - 12 months
Pulev to Usyk - 9 months
Usyk 1 to Usyk 2 - 11 months
Usyk 2 to Franklin - 8 months
Franklin to TBC - 8 months
He’s managed a fight a year since 2020.
“Boxrec people’s Champion” Usyk has managed a fight a year since 2019.
Covid started in early 2020 & he was waiting on a date for the first Joshua fight & then a date for the 2nd Joshua fight.

Completely different scenarios. Joshua’s always been in the position to dictate when he’s fighting. He’s choosing to have long breaks between fights even before Covid & more recently.
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When was the last time TBA had a good win ?
And is TBA better than TBC ?
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Ruthless-RKO wrote: 09 Apr 2023, 19:14
liamlion wrote: 09 Apr 2023, 16:44
KiwiRider wrote: 09 Apr 2023, 15:38

Only the ones who are pro-slavery amd anti-women. :TU:
Or just a capitalist, chasing the pound note.
So that’s all boxers then.
And quite right too. Its in their job title: prize fighter.

Boxers deserve the biggest of paydays given that their health will most certainly be affected and that's before they've even stepped in the ring. CTE particularly from sparring is inevitable.
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skanksta wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 06:01 When was the last time TBA had a good win ?
And is TBA better than TBC ?
TBA is better.
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TBA wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:08
skanksta wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 06:01 When was the last time TBA had a good win ?
And is TBA better than TBC ?
TBA is better.
After nearly 20 years on here and after a mere 39 posts, this brings you out of the woodwork :clap:
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a force wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 05:51
BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:02
ashall2 wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 03:27 The length in time between Joshua’s fights in the last 5 years have been ridiculous.

Povetkin to Ruiz - 9 months
Ruiz 1 to Ruiz 2 - 6 months
Ruiz 2 to Pulev - 12 months
Pulev to Usyk - 9 months
Usyk 1 to Usyk 2 - 11 months
Usyk 2 to Franklin - 8 months
Franklin to TBC - 8 months
He’s managed a fight a year since 2020.
“Boxrec people’s Champion” Usyk has managed a fight a year since 2019.
Covid started in early 2020 & he was waiting on a date for the first Joshua fight & then a date for the 2nd Joshua fight.

Completely different scenarios. Joshua’s always been in the position to dictate when he’s fighting. He’s choosing to have long breaks between fights even before Covid & more recently.
It’s over four and a half years since he boxed Bellew. He’s had 4 fights with nothing scheduled. You can’t blame it all on Covid.
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BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:37
a force wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 05:51
BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 04:02
He’s managed a fight a year since 2020.
“Boxrec people’s Champion” Usyk has managed a fight a year since 2019.
Covid started in early 2020 & he was waiting on a date for the first Joshua fight & then a date for the 2nd Joshua fight.

Completely different scenarios. Joshua’s always been in the position to dictate when he’s fighting. He’s choosing to have long breaks between fights even before Covid & more recently.
It’s over four and a half years since he boxed Bellew. He’s had 4 fights with nothing scheduled. You can’t blame it all on Covid.
I haven’t. I’ve just put that he was waiting on Matchroom to sort out both Joshua fights.

Do you think Hearn & Matchroom would’ve allowed him to have a tickover fight whilst he was mandatory challenger & then under contract with them for a rematch? Of course not.

Usyk’s not the one who’s coming into the ring, performing poorly & then blaming it on inactivity despite holding all the cards. That’s Joshua.
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Coco wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:10
TBA wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:08
skanksta wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 06:01 When was the last time TBA had a good win ?
And is TBA better than TBC ?
TBA is better.
After nearly 20 years on here and after a mere 39 posts, this brings you out of the woodwork :clap:
:clap: :lol:

Good luck to you TBA.
You may have knocked him down in sparring, but you're seriously up against vs AJ ! :box:
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a force wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:48
BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:37
a force wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 05:51

Covid started in early 2020 & he was waiting on a date for the first Joshua fight & then a date for the 2nd Joshua fight.

Completely different scenarios. Joshua’s always been in the position to dictate when he’s fighting. He’s choosing to have long breaks between fights even before Covid & more recently.
It’s over four and a half years since he boxed Bellew. He’s had 4 fights with nothing scheduled. You can’t blame it all on Covid.
I haven’t. I’ve just put that he was waiting on Matchroom to sort out both Joshua fights.

Do you think Hearn & Matchroom would’ve allowed him to have a tickover fight whilst he was mandatory challenger & then under contract with them for a rematch? Of course not.

Usyk’s not the one who’s coming into the ring, performing poorly & then blaming it on inactivity despite holding all the cards. That’s Joshua.
Him only boxing Witherspoon in 2019 was nothing to do with COVID or Matchroom.
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BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 08:08
a force wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:48
BigDoofus wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 07:37
It’s over four and a half years since he boxed Bellew. He’s had 4 fights with nothing scheduled. You can’t blame it all on Covid.
I haven’t. I’ve just put that he was waiting on Matchroom to sort out both Joshua fights.

Do you think Hearn & Matchroom would’ve allowed him to have a tickover fight whilst he was mandatory challenger & then under contract with them for a rematch? Of course not.

Usyk’s not the one who’s coming into the ring, performing poorly & then blaming it on inactivity despite holding all the cards. That’s Joshua.
Him only boxing Witherspoon in 2019 was nothing to do with COVID or Matchroom.
But what argument are you making? Joshua & Hearn have constantly said he’ll perform better when he’s more active, that he was going to fight 3 times this year, that they hold all the cards etc

Usyk’s not under performing & has never said he’ll fight more often or made excuses about inactivity for performances.
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Him only boxing Witherspoon in 2019 was nothing to do with COVID or Matchroom
Good note. I can't consider Fury as a serious champion after all his comedies. Usyk looks the real deal in comparison to him, BUT!
If we look at the Cat's heavyweight career, he's been inactive for a long time prior to COVID and the war. There were talks about fighting Povetkin, Helenius, Takam and a bunch of other names, but in the end of the day they took Witherspoon. And he had been holding the WBO mandatory status all the time.

Now he's stalling again. Why not sign some average top-contender on a short notice for April 29th? It's normal practice for the champion. Wilder and Joshua did the same in similar situations.
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When he’s held all the cards he’s chosen Boomer, Witherspoon, Chisora….
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ya what a pussy usyk is, no ambition at all, needs to face chisora at least two more times to prove himself
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Re: Anthony Joshua vs. TBA | DAZN - December 2023

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Strange crack from AJ, talking like he has no control over his career whatsoever.

Twice a year is the absolute par for top boxers now though. Even young, rising stars stop taking 3+ fights a calender once they take any sort of meaningful 12 rounders.
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Re: Anthony Joshua vs. TBA | DAZN - December 2023

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margaret thatcher wrote: 10 Apr 2023, 09:23 ya what a pussy usyk is, no ambition at all
All three took rounds off him as well.
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