Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin | PPV - 23 December 2023

[gregregegg]

Ref is starting to get very close when Bivol is throwing volume. Not needed yet but I can see a controversial stoppage coming.

[ALI]

Does Arthur know he is allowed to punch back?

[MightyWarrior]

Not riveting stuff from the Maestro

[Monzon83]

Finally Bivol let's his hands go.

[coneye]

You have a fighter getting COMPLETLY outboxed yet he.s took his opponents shots rnd after rnd . He.s a mile behind on points . Why oh why dont you tell himm . You took his sotz now GET OUT THERE and give him some of yours . Fook The boxing get stuck in and drag him in a fight . After all your a mile behind . Standing in front you.ll just get stopped sooner or later

[Sendo Takeshi]

great to see you posting mate. Hope you are well.

I'm well, thanks buddy. I hope you too.
I couldn't post for a little bit, but I'm back.

[lazboy]

After the knockdown, I have it even....

[Kilburn]

Arthur only needs to throw a few back to avoid getting stopped here. He’ll kick himself if the ref jumps in.

[golden_labrador]

is that really you Sendo or that strange forum bug making other people you again?

It's me. I have a new account though (and a sligthly different name) because of more issues with the old one.
Hopefully, this account will not become the site's universal account like the last one

smart move. fingers crossed

[SeanBrennan]

so proud of Arthur, could have stayed down and then fallen in the 12th round onslaught, amazing heart. Well done!!!!

[KiwiRider]

First decision of the card.
Bivol needs to make statement fights.

[SeanBrennan]

great to see you posting mate. Hope you are well.

I'm well, thanks buddy. I hope you too.
I couldn't post for a little bit, but I'm back.

glad you are well mate, you're a key part of the forum. have a lovely weekend and xmas.

[gregregegg]

Brave from Arthur. Think he needed to throw more bombs to give himself a punches chance, got 120’d but, was still semi competitive.

[unknownman79]

Average from Bivol this is a fighter who Yarde knocked out in 4. If he struggles knocking out Arthur, Smith can beat him(body shot).

[Kilburn]

That was pretty good defensive work from Arthur under heavy fire in the 12th, watching the replay back.

Overall the 12th was a nice round. Glad Arthur got to the end. Definitely not a performance to be ashamed of. How was he ever supposed to win really.

[rd350lc]

Not riveting stuff from the Maestro

Is it ever ?
Predictably technically brilliant but no cutting edge.

Got hurt to the body twice in that fight , maybe Beterbiev would take advantage .

[Coco]

Arthur only needs to throw a few back to avoid getting stopped here. He’ll kick himself if the ref jumps in.

I was begging him to take a step forward, close the distance, hold!

But a good job by Arthur, first international fight, on the big stage, stuck to his guns against a top fighter

[handsofstone]

120-107 Bivol but not overly impressed tbh, obviously his skills are immense, used the jab expertly, everything came off it, straight shots, combinations, his timing and judgement of distance on point as ever, welcome the spells of aggression as well but he didn't looks all that when cutting loose, Arthur done a great job of blocking and riding a lot of the shots, Arthur jabbed really well in the 1st then barely let a punch go thereafter, he seemed to hurt Bivol with a body shot but didn't build on it and it was Bivol who found the knockdown with a left to the body in the 11th, whipped it in under the elbow, Arthur tough though, made it 12 deservedly, Bivol really should be getting him out of there though

[Sendo Takeshi]

Bivol desperately tried to not be the only fighter to not get a finish tonight
He dominated and won every round, but a ko would've looked on his record.
Good for Arthur to go all 12 though.

[MightyWarrior]

I wonder how much the IBO make a year

[ALI]

Arthur only needs to throw a few back to avoid getting stopped here. He’ll kick himself if the ref jumps in.

He only needed to throw a few back to be classified as a boxer. He was literally the definition of a punching bag. What was the purpose of him being in there? Its fights like this that give the sport of boxing a bad name.

[NoScoutingReports]

Fair play to Lyndon, outboxed but he dug in there and some of his defence was quite impressive late on under fire. Bivol is a class act, not too worried about pure entertainment but technically great.

[NoScoutingReports]

I wonder how much the IBO make a year

I'd be interested to know

[skanksta]

Average from Bivol this is a fighter who Yarde knocked out in 4. If he struggles knocking out Arthur, Smith can beat him(body shot).

Bivol is an amazing technician, but he's small and he was defo bothered by something in the ?8th? was it ?.
The Beast/Mundo defo got at least a puncher's chance.

[Sendo Takeshi]

glad you are well mate, you're a key part of the forum. have a lovely weekend and xmas.

Thank you my friend. All the best to you as well!