Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius | DAZN - 12 August 2023

[Ruthless-RKO]

1-0 Helly

[Grilling Machine]

Helenius really falls in for such a big lad, and he's wide open when he throws. One good counter from AJ and this is over. Just has to be patient until Hel tires.

[golden_labrador]

I would say Hrg wins, but he'd actually have to try for more than 50% of the fight. I reckon Hearn and AJ know that and didn't want any of it.

For me it's interesting because I think Hrg's open to what AJ used to excel at, so if he won through those means again he'd be back on song. Else if Hrg won I don't think it'd be too brutal.

Moneywise, with Wilder in the wings, we can all see why it didn't happen. So what happens if Helenius finds a lucky shot?! This feels like a low risk for not much. Suppose it keeps him active.

Yeah, I think he's slowly being cornered wherever he turns

[golden_labrador]

Helenius looks taller than AJ now. at the face-off, was AJ wearing serious lifts?

[Miguello]

Helenius really falls in for such a big lad, and he's wide open when he throws. One good counter from AJ and this is over. Just has to be patient until Hel tires.

Same thoughts here. He doesn't move his head either.

[joshj909]

AJ not throwing combinations. Lackluster performance so far...

[golden_labrador]

this should have been over already

[stujones]

Macintosh talking about the clock face again.

[Ruthless-RKO]

1-1 now

[Grilling Machine]

Macintosh talking about the clock face again.

No fusillades to speak of yet.

[Nightmare Roy]

Macintosh talking about the clock face again.

He's in the 10 to 10 stance Cow boy time

[golden_labrador]

the crowd is baying for blood

[Grilling Machine]

Helenius has the face and stamina of a strongman.

[Gnome]

Macintosh talking about the clock face again.

Chin up in the air like a weather vane, thought that was good.

[JxhDel.]

AJ Helenius 30 - 27.

[Counter-puncher]

Macintosh talking about the clock face again.

He's in the 10 to 10 stance Cow boy time

[golden_labrador]

Andy Lee hits the nail on the head, trainers trying to get AJ to box and that taking away from his rawness. gunshy and tentative now

[coneye]

Aj still slow ,plodding , cumbersome ,and i think we can add gunshy he,ll win but he was always meant too

[edb1000]

The evil intent Joshua used to throw with has long since dissapeared. Too scared to trade and risk a big Saudi payday.

[mickey1975]

This is really bad.

[jwfg]

A measured performance by AJ.

[Ruthless-RKO]

4-1 AJ

helly landed some decent shots too

[Grilling Machine]

It's like AJ's analysing the risk of every exchange now, rather than backing himself to come out on top 9 times in 10 with the hammer down.

[The Gratest]

Joshua needs to go for for the Finnish.

[jcarmjn]

Josh needs to beg McCracken to take him back.