oogiebe wrote: ↑24 Mar 2018, 22:15
Post fights thoughts: This fight gave me a higher respect for Anthony Joshua. Watching Whyte take apart Browne (no great fighter) so patiently with those thunderous body shots (ouch), my thoughts are these:
1 - Joshua KO's Parker within 7.
2 - Whyte is a much better fighter than I realized, which means Joshua is a far better fighter than I previously thought
3 - I still don't think Whyte can beat Wilder.
4 - Whyte would beat Parker.
5 - Whyte should face Povetkin (which I believe Whyte would win)
6 - Praying Browne recovers fully from tonight's fight.
I am not sure how Whyte looking good against a punchbag who was more or less incapable of making a fight of it then translates to numbers 1 and 2.
It was how he did it. Not Whyte's fault Browne's age finally caught up to him. It was a skilled and workman like effort. Nothing to do with the opponent, who was obviously there for a final payday.
I am not sure how Whyte looking good against a punchbag who was more or less incapable of making a fight of it then translates to numbers 1 and 2.
Browne made Whyte look better than he is. He did what he had to do to win and ended up winning in brutal fashion
I think that is pretty unfair on Whyte's performance. Granted, he was fighting a limited over the hill Browne, but you really can only beat what's put in front of you. One of the most frustrating things about Whyte in many of his most recent fights, was his wayward erratic application of technique, and he would regularly resort to Wilder style windmilling, and lack the finishing ability.
What I saw last night was a guy well on top of his fundamentals topped off with excellent finishing. Everything I've been wanting to see from Whyte for some time. From the weigh in, he looks much bigger and stronger, to the very first round, where he immediately got behind a very solid jab. In fact, it wasn't just solid, it was a very effective weapon. I think considering how charged the build up was, he was composed and controlled throughout. And finally he put someone away with a reputable chin.
There is still a lot of questions around Whyte, but there are around every fighter. I think this is just his latest challenge, and he's come through with flying colours. Whyte was the favourite coming in, but don't think many had this kind of finish down, or the level of domination. Personally I would like to see him up against Breazeale in a final eliminator. If the Wilder fight comes round, then fine. If Whyte gets behind a solid jab again, and boxes as well as he did last night, he will be a formidable challenge.