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Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 14:34**

blanca wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 10:44
stevec@france wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 10:34
blanca wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 10:33 30 notes for adverts every 10 mins and between rounds and having to listen to growler smith and his set of eddie's ballbag kissers...nah ta
yes I have had my fornicating fill of Voltarol !
What about the joy of movement though?

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 17:20**

Eddie’s got a press conference tomorrow announcing a new signing. Any ideas who?!

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 17:33**

Shhhh wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 15:06 Pulev looking in Great shape.
Looks light. I guess he’ll be boxing

He does look in good shape. Interesting to see if he’s got it in the tank to box in the later rounds, if not it could be a hard task standing in front of AJ later on

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 18:41**

Anyone going for Pulev?

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 18:44**

Shhhh wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 15:06 Pulev looking in Great shape.
Looks light. I guess he’ll be boxing

He'll be fencing in typical euro fashion. He comes in looking to do the bare minimum in fights. Joshua will be scared of making a mistake. We should see a very unexciting fight.

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 20:37**

One thing we saw with Pulev is that if someone does bring a fight to him he will respond in kind. He won't be coming in here intimidated of Joshua nor will any Joshua opponent from here on out. The sight of an obese man clubbing Joshua around the ring and basically making him quit is never going to be forgotten and there is now no fear factor with Joshua.

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 20:50**

Excuse the Buncey'ism, I don't mean to sound like an "after timer" but as good a fighter as Joshua undoubtedly was, did he ever look unbeatable, à la Mike Tyson in his pomp ?

I didn't think so. Yes, I thought he would take care of Ruiz at the first time of asking, but Ruiz can fight in fairness.

If Joshua gives Pulev a good hiding he will restore a lot respect...and more importantly, probably a fair bit of self confidence.

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 20:52**

the timing of pulev as an opponent is very good for aj, it will be an 'old' aj style bomb out over a recognizable name....pulev isn't a scrub but he's made for aj to look destructive against i think

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 21:01**

I agree, but he still has to go out there and do the business. Something AJ tends to do, to his credit.

Pulev isn't just going to hand it to him on a silver platter, Joshua will have to be on point.

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 21:02**

garethhop wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 11:44 Perhaps overly harsh but he was down twice very early from Wlad and when I rewatched, there is a case for that fight to be stopped a lot earlier than the 5th round!

I rewatched it the other day and thought KP was game AF with a great chin.
He got up caught cold with a bomb after a minute and was still able to stand and one leg and “prove” he wasn’t hurt.
I say he takes a shot better than AJ for sure.

Posted: **09 Dec 2020, 21:08**

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 20:52 the timing of pulev as an opponent is very good for aj, it will be an 'old' aj style bomb out over a recognizable name....pulev isn't a scrub but he's made for aj to look destructive against i think

He IS but you can never totally write a guy like Pulev off. He’s so damn competent.
He’s got long arms, a good jab...
I’d be surprised if AJ seats him aside early without fuss.

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 05:06**

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 05:46**

On the B.A.D boxing podcast preview, Adam Booth said that if there's one thing Pulev can do is whack, but I'd say if there is one thing Pulev does well it's his sound boxing ability.

He's got fair power for sure, but his well schooled, stand up boxing ability is Pulev's biggest selling point IMO.

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 07:04**

Looking at the news, Hearn is looking past Pulev. The headline is the Fury fight not this weekend's affair. Maybe that's a strategy to help sell the ppv using Fury's name but it's got egg on your face written all over it. How does AJ getting starched affect next year or does it not matter?

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 07:16**

skanksta wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 21:08
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 20:52 the timing of pulev as an opponent is very good for aj, it will be an 'old' aj style bomb out over a recognizable name....pulev isn't a scrub but he's made for aj to look destructive against i think
He IS but you can never totally write a guy like Pulev off. He’s so damn competent.
He’s got long arms, a good jab...
I’d be surprised if AJ seats him aside early without fuss.

i wouldn't. hes got good fundamentals but he's pretty slow of foot, stiff, and most importantly a bit predictable IMO. i think he has various elements that will make Joshua brave and put him in position to assert his better physicality

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 07:39**

I wouldn't be THAT surprised either, but Pulev is decent and AJ will surely be a bit more patient every time since Ruiz..

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 07:45**

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 07:16
skanksta wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 21:08
margaret thatcher wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 20:52 the timing of pulev as an opponent is very good for aj, it will be an 'old' aj style bomb out over a recognizable name....pulev isn't a scrub but he's made for aj to look destructive against i think
He IS but you can never totally write a guy like Pulev off. He’s so damn competent.
He’s got long arms, a good jab...
I’d be surprised if AJ seats him aside early without fuss.
i wouldn't. hes got good fundamentals but he's pretty slow of foot, stiff, and most importantly a bit predictable IMO. i think he has various elements that will make Joshua brave and put him in position to assert his better physicality

It was alarming how he didn't know how to defend a left hook against wlad.

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 07:50**

In 2 hours

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 08:17**

skanksta wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 07:39 I wouldn't be THAT surprised either, but Pulev is decent and AJ will surely be a bit more patient every time since Ruiz..

He’d be better off steamrollering him. Pulev has good basics.

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 08:29**

TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 07:45
Counter-puncher wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 07:16
skanksta wrote: ↑09 Dec 2020, 21:08

He IS but you can never totally write a guy like Pulev off. He’s so damn competent.
He’s got long arms, a good jab...
I’d be surprised if AJ seats him aside early without fuss.
i wouldn't. hes got good fundamentals but he's pretty slow of foot, stiff, and most importantly a bit predictable IMO. i think he has various elements that will make Joshua brave and put him in position to assert his better physicality
It was alarming how he didn't know how to defend a left hook against wlad.

He thought he was defending a jab each time and reached too far in front to parry, IIRC

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 08:41**

mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 08:17
skanksta wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 07:39 I wouldn't be THAT surprised either, but Pulev is decent and AJ will surely be a bit more patient every time since Ruiz..
He’d be better off steamrollering him. Pulev has good basics.

He said he is gonna..

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 17:38**

Shhhh wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 16:52 Will the weigh in tell us anything? What time is it

Between 1-2pm

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 18:19**

The fight is ON! Joshua will stun him in the first round with a couple of knockdowns... And Pulev gets TKO'd in the 4th round - MY PREDICTION!

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 18:42**

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 08:41
mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 08:17
skanksta wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 07:39 I wouldn't be THAT surprised either, but Pulev is decent and AJ will surely be a bit more patient every time since Ruiz..
He’d be better off steamrollering him. Pulev has good basics.
He said he is gonna..

Well they always say that.
It could be like Hagler Hearns if both decide to go for it straight away - catching AJ cold would seem to be The Cobra's best strategy. Less so for AJ, but let's hope so !

Realistically he's gonna be behind his jab and high guard and it'll go 6-7 rounds.

Posted: **10 Dec 2020, 19:22**

skanksta wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 18:42
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 08:41
mickey1975 wrote: ↑10 Dec 2020, 08:17
He’d be better off steamrollering him. Pulev has good basics.
He said he is gonna..
Well they always say that.
It could be like Hagler Hearns if both decide to go for it straight away - catching AJ cold would seem to be The Cobra's best strategy. Less so for AJ, but let's hope so !
Realistically he's gonna be behind his jab and high guard and it'll go 6-7 rounds.

He did say after today presser he’s gonna box.

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