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Horse wrote:

gilgamesh wrote:Joshua would beat Fury I figure.

You figure wrong.

Joshua beat a no mark at world level.

Joshua is very much unproven at the top level.

I'm aware of that. Tyson Fury doesn't impress me.

Syntax Error wrote:

ewenhay wrote:Do you think they'll try to unify or will it be a string of easy defences?

Forget unification.

Too much money to be made defending individual titles.

Ultimately there isn't anybody to unify with available for a while anyway.

The path most new 1st time champions take is a few easy money makers unless they have a tough mandatory straight away. Billy Joe is doing it, Flanagan is doing it. Joshua will probably do it until he has to fight Pulev. Then if he comes through that then I expect the unifications will come around this time next year or summer next year assuming the Pulev fight is this winter time.

Neil Gee wrote:Fair play to AJ's team. I thought it was reckless matchmaking (admittedly with one eye on the future) but AJ has won a version of the heavyweight championship and that was worth the risk, I suppose.

What made you think that?

It was genius matchmaking because we all felt Martin wasn't up to it.

Thankfully for Team AJ, Martin proved it.

I put on money on martin. fornicate him

crusader wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:

Neil Gee wrote:Fair play to AJ's team. I thought it was reckless matchmaking (admittedly with one eye on the future) but AJ has won a version of the heavyweight championship and that was worth the risk, I suppose.

This.

Reckless? You're giving Martin far too much credit.

How can you say that? Martin was the ibf heavyweight champion of the world!

crusader wrote:Reckless? You're giving Martin far too much credit.

The IBF is a safer title to hold than the British title.

Sensible matchmaking.

Lenny wrote:So humble

#Humble #Respect #AndTheNew

Horse wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:Joshua will walk through Fury.

Joshua isn't in the same league.

Martin is a no mark.

Besides Wlad who on Fury's record do you think could beat AJ?

AJ's now up there with other British sporting greats like Martin 'Wolfie' Adams. We should all be proud to be Great Britain tonight!

Neil Gee wrote:How can you say that? Martin was the ibf heavyweight champion of the world!

He's rubbish.

Horse wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:Martin is definitely a no mark, no arguments there.

But I think Joshua is Fury's worst nightmare.

Joshua is a big stiff idiot and Fury would play with him.

Steve Cunningham had enough pop to put Fury on his back. Joshua will keep him there.

crusader wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:

Neil Gee wrote:Fair play to AJ's team. I thought it was reckless matchmaking (admittedly with one eye on the future) but AJ has won a version of the heavyweight championship and that was worth the risk, I suppose.

This.

Reckless? You're giving Martin far too much credit.

How? He was a legit top ten boxer, yet still a relatively unknown quantity.

Really hope Joshua vs Fury is close with the bookies.

Nothing has changed, Joshua still destroys him.

They paid the money and got to Martin first. Smart move, must have been Barry's idea

digzee wrote:Besides Wlad who on Fury's record do you think could beat AJ?

Chisora and Cunningham.

Martin is nothing.

Happy for AJ. Real shame the IBF was stripped off Fury as makes it a bit empty. I was bouncing round room when Fury won it. This was a little of an anti climax compared to Fury's win, but still great to see.

Worth pointing out that a few fights ago people were saying AJ was only fighting can's (yeah I know Martin was no World Beater) but now he's just won a share of the WChampionship (albeit in unsatisfactory circumstances with IBF).

I have Heavies as:
1) Fury
2) AJ
3) Povetkin (could take out AJ, but the reach difference is significant).
4) Wilder
5) WK (retire at top after Fury fight either way)
NB - am not sure how to rate Ortiz as 37 now and fringe of being in WC mix.

Eddie Hearn's speech just now made me want to be sick in my mouth.

Horse wrote:

Neil Gee wrote:How can you say that? Martin was the ibf heavyweight champion of the world!

He's rubbish.

Why? Because of tonight? He's got plenty of skills.

milpool wrote:AJ's now up there with other British sporting greats like Martin 'Wolfie' Adams. We should all be proud to be Great Britain tonight!

gilgamesh wrote:

Horse wrote:

Boxerbeetle wrote:Martin is definitely a no mark, no arguments there.

But I think Joshua is Fury's worst nightmare.

Joshua is a big stiff idiot and Fury would play with him.

Steve Cunningham had enough pop to put Fury on his back. Joshua will keep him there.

Joshua won't get the chance not skillfull enough!

Horse wrote:

Neil Gee wrote:How can you say that? Martin was the ibf heavyweight champion of the world!

He's rubbish.

Jaysus! Eddie Hearns said AJ is humble and then AJ said he was humble, twice! Fvcking idiots! I hope they stay humble and face a half decent heavyweight!

keithmoonhangover wrote:

Horse wrote:

Neil Gee wrote:How can you say that? Martin was the ibf heavyweight champion of the world!

He's rubbish.

Why? Because of tonight? He's got plenty of skills.

Martin is good at growing hair that's it.

gilgamesh wrote:Steve Cunningham had enough pop to put Fury on his back. Joshua will keep him there.

He won't.

Horse wrote:

digzee wrote:Besides Wlad who on Fury's record do you think could beat AJ?

Chisora and Cunningham.

Martin is nothing.

Chisora and Cunningham would beat AJ? Ridiculous comment.

Riddick Blowe wrote:Really hope Joshua vs Fury is close with the bookies.

Nothing has changed, Joshua still destroys him.

Nonsense Joshua is a novice! Tyson would jab the head off him