[ POLL ]: Boxing - Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev - JOSHUA WINS IN ROUND 9

[qwertyup23]

I think boxing media thinks that Joshua will just steam roll on Pulev and the fight shouldn't last for 9 rounds before that knockout. He had him in round 4 on the canvass already if I'm not mistaken and it took another 5 more rounds to finish him.

So that's why he didn't get the praise that he was supposed to get in this fight. They think that Joshua is now playing safe and not aggressive enough to go for an early knock down.

Pulev's performance was disappointing, but he wasn't that bad to give a 4th round knockout victory to Anthony Joshua. AJ had to work hard for his win, and it was not a cakewalk. The outcome was more or less certain, as the odds were heavily favoring Joshua. But the next match against Fury will be different, and there he will be the underdog. On top of that Fury is in top form right now.

It wasn't an intense game for Puleb, he talked so much outside the ring only to get himself knockout inside the right. Pulev try to market the game but people are not happy, they are also expecting that Joshua will win easily and not to take this fight longer.

Well, maybe we can consider this fight as a tune up fight for Joshua in this big fight with Fury, but people should already know now who is the better fighter between Fury and Joshua although they both are winners on their previous respective fights.

I agree with you.

The performance of Pulev was a bit underwhelming IMO especially that I was expecting it to be a close fight. AJ gave him a run for his money and his trash-talking, though everything was done in order to market the fight.
After the game, I watched about AJ saying that 'let it be Tyson Fury'. This game will surely be exciting and I want to see this happening in the near future! If such game continues, I'm betting all of my money to the Gypsy King!

[Natalim]

They think that Joshua is now playing safe and not aggressive enough to go for an early knock down.

I agree with this, he wasn't the same after he lose, he was playing safe now and just use his height advantage and length but he cannot do that with Fury as Fury is aggressive and tall as well, that's why people wants him to fight Fury because they want him to get KOd again, lol.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

They think that Joshua is now playing safe and not aggressive enough to go for an early knock down.

I agree with this, he wasn't the same after he lose, he was playing safe now and just use his height advantage and length but he cannot do that with Fury as Fury is aggressive and tall as well, that's why people wants him to fight Fury because they want him to get KOd again, lol.

People wanting to see Joshua getting knockout the hell out of him again,  . Fury is very different and all of Joshua's advantages will be negated, as Fury is the taller and the heavier puncher of the two. and Fury said that Joshua needs to sign the  contract and that's it. He can't outboxed Fury, but he has a puncher's chance, and that is the only chance that he will win, knockout Fury with a uppercut, that is if he gets lucky.

[Botnake]

I think boxing media thinks that Joshua will just steam roll on Pulev and the fight shouldn't last for 9 rounds before that knockout. He had him in round 4 on the canvass already if I'm not mistaken and it took another 5 more rounds to finish him.

So that's why he didn't get the praise that he was supposed to get in this fight. They think that Joshua is now playing safe and not aggressive enough to go for an early knock down.

Pulev's performance was disappointing, but he wasn't that bad to give a 4th round knockout victory to Anthony Joshua. AJ had to work hard for his win, and it was not a cakewalk. The outcome was more or less certain, as the odds were heavily favoring Joshua. But the next match against Fury will be different, and there he will be the underdog. On top of that Fury is in top form right now.

It wasn't an intense game for Puleb, he talked so much outside the ring only to get himself knockout inside the right. Pulev try to market the game but people are not happy, they are also expecting that Joshua will win easily and not to take this fight longer.

Well, maybe we can consider this fight as a tune up fight for Joshua in this big fight with Fury, but people should already know now who is the better fighter between Fury and Joshua although they both are winners on their previous respective fights.

I agree with you.

The performance of Pulev was a bit underwhelming IMO especially that I was expecting it to be a close fight. AJ gave him a run for his money and his trash-talking, though everything was done in order to market the fight.
After the game, I watched about AJ saying that 'let it be Tyson Fury'. This game will surely be exciting and I want to see this happening in the near future! If such game continues, I'm betting all of my money to the Gypsy King!

Same here, no hesitation, Fury will KO Joshua with the way he is fighting now, he is big but Fury is big as well, so this is going to be a great fight. I think betting on Fury to KO Joshua, that way you'll get a good odds as Fury is already a favorite to win this fight.

[JollyGood]

Over 83% of the users participating in the poll were correct in that Joshua would win the fight but in all honesty how many people here actually thought it would take 9 rounds for Joshua to win. Pulev was a tricky opponent, he made life difficult for Joshua.

In my opinion it just showed that Joshua does not have the tools to beat Fury if that unification fight ever took place.

[Natalim]

Over 83% of the users participating in the poll were correct in that Joshua would win the fight but in all honesty how many people here actually thought it would take 9 rounds for Joshua to win. Pulev was a tricky opponent, he made life difficult for Joshua.

He was really a tricky one, on and off the court but what matters is Joshua were able to put an additional win in this record.
People are still disappointed despite him winning and I hope he will prove us wrong and give us a good fight when he will face Fury.

In my opinion it just showed that Joshua does not have the tools to beat Fury if that unification fight ever took place.

I have 40/60.. 40% only for Joshua to win in that fight.

[hilariousetc]

I think boxing media thinks that Joshua will just steam roll on Pulev and the fight shouldn't last for 9 rounds before that knockout. He had him in round 4 on the canvass already if I'm not mistaken and it took another 5 more rounds to finish him.

So that's why he didn't get the praise that he was supposed to get in this fight. They think that Joshua is now playing safe and not aggressive enough to go for an early knock down.

Pulev's performance was disappointing, but he wasn't that bad to give a 4th round knockout victory to Anthony Joshua. AJ had to work hard for his win, and it was not a cakewalk. The outcome was more or less certain, as the odds were heavily favoring Joshua. But the next match against Fury will be different, and there he will be the underdog. On top of that Fury is in top form right now.

Pulev is a lot older than AJ and pushing 40. He's on his way out as a boxer but I think he did pretty well to survive as long as he did. I don't think Fury will beat AJ as easily as you lot seem to be making out. That was AJs first fight in a long time and Fury will have been out of action for a while as well before he gets to face AJ, assuming he also doesn't have a tune up fight in the meantime which might actually happen as he will probably have a mandatory soon (or Wilder will get his trilogy fight which is a still a string possibility).

Eddie Hearn said recently that all four belts may be dropped to get the fight done which is silly to me. Surely a big draw of this fight is that all the belts will be on the line. Take them away and it's just a fight between two boxers really.

Promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury may consider dropping all four world title belts to ensure their potential fight happens.

The all-British heavyweight showdown would be the first fight in history in which all four heavyweight titles are on the line.

Fury, 32, is WBC champion while Joshua, 31, holds the IBF, WBA and WBO belts.

"We have a fight on our hands, and sorry to the governing bodies, that eclipses all belts," Hearn said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/55342704

AJ won't be fighting anyone for a while anyway so I think Fury should just take the trilogy fight, secure the biggest bag of his career then he can move on to the AJ fights. No point dragging it out in arbitration which could go on a very long time when Fury can put an end to it and everyone can move on.

[mirakal]

AJ won't be fighting anyone for a while anyway so I think Fury should just take the trilogy fight, secure the biggest bag of his career then he can move on to the AJ fights. No point dragging it out in arbitration which could go on a very long time when Fury can put an end to it and everyone can move on.

This is a big disappointment, we were expecting a mega fight next year and yet this news came. So as long as AJ hold those belts he would not fight Fury as he is afraid to lose all of those, hmmm.. very clever man, he is not a real champion for me now.