Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko April 29 London Wembley Stadium

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Joshua demolishes Molina in three

Unbeaten IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) destroyed Eric “The Drummer Boy” Molina (25-4, 19 KOs) in three rounds on Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK. Joshua dropped Molina in round three and finished him with his follow-up barrage. Time was 2:02.

The 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Joshua made his second defense of his title. He will next face Wladimir Klitschko on April 29 in London’s 80,000-seat Wembley Stadium. That fight was officially announced in the ring after the fight.

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/joshua-demolishes-molina-three-362461
 

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With a nickname "The Drummer Boy", he can't be much of a terror. Not much to say about that bout.

As much as I dislike the Klitschko family -because of their acts, deeds, and relations in Ukraine, I'm wanting him to beat Joshua though at his age my first reaction is doubtful.
 

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Right now on HBO, White kid from LA, Menard looking quick and good against a tough Mexican Beltran.
 

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Menard not ready for prime time. got KO'd by Beltran in Rd 7. Beltran looked tough and relaxed.
 

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Here r a couple of Fightnews comments on the so called Joshua-Molina fight (which happily I didn't see):


Richard Louis Cinaglia ·
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There are no words to describe that travesty.Molina should have come in the ring wearing one of those masks the Mexican wrestlers wear. He certainly didnt have to wear gloves because he never used them .They were as fresh as the day they left the factory.I was surprised but the trainers strategy of super gluing Molinas arms to his side and then having Molina hit Joshua s glove s with his chin.Joshua s trainer smartly had Joshua not hit the heavy bag during training saying he would be able to do that the night of the fight in the ring.The commentators and Wilder were talking about how exciting the heavyweight division is and then thi fiasco.Wlad looked old and gets KOed for sure.His fight against Fury was no fluke he showed what a lot of washed up fighters show and that is he counldn tget off. The only real fight is Wilder and Joshua and Im not even sure that will be good.


Jonn E. JaGozza · Writer at The Boxing Dictionary
This fight did nothing to elevate Joshua's ratings, especially with me. This was NOT a championship fight and Molina had NO desire to fight for any title. The word that comes to mind is FIX, it was a CON and, forget about Joshaua, BUT MOLINA made a ton of money for putting on a show, a show that had NO merit. this was a FARCE, a FARCE of major proportion... A very sad day for the sport of Boxing... Nothing more to say.. Molina should retire, Joshau should be arrested for fraud and banned from the sport...
 
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Here r a couple of Fightnews comments on the so called Joshua-Molina fight (which happily I didn't see):


Richard Louis Cinaglia ·
Rutgers University
There are no words to describe that travesty.Molina should have come in the ring wearing one of those masks the Mexican wrestlers wear. He certainly didnt have to wear gloves because he never used them .They were as fresh as the day they left the factory.I was surprised but the trainers strategy of super gluing Molinas arms to his side and then having Molina hit Joshua s glove s with his chin.Joshua s trainer smartly had Joshua not hit the heavy bag during training saying he would be able to do that the night of the fight in the ring.The commentators and Wilder were talking about how exciting the heavyweight division is and then thi fiasco.Wlad looked old and gets KOed for sure.His fight against Fury was no fluke he showed what a lot of washed up fighters show and that is he counldn tget off. The only real fight is Wilder and Joshua and Im not even sure that will be good.

Wilder isn't going to fight anyone so there's no reason to talk about any potential match-ups involving him. What he pulled before the Povetkin fight shows he has no interest in fighting the top HW. And I would favor Joshua against Wlad but to say Wlad gets KO'ed for sure is just dumb. We know nothing about Joshua because he hasn't fought anyone. Fury is much better than Joshua.
 

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Wilder isn't going to fight anyone so there's no reason to talk about any potential match-ups involving him. What he pulled before the Povetkin fight shows he has no interest in fighting the top HW. And I would favor Joshua against Wlad but to say Wlad gets KO'ed for sure is just dumb. We know nothing about Joshua because he hasn't fought anyone. Fury is much better than Joshua.

Well put. Yes, Fury is the class of the division when he puts his head on. And Fury is quite an unusual arrangement, whereas Joshua is one we have seen before and see often.
 

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Wilder isn't going to fight anyone so there's no reason to talk about any potential match-ups involving him. What he pulled before the Povetkin fight shows he has no interest in fighting the top HW. And I would favor Joshua against Wlad but to say Wlad gets KO'ed for sure is just dumb. We know nothing about Joshua because he hasn't fought anyone. Fury is much better than Joshua.


They can't keep protecting him forever. Molina, who apparently just took a dive vs Joshua last night, had Wilder in big trouble at one point, and then it looked to me as though he deliberately backed off.
 

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With a nickname "The Drummer Boy", he can't be much of a terror. Not much to say about that bout.

As much as I dislike the Klitschko family -because of their acts, deeds, and relations in Ukraine, I'm wanting him to beat Joshua though at his age my first reaction is doubtful.



Same here. I can't say I'm thrilled with the Klitschkos politics but I hope that Wlad has enough left in the tank to finish off the latest great black dope and then maybe he can retire...and then maybe come back to fight Fury if Fury ever feels like being a fighter again instead of just a happy fat gypsy.
 

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I think age 41 Klitschko will not beat Joshua.

Wladimir would still beat anyone else right now, but to be fair Joshua (who is 1/4 white and 3/4 black) fights impressively - not a fake loud-mouthed black hype like Wilder, but a bona fide top HW like George Foreman was.

That being said, Joshua refused VADA testing before his fight with Molina, so I wonder if he's using PEDs.
 

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I don't like this fight either. Without a warm up fight Wlad may have timing issues, that could cause him to hunt rather than box Joshua. The only ace in the whole he may have over Joshua are their sparring sessions a few years back, but Joshua has improved skill wise but maybe Wlad knows Joshua can't deal with his power.
 

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Joshua has always looked like a guy on steroids to me, but we all know how that goes. I think this is a tough fight for Wlad at his age. Hopefully he is in shape and hungry.
 

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Does Klitschko have enough in the tank at his advanced age to beat Joshua? Five years ago he would have blown him out. I will be totally honest I don't know about today. It's a true 50/50 fight at this point. Fury was the guy that could have easily beat Joshua and Wilder but the clown doesn't care and is blowing his career.
 

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Joshua is a sky boxing/Eddie Hearn hype job.Good fighter,great size,hits hard but walks foward in straight lines.Joshua is stiff in the upper body and lacks head movement as a reult also has a mechanical punch motion which should make his shots fairly easy to read for a fighter as experienced as Klitschko unless he's declined significantly.Klit still posesses phenomenal punch power particularly the left hook and controls distance better than any heavy in history,very hard to hit and these are big factors.Klit has lost 2 legit fights to Sanders and Fury[was beating the crap out of Brewster before gassing].Sanders and Fury are 2 of the most fleet footed lateral movers the division has seen so you need good movement to beat Klitscko which Joshua lacks.Dickweeds like David Haye and Carl Froch need to understand that you wont beat Klitschko walking foward in straight lines throwing mechanical one-twos because even a 40 year old Klitscho still hits very very hard.Klitschko will knock him out.
 

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Joshua is a sky boxing/Eddie Hearn hype job.Good fighter,great size,hits hard but walks foward in straight lines.Joshua is stiff in the upper body and lacks head movement as a reult also has a mechanical punch motion which should make his shots fairly easy to read for a fighter as experienced as Klitschko unless he's declined significantly.Klit still posesses phenomenal punch power particularly the left hook and controls distance better than any heavy in history,very hard to hit and these are big factors.Klit has lost 2 legit fights to Sanders and Fury[was beating the crap out of Brewster before gassing].Sanders and Fury are 2 of the most fleet footed lateral movers the division has seen so you need good movement to beat Klitscko which Joshua lacks.Dickweeds like David Haye and Carl Froch need to understand that you wont beat Klitschko walking foward in straight lines throwing mechanical one-twos because even a 40 year old Klitscho still hits very very hard.Klitschko will knock him out.



Good post. Joshua has beaten nobody. His claim to fame was beating Martin who became "champion" without throwing a single punch after Glazkov hurt his knee. And of course his sensational win over the drummer boy last night. I pick Wlad to blow this latest great black dope out of the water, at least if, as Whiteathlete says, his reflexes haven't diminished with the inexorable advance of age. Wlad's physical conditioning at least outwardly looks as great as ever.
 

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Klitschko over the past 10 to 15 years has not been hit too much.He's not suffered knockouts,knockdowns or been involved in wars so i'm hoping he still has more than enough left in the tank.Hard punnishing head shots generally accelerate a fighters career,diinish his brain function,reflexes and reaction time.Klitscko though has not taken much punnishment during his title reign which should help him into his 40's.Tyson Fury needs to get back asap.
 
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Good post. Joshua has beaten nobody. His claim to fame was beating Martin who became "champion" without throwing a single punch after Glazkov hurt his knee. And of course his sensational win over the drummer boy last night. I pick Wlad to blow this latest great black dope out of the water, at least if, as Whiteathlete says, his reflexes haven't diminished with the inexorable advance of age. Wlad's physical conditioning at least outwardly looks as great as ever.


Joshua has been rocked and dropped multiple times amateur and pro.He was knocked out by David Price in sparring,not knocked down but sparked.According to Price's coach they were sparring with 20 0z gloves and head gear yet Joshua was so badly hurt in the session he had to be picked up and helped out the ring.Heavy gloves and headgere obviously reduce the impact of punches so it's not a good sign for him.Joshua with his stiff muscular upper body is a knockout waiting to happen.If David Price can do it so can Wladimir Klitschko.
 

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Here’s the “script”. Klitschko will be fighting an undefeated, super-hyped “British” Negro IBF champion whom the “establishment” is grooming as the new, globally “marketable” muscular black superhero of heavyweight boxing. The bout will take place at Wembley. No further elaboration is required…

Taking the above into account, Klitschko needs to do one of two things to scupper the establishment’s “desired result”:

(a) knock Joshua out, or

(b) administer a comprehensive, extra-heavy-duty hiding complete with at least two clear knockdowns which leaves Joshua a visibly battered, unsteady wreck

Now let’s be honest. Klitschko will deservedly lose any decision if he puts in an embarrassingly weak performance similar to that against Tyson Fury. Aimlessly bouncing around, throwing ineffective jabs and clinching won’t cut it.

The Ukrainian will turn 41 a month before the fight…and he already appeared a spent force who was merely going through the motions during the loss to Fury in November of last year. Have his attitude and skills improved seventeen months later?

As I’ve said on previous occasions, anyone who steps into the ring after the age of 38 or so is a fool who is either too stupid, too egotistical, too deluded, too reliant on PEDs, too greedy, or too broke to retire.

From a racial perspective, this is actually one of the most important fights in decades. Why? Because Klitschko’s popular legacy is at stake. If he fails to beat Joshua, here’s what will transpire: the Jews, their nutless white Negrophile lackeys, and every thick-lipped, wide-nosed, inferiority-complex-driven Negro “supremacist” shall instantly cite the defeat as “confirmation” of their assiduously maintained mass media insinuations that the absence of a “genuine” black challenger has effectively rendered the “boring” Klitschko brothers’ lengthy dominance irrelevant.
 

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Yeah, I don't see this as good news. Klitschko looked like he was done after the Jennings fight. He really should have retired then. So far Joshua has shown himself to be legitimate, unlike Deontay Wilder.

I think Povetkin is the number 1 guy right now, but the forces that be won't allow him in. Povetkin is 37 and close to the end himself.

I know people on here would disagree with me, but I never saw Fury as legitimate. He caught Klitschko on Klitschko's way down.

With Klitschko's power and experience, anything can happen. I'm hoping for the best, but also keeping an eye on the new guys coming up.
 

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I know people on here would disagree with me, but I never saw Fury as legitimate. He caught Klitschko on Klitschko's way down.

With Klitschko's power and experience, anything can happen. I'm hoping for the best, but also keeping an eye on the new guys coming up.

limitless -

I’ve made no secret of my dislike of Fury’s arrogant, loudmouthed posturing and constant references to his “persecuted” Traveller “ethnicity” but he was a truly splendid technical boxer whose skills, speed and movement were a pleasure to behold.

Fury’s superb pugilistic ability allowed him to maximise the natural advantage of his monster reach. But any Euclidean distance-related benefits bestowed by his 6’9” physique were tempered by the fact that Fury’s body naturally runs to fat. Consequently, he found it difficult to keep his weight down and the challenges of having to do so appear to have been a constant psychological burden.

Fury’s various post-championship interviews indicate that he despised the gym work and dietary discipline required to “manage” his weight. It’s obvious he was far more interested in technique than conditioning. The latter, of course, constitutes an indispensable part of professional boxing.

Fury plainly went to great lengths to shed weight and increase his stamina for the Klitschko fight. It appears he lacked the self discipline to persist with the lifestyle sacrifices necessary for the maintenance of such strict training regimens. Tyson Fury embodies the oft-quoted assertion that superior ability alone does not always guarantee lasting success in modern professional sport.

Anyway, let’s get back on topic. ;)

Anthony Joshua will be far easier to hit than Fury was. If Klitschko’s jab returns to even its most basic level of effectiveness the Ukrainian’s standard tactical approach means Joshua would be getting hit far more often than he has been accustomed to.

Speculation about Joshua’s chin abounds, much of which is fuelled by predictable comparisons with that other black “British” muscle-head - Frank Bruno. Bruno has become a popular byword for an ultra-fragile glass jaw but such an assessment is unfair as he actually succumbed to lengthy combinations of hefty shots in each of his losses. Bruno’s weakness wasn’t a classic crystalline mandible. Instead, it was a panicked inability to psychologically recover from the shock of taking a really big punch, particularly in the latter stages of title fights. His self-belief under pressure was always questionable and he tended to freeze after copping an initial huge blow thereby leaving himself open to an immediate barrage of destructive follow ups.

Joshua hasn’t copped any really heavy shots from the clowns he has hitherto faced - with the exception of a substantial left courtesy of Dillian Whyte (at 2:05 of the video below) which stunned him in the second round of their fight last December. He took a while to shake off its effects but Whyte was unable to capitalise on Joshua’s unsteadiness. I’m sure the likes of Klitschko would have finished Joshua off in a similar situation.


Despite his “advanced” - at least in terms of sport - age, I reckon Klitschko may still be better equipped to cope with the rigours of a fight that goes beyond nine rounds. Joshua’s unmistakably roiled-up physique will obviously drain more and more energy as the second half of the bout drags on.

If Klitschko can keep sticking jabs on the comparatively static Joshua through the first half of the fight while controlling the distance to avoid suffering damage himself, I’m of the opinion that the “Briton” (cough) will start to run out of steam after round nine or ten. That’s when the Negro may begin to panic and I’m hoping Klitschko can take advantage to either knock Joshua out or achieve the knockdowns necessary for an iron-clad points victory. Bulky steroid muscles may be useful for extra power, may aid in taking punches and may provide cosmetic intimidation value but they double up as a drag on erythrocyte efficiency in the final stages of twelve round contests.

Let’s keep in mind that Joshua has never fought more than seven rounds. In fact, Joshua has never even fought a millii-second longer than six and a half rounds - and all of this against opponents who weren’t particularly “challenging”. Barring any disasters stemming from a lucky punch or the Ukrainian’s potential age-related ill-preparedness / hyper-hesitation I don’t believe the Negro will knock Klitschko out.
 

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Good post, Rebajlo. I can't disagree with anything you said. David Price says he KO'd Joshua while sparring, and here is the roided up (don't worry, Doc Goodman won't find traces of anything on him) ha ha "Brit" getting KO'd in the amateurs by a Romanian feller. I think Wlad's pile driver jab will set him up for the KO and then all the drunken white English negro-lovers can go and cry in their beer.


 

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Good post, Rebajlo. I can't disagree with anything you said. David Price says he KO'd Joshua while sparring, and here is the roided up (don't worry, Doc Goodman won't find traces of anything on him) ha ha "Brit" getting KO'd in the amateurs by a Romanian feller. I think Wlad's pile driver jab will set him up for the KO and then all the drunken white English negro-lovers can go and cry in their beer.


I think you need this beer vs ale lesson as Brits drink warm room temperature ales. As for the boxing I know the prime Wlad would do this to Frank Bruno 2.0.....Cheers!
 

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Thanks for the beer and ale lesson, WIR, but I don't need it since I have had a taste for warm beer and ale ever since we were young teenagers and took beer into the park to drink it. Alf an alf, please.

Wlad will set up the roided up African jungle bum with his pile driver jabs and then knock him out.
 

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Unless Joshua catches Klitschko with a lucky bomb where in which case the Ukrainian might be in trouble, Wlad will sit behind his solid jab and get damaging points on the "Brit," who will tire out in the championship rounds because of his inferior (ironic, considering that he's younger) conditioning.

Wlad UD in 12, or else Wlad TKO 8.
 
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