Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Back in The Mix, Secures Decision Over Jermaine Franklin

[FairPlay]

That weird-ass grapple-hugging at the end... idiot director decided to zoom out and show the crowd instead. Second time in a row Joshua causes weird shit to happen in the ring after a fight. His whole vibe has been off since the Usyk losses. Forget his boxing for one moment – you can tell he's not alright in the head. I don't mean like "duhhh" or CTE, but more like a dark cloud hanging over him. Maybe taken too many shots to the frontal lobe and it's changed his personality. Or, like Whyte said, that's who he's always been and somehow he put on the gentlemanly front for so long.

Exactly that was my biggest impression. Never mind how good or bad Joshua's performance last night was, or whether he would win or lose against this or that boxer, he is clearly acting weird and is not all right mentally.

[crisantonio917]

SHOT, DONE, TWEAKED and his new punch drunk trainer isn't helping, James sounds like Joshua will in a few years, Hearn is a Pimp not a promoter... SAD....

[Kannabis Kid]

Joshua looked lost in there, like he didn't want to be there even during the ring walk he looked spaced. The fight itself was terrible and that is due to both fighters, Joshua holding non stop and Jermaine rushing in head down shooting towards Joshua's waist making him hold, they both should've been warned to avoid that but it happened all fight. The referee didn't warn Joshua for all his tactics after the bell either and he pretty much could have gotten away with anything that night. He looked like a reincarnated Wlad with all that jab and grab as well as the leaning extremely dull fight aside from round 10.

I will say Joshua has a great jab and Franklin is very technically sound so it was always going to be hard for AJ to get the KO but he looked terrible no combos just a solid jab and the occasional uppercut when he was holding down Franklins head with the other hand. In my opinion Joshua clearly deserved the win just because he controlled the pace of the fight and Jermaine didn't let his hands go enough.

At this point Joshua won't beat Fury, Wilder or Joyce. I wouldn't mind seeing him in a rematch with Parker/Whyte or taking on that other fragile Brit Triple Knee Dubois.

[alexguiness]

That weird-ass grapple-hugging at the end... idiot director decided to zoom out and show the crowd instead. Second time in a row Joshua causes weird shit to happen in the ring after a fight. His whole vibe has been off since the Usyk losses. Forget his boxing for one moment – you can tell he's not alright in the head. I don't mean like "duhhh" or CTE, but more like a dark cloud hanging over him. Maybe taken too many shots to the frontal lobe and it's changed his personality. Or, like Whyte said, that's who he's always been and somehow he put on the gentlemanly front for so long.

Yea Whyte can say some deluded stuff sometimes, but I think he is 100% correct about Joshua.

[Samantha_Stroud]

Not a bad test for AJ, albeit a durable, tricky counter puncher was not somebody to make him look good. Bit low in action, but he got well needed rounds in.
For action, adrenaline and bravery though, women's boxing is leagues ahead, with Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron to be fireworks

[Boxingfanatic75]

Are you OK mate?

He isn’t. You picked on his man crush and he’s here to defend his honor. Shame on you!

[VashDBasher]

Not a bad test for AJ, albeit a durable, tricky counter puncher was not somebody to make him look good. Bit low in action, but he got well needed rounds in.
For action, adrenaline and bravery though, women's boxing is leagues ahead, with Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron to be fireworks

It seems that you’re not familiar with the men’s lower weight classes. Plenty of action there.

[Regge]

Not a bad test for AJ, albeit a durable, tricky counter puncher was not somebody to make him look good. Bit low in action, but he got well needed rounds in.
For action, adrenaline and bravery though, women's boxing is leagues ahead, with Katie Taylor vs Chantelle Cameron to be fireworks

Lol Taylor v Cameron!