Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Scores Brutal One-Punch Knockout of Robert Helenius in Seventh

[jkrames]

AJ Wilder let's go.

[Zelda]

Joshua has shown improved boxing skills over the years after the first Ruiz fight..better stamina, footwork, head movement, and overall defense. But he has also lost his confidence in the process and isn't that aggressive any longer. Robert is now a faded fighter and cannot take a punch. Even then, it took AJ quite some time to first figure him out and grow in confidence before he landed that right hand. His post-fight behavior is also getting weirder.

The AJ-Wilder fight will be interesting. While I have been advocating Wilder to win previously, it is a more even fight now as Wilder is also fading with age (and perhaps the damage he took). The fight will still be exciting because of two very different boxing styles. AJ might try to dodge the shots and wait for the perfect time but Wilder is going to be more aggressive, throw more, and a lot faster. The problem, however, is that when he misses a big right hand, he is vulnerable to taking big shots too. Overall, I think both will start off very nervous and the first to connect with a big shot wins.

[P4Pdunny]

True problem is though AJ is too scared to throw it or any combinations Wilder is a terrible boxer but he's not scared to throw or anywhere near as timid as AJ is now and AJs movement sucks so they will be landing eventually.

If up to me I wouldn’t even put him in with Wilder yet. He’s gotta face someone of note and actually put his hands together. There were so many openings tonight and he didn’t take them, that KO could have happened earlier. That being said, getting the KO will do his confidence so much good.

[pollywog]

Wilder would need to land his perfect punch - the fully torqued shoulder whipping fully extended right - or catch AJ on the temple and go full Windmill to clean out Joshua


If AJ lands on Wilder and accumulates punches or doesn't get careless he either takes Wilder out or wins on the cards.

There's no universe in which Wilder outboxes AJ for a decision.

[Dare7]

Agree with all of that.

I'm still not convinced by the new Joshua though. Taking your time is fine, but he still doesn't look instinctive to me. The same opportunities were there and he backed off them. Almost like he needs to see it loads of times before he'll convince himself he can go for it.

Better fighters won't give him that many looks to pass up.

Well maybe in Wilder's fight he will make quicker decisions and counter with power shots coz in Wilder's fight AJ can't afford to waste opportunities coz as we know once wilder start throwing his windmills he loses balance as well and AJ has to make Wilder pay for that and he has to be efficient and set traps to execute promptly so that fight both fighters will be dangerous!

Regarding this Helenius fight I believe AJ don't want to make a rush move like he did against Ruiz 1 and get countered so he watched carefully and then unleash the power punch.

[Rockybigblower]

So AJ outclassed Helenius for 6 out of 7 rounds and eventually knocked him out cold and yet people are not impressed coz a heavyweight jabbed AJ's nose and he bled therefore AJ is weak? It's funny.

I'm impressed with this fight! Now AJ should prepare for wilder. That fight is going to be a ****er!

Im not sure what fight you were watching.

[Toffee]

Bob seems like he could have got up after that shot, but decided not to.

Fairplay...he wasn't there to win so why bother.

I'm not sure he was getting up from that.

I'll say one thing for big Bob - he falls really well. Very satisfying when tall timber drops like that.

[Toffee]

AJ landed a few on Helenius during the fight and didn't put him out. Wilder is different

That was the first time he really stepped in and threw the right. Everything else was pushed out from range.

The question is whether he'll step in against more dangerous fighters.

[pollywog]

If up to me I wouldn’t even put him in with Wilder yet. He’s gotta face someone of note and actually put his hands together. There were so many openings tonight and he didn’t take them, that KO could have happened earlier. That being said, getting the KO will do his confidence so much good.

AJ could rematch Parker if he really wanted a challenge but he'd probably lose so that ain't happening.

Wilder could call Parker out too for the same reason and probably same result.

[Dare7]

Im not sure what fight you were watching.

We might see different things in same fight but for Me it was AJ's show. AJ was carrying Helenius until he eventually ended the fight with a big punch. Yes, AJ outclassed Helenius for 6 of the 7 rounds in my eyes.