Is AJ trolling?

[Redd Foxx]

I'm surprised that you would say that about roadwork. Roadwork is not just running forwards, it's anything but that. Running is running, but roadwork is something more, and ought to involve lots of variety in movement. And good bagwork likewise is creative, inventive. Like Saunders mocks Eubank for millions of uppercuts on the bags, when it doesn't really mean anything in the ring, similar principle.

Have always said that AJ is basic, carries too much muscle, etc., so I'm not just kicking a man when he's down. I want him to do well in the rematch and I don't like what I'm seeing, that's all.

Tarver's been quite vocal about it all, check out his Twitter

Exactly. I was illustrating a point that these drills aren't the two dimensional things you're making them out to be, just like road work isn't just moving forward.
See what I'm saying now?

[BLASTER1]

What's he doing in the second, is he learning to keep his hands up after he throws a punch or trying to get out of range asoon as he throws his punch.
He looks like he is pushing his punch to me but can someone help me out here.
What is this exercise meant for??

[BLASTER1]

Exactly. I was illustrating a point that these drills aren't the two dimensional things you're making them out to be, just like road work isn't just moving forward.
See what I'm saying now?

RedFoxx you know your stuff can you help me out with the above post.

[HeadBodyBodyBody]

Exactly. I was illustrating a point that these drills aren't the two dimensional things you're making them out to be, just like road work isn't just moving forward.
See what I'm saying now?

Right, I got you now, thanks for clarifying. We can assume he's doing all that other good stuff aswell. In these video AJ's just drilling some things, and we shouldn't read too much into it.

[Redd Foxx]

RedFoxx you know your stuff can you help me out with the above post.

Though it's my first time seeing that drill, I can tell it's to help him mind his range and watch for counters, which is something he struggled with in the first fight. The coach is swiping in a rhythm in which the opponent (standing bag) might counter. So, AJ not only becomes mindful of the opponent's striking range, but it gets him used to counters flying at him so he's going to be less inclined to flinch or waste movement.

What he's going there is usually done with mitts but I think they're doing this variation to freshen things up. That's how it seems to me anyhow.

[BLASTER1]

Though it's my first time seeing that drill, I can tell it's to help him mind his range and watch for counters, which is something he struggled with in the first fight. The coach is swiping at the range for which that opponent (standing bag) could counter. In other words, the opponent can punch that far when standing where the bag is. So, AJ not only becomes mindful of the opponent's striking range, but it gets him used to counters flying at him so he's going to be less inclined to flinch or waste movement.

What he's going there is usually done with mitts but I think they're doing this variation to freshen things up. That's how it seems to me anyhow.

Thanks bruz.
Really clarified it for me.

[deathofaclown]

I just don’t see AJ being much different in the rematch, win or lose.

It’s taken 11+ years to develop his very basic style. Is he supposed to become a skilled boxer in the next few months? Not happening.

He is what he is. I still think he has the tools to beat guys like Ruiz on his day, but it’ll be down to what he already has. Things can be tweaked but he isn’t really going to get a great deal better, especially not by the end of this year. He hasn’t got the natural ability or coordination to suddenly add new sides to his game and take it to new levels.

[PRINCEKOOL]

If Anthony Joshua has only ability which I don't see in any other heavyweight today? It is that he seems to have this attitude of a school kid 'Who really wants to achieve a A*' Joshua may not be the most naturally gifted fighter in terms of creativity, and just spatial awareness/boxing skill. But he is very diligent in training, and willing to put his body and mind through everything in order to win 'He has a decent will power and willingness to put himself in certain situations'

He will improve for the next fight, but is that going to be enough? That is the question. Since he was beaten by Ruiz Junior, he has been preparing and plotting his vengeance.

[Split Decision]

I told y'all before...



Working on the backfoot isn't fixing the right problem. It's good, but it won't make a difference against a fighter like Ruiz.

Joshua has to learn to generate power at ANY range, not just full range. He also has to learn how to anticipate counters because he was eating them all night long. He never switched the gameplan at all.

If Lennox Lewis didn't dislike the guy so much he would make AJ a straight killer.

the way you post one would think you trained multiple world champions

but we all know ur just an armchair wannabe

[BangEM]

Agreed.

230-240 is his fighting weight where he's light on his feet and his stamina is better. He has been coming in too heavy since the Klitschko fight.

Ruiz landed a good temple shot last time and followed it up with body shots which took the steam out of AJ. That won't be happening again.

Spot on. If he comes in light like he did again Charles Martin and before he became a champion, he will beat Ruiz.

Laughing at people thinking Ruiz is Ali in his prime, lol. His fast hands are just rabbit punches and apart from that shot to the temple, he didn’t even catch the drunken Josh with any other big shots until those body shots in the 7th rd. Josh actually hit him with more big shots but he was just too fatigued and there was really no sting in those punches.

Josh just need to come in fit, use his jab (he has one of the best jabs in the heavyweight division) and be patient. Ruiz should gas out by the 4th or 5th rd. Then he can let his hands go a bit from range.