I’m not that shocked he’s used , it’s the party drug of choice for heaps of sports people whether we like it or not.
But shocked he tested positive on fight day , can’t find what sort of test it was , my understanding it only stays in the system for two days in blood tests .. Urine 4 days . Surely not 
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
I’m not that shocked he’s used , it’s the party drug of choice for heaps of sports people whether we like it or not.
But shocked he tested positive on fight day , can’t find what sort of test it was , my understanding it only stays in the system for two days in blood tests .. Urine 4 days . Surely not
Yeah, I'm mildly surprised that he did it but shocked WHEN he did it.
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
Yeah, I'm mildly surprised that he did it but shocked WHEN he did it.
Well said, I imagine this decision, in terms of his future fights, could cost millions.
@mohikamo said in Boxing Thread:
What are we shocked about?
That he used cocaine?
I'm not shocked in the least, party drug of choice, because it doesn't stay in the system long.That he tested positive for cocaine?
I am extremely shocked about that.
Shock that he risked his career and took it so close to the fight.
The only thing I can come up with , and it’s not an excuse
He had a line to help deal with all the media conferences etc ( it makes you feel relaxed and confident) His close mate fury has been accused of acting like he is coked up in press conferences.
I just don’t see him partying in the week leading up to a fight particularly with his family with him , and that’s the only sense I can make of it .
Usyk vacated his wbo belt , making wardley the wbo champion,
And there you have it , Joe was leading that fight with a few rounds to go and if he could have hung on would be world champion again.
Instead lost and tested positive to cocaine and looking at a 2 year ban which could finish his career, talk about a sliding doors moment
@kidcalder said in Boxing Thread:
So uysk only made the call after Parker loses and cannot rematch.
Usyk is obviously scared of Parker ... no, I can't write that even as a bad joke...
So listening to that, John’s saying Jake Paul won’t be saved by the bell end; in fact quite the opposite.
I still can't believe people out there legitimately think Paul beat Tyson fair and square.
11 days later
looks like usyk has chosen to fight Wilder , interesting choice given that Wilder has looked cooked for some time ,
im not knocking usyk because i think hes probably done enough to justify his greatness, but it does look like hes cashing in now choosing Wilder over Wardley
@kiwiinmelb said in Boxing Thread:
looks like usyk has chosen to fight Wilder , interesting choice given that Wilder has looked cooked for some time ,
im not knocking usyk because i think hes probably done enough to justify his greatness, but it does look like hes cashing in now choosing Wilder over Wardley
I saw this and wondered if it was some sort of satire.
Wilder is cooked. The Fury trilogy and the losses to Parker and Zhang well and truly proved this.
He’s a punchers chance sure but Usyk will absolutely school him.
It is still a big opportunity for Wilder, not sure why he deserves it to be honest, now, but good for him.
15 days later
I reckon they had an agreement not to box with any serious intent the first x rounds. Glad I didn't pay to watch that glorified bout of knee-hugging.
@nostrildamus said in Boxing Thread:
I reckon they had an agreement not to box with any serious intent the first x rounds. Glad I didn't pay to watch that glorified bout of knee-hugging.
Sounds like sanity prevailed and the actual boxer boxed and won.
If there were no fixes involved ( and that’s a massive IF ) then it’s incredible it went as long as it did.
It was free on Netflix?
JP spent 5 rounds running, diving at AJs legs and basically avoiding a fight. Joshua was pretty patient and not overly aggressive. He didn't even try real hard but the class difference was ridiculous.
Also AJ has a fucking sexy rig holy shit. Shredded and huge.
@Rembrandt said in Boxing Thread:
Proper sanctioned bout though right? Rigging chances pretty slim considering consequences if anything came out. JP to retire now surely.
It went six rounds. That raises massive question marks.
The only winner here is Paul
He went in against a former Heavyweight Champion of the World and looked better than most of AJ’s opponents
AJ should be ashamed of himself
He should have blasted Paul like he did Ngannou
This legendary tale puts it into perspective
Colin Jones giving up over 100lbs and over 8 inches in height sparked out Richard Moriarty in a fight outside a club in Swansea when both were in their prime
I see Colin training with the upcoming Welsh & GB boxers doing roadwork around Cardiff and at 66 you still wouldn’t fuck with him
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@Rembrandt said in Boxing Thread:
Proper sanctioned bout though right? Rigging chances pretty slim considering consequences if anything came out. JP to retire now surely.
It went six rounds. That raises massive question marks.
No doubt..its just they're both really rich dudes, with the ability to earn plenty more, I just can't see them putting all of that on the line and risk federal prison just for 1 fight. More likely JP is just a little more skilled with a lot bigger balls than most folk expected. Looks like a broken jaw too from a video doing the rounds. Hate to say it but I have some respect for the guy now.
There was an early round moment when Joshua reached out to graze Paul's cheek then looked horrified when it looked like Paul was accidentally going to turn his face into the punch. Phew! He just missed him. Those early rounds he was just patting Paul down to see if he had any twinkies on him. Sure it was an honest fight, and not a rigged one at all. And I'm a hot Polish chick with a sophisticated yet subtle sense of humour.
The biggest problem was this fight was allowed to happen in the first place.
A sanctioned fight between a social media personality and a heavy weight champion of the world?
It was a non contest from the get go
The most disgusting thing is i heard this was AJs highest earning fight
@mariner4life said in Boxing Thread:
The biggest problem was this fight was allowed to happen in the first place.
A sanctioned fight between a social media personality and a heavy weight champion of the world?
It was a non contest from the get goThe most disgusting thing is i heard this was AJs highest earning fight
Welcome to boxing.
@Rembrandt said in Boxing Thread:
@MN5 said in Boxing Thread:
@Rembrandt said in Boxing Thread:
Proper sanctioned bout though right? Rigging chances pretty slim considering consequences if anything came out. JP to retire now surely.
It went six rounds. That raises massive question marks.
No doubt..its just they're both really rich dudes, with the ability to earn plenty more, I just can't see them putting all of that on the line and risk federal prison just for 1 fight. More likely JP is just a little more skilled with a lot bigger balls than most folk expected. Looks like a broken jaw too from a video doing the rounds. Hate to say it but I have some respect for the guy now.
Sounds like a combination of ring rust for AJ, Paul being better than expected and doing some serious spoiling and maybe, just maybe an agreement that AJ needs to take it slightly easier in the first few rounds. All that being said and as @MiketheSnow alludes to surely if he came out with the Ngannou mindset he would have dealt to him well inside the first round. Pro fighting is littered with accusations of dives and payoffs from Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Listion to Butch Coolidge vs Floyd Wilson.
Hats off to Jake Paul, he has hustled the right folk to actually pay him a ridiculous amount. Pro boxing ( well, ANY boxing ) is no joke though, a broken jaw takes awhile to heal.
Ngannou didn't run though he was big target who stood in front of AJ...suicide.
Jake ran around the oversized ring...in fairness to him he did avoid some big shots from AJ and even landed some of his own but they didn't have any effect on a big HW.
Weight classes are there for a reason.
Both guys made coin and gives AJ and Fury something to argue over to promote their fight.
I love boxing and didnt bother watching it , have little interest in the gimmick fights ,
At least he came out of it with some genuine injuries , Boxing isnt supposed to be a game
AJ and Fury look like finally fighting, years too late of course , years ago i would have picked Fury
But I actually think AJ might stop him now , both have deteriorated ,but the last thing to leave is your power and i suspect Furys deterioration of his once elite defensive skills may come back to bite him here .
@kiwiinmelb I think Fury will try to fight AJ like he did Deontay 2 & 3 but AJ is a better boxer than Wilder. Stopping Fury will be a big call as he has great recovery and will but age does mess with that ..
I think they will fight at least 2 times and could split the wins and take it to a trilogy.... best earner for all
