1/14 ESPN: Efe Ajagba vs Stephen Shaw / Jonnie Rice vs Guido Vianello
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That fact that Shaw felt he did enough to win tells me his corner wasn't giving him good instructions
Ajagba needs to add a hook, uppercut, and overhand right. Otherwise he's food against Joyce.
UpAndComing
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Shaw was the main reason this fight was boring
Didn't engage the entire fight, barely showed any offense
Didn't engage the entire fight, barely showed any offense
Boring ass main event.
Rice won the event.
Rice won the event.
The commentators said Shaw has been one of Wilders sparring partners for the past 5 years, he fought like a sparring partner, extra defensive, wouldnt let his hands go, etc. Shaw has some skills, but something is missing.
NZA
LOL
professional sparring partner. shaw should never be on tv again
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Wasn't an exciting fight but still take this over a hugfest so it wasn't the worst either, just too tactical, neither guy wanted to sell out.
Expected more from Shaw.
I've seen ppl asking whether will this be enough for Ajagba against the top guys. Obviously no but apart from the top 4 plus Joyce and Sanchez the rest of these HWs are either too old or not that good themselves...
Ajagba would stand a fair chance against the back end of the HW top 10 like Ortiz, Whyte, Parker or Wallin. You might add Ruiz too who seem to peaked with the AJ win and hasn't looked all that since. Not saying that Ajaga necessarily beats these guys but he's got a solid chance. I'd like to see Ajagba vs Dubois, that's an interesting fight. Then maybe Anderson against the winner. Imo Anderson is still the best HW prospect right now.
Expected more from Shaw.
I've seen ppl asking whether will this be enough for Ajagba against the top guys. Obviously no but apart from the top 4 plus Joyce and Sanchez the rest of these HWs are either too old or not that good themselves...
Ajagba would stand a fair chance against the back end of the HW top 10 like Ortiz, Whyte, Parker or Wallin. You might add Ruiz too who seem to peaked with the AJ win and hasn't looked all that since. Not saying that Ajaga necessarily beats these guys but he's got a solid chance. I'd like to see Ajagba vs Dubois, that's an interesting fight. Then maybe Anderson against the winner. Imo Anderson is still the best HW prospect right now.
reservoirdogs
Superstar
Also, good bounce back W from Nova, at a point I thought he will finish it and then it looked like he gassed a bit. He won't become a world beater but it was a solid win and he's an entertaining fighter.
chosenaledge13
Superstar
Anyone who doesn’t have elite movement and conditioning against Joyce is good to be fair. Joe should walk in with a Jason mask bc it don’t matter what you do, if you slow down at all he’s gonna
UpAndComing
Veteran
Anyone who doesn’t have elite movement and conditioning against Joyce is good to be fair. Joe should walk in with a Jason mask bc it don’t matter what you do, if you slow down at all he’s gonna
I really wanna see Joe Joyce against Wilder and Fury
chosenaledge13
Superstar
Joyce vs Wilder is some comic book shyt. Because Joyce can get to Wilder, but will that granite chin finally be tested before he can? And it’s crazy because I feel like Fury doesn’t have a better chin than Joyce, he just got superhuman recovery ability. If Joe can take Wilders power (bc he will get hit), that will be a good ass fight.
For me it's as simple as if Joyce can take Wilder's right hand, Wilder will not beat that guy