its a shame the UK couldnt get this fight.
12/23 DAZN PPV - Day of Reckoning: Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin / Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker
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ill weigh in on the other fights when they get announced tomorrow...but ill weigh in on the main two since they are all but confirmed
joshua vs wallin is a good damn fight and it is tough...wallin is a wildcard in the division..southpaw, has boxing ability, durable, and underrated power despite his KO record...shyt he had gassiev, a monster puncher and durable, damn near ready to go on a couple of occasions his last time out and gave fury all types of hell and should have been the first to stop him on cuts..joshua cannot afford to take him lightly..he has to get out of his head and make a statement...a loss to wallin put his career in serious jeopardy and wallin on a fast track to a title shot
wilder vs parker - wilder himself needs this victory...it gets him closer to a big money showdown with joshua and it adds a credible/notable name to his resume which is lacking...obviously the expected result is wilder laying parker out with 1 right hand at some point...but he has been very inactive..parker has been active and has enough pop on his punches...if parker can avoid that right hand or somehow take it, the fight can get more interesting than it should be as it goes on...a loss wont hurt parker as much as it would wilder.....wilder losing to parker would really fukk up his legacy nevermind the fight with joshua
joshua vs wallin is a good damn fight and it is tough...wallin is a wildcard in the division..southpaw, has boxing ability, durable, and underrated power despite his KO record...shyt he had gassiev, a monster puncher and durable, damn near ready to go on a couple of occasions his last time out and gave fury all types of hell and should have been the first to stop him on cuts..joshua cannot afford to take him lightly..he has to get out of his head and make a statement...a loss to wallin put his career in serious jeopardy and wallin on a fast track to a title shot
wilder vs parker - wilder himself needs this victory...it gets him closer to a big money showdown with joshua and it adds a credible/notable name to his resume which is lacking...obviously the expected result is wilder laying parker out with 1 right hand at some point...but he has been very inactive..parker has been active and has enough pop on his punches...if parker can avoid that right hand or somehow take it, the fight can get more interesting than it should be as it goes on...a loss wont hurt parker as much as it would wilder.....wilder losing to parker would really fukk up his legacy nevermind the fight with joshua
Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur - It's not a bad fight but its a clear downgrade for Bivol...shame they couldn't figure out the contract issues with Rivera...that was the better fight
Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro - not familiar with Zorro at all and nothing on his record suggest he will bother opetaia in any way..admirable for opetaia as he turns around with another fight in under 3 months so its all good.
Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller - both of these guys are clowns but it is a good crossroads fight...especially for Miller...this is a last chance/redemption for him...is there odds on him popping dirty for this fight lol..i know one thing i will be betting on the clown that doesnt crumble so easily if he is the underdog or with a good prop bet
Makhmudov vs Agit Kabayel - this is interesting in a weird way...kabayel got a victory over chisora when he was still serviceable and did nothing with it...feasted on faded fighters and never beens fighting once a year...he is still young..kabayel will most likely not leave that ring with his zero...makhmudov will beat the shyt outta this guy
Frank Sanchez vs Junior Fa - on paper i get it...i cant hate it but this will be one sided and brutal or one sided and an eyesore...sanchez is a stylistic nightmare to a lot of heavyweights...fa is harmless..he got flattened in 1 by an old lucas browne...sanchez will do everyone a favor and be offensively spectacular in getting dude outta there.
Fillip Hrgovic vs Mark Di Mori - this is a huge mismatch..im sorry this is an unacceptable opponent for hrgovic...de mori is known for being ko'ed in 1 by david haye years ago..and he is in his 40s...hrgovic should be fighting a ranked heavy or a notable one...i hope they change his opponent
Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro - not familiar with Zorro at all and nothing on his record suggest he will bother opetaia in any way..admirable for opetaia as he turns around with another fight in under 3 months so its all good.
Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller - both of these guys are clowns but it is a good crossroads fight...especially for Miller...this is a last chance/redemption for him...is there odds on him popping dirty for this fight lol..i know one thing i will be betting on the clown that doesnt crumble so easily if he is the underdog or with a good prop bet
Makhmudov vs Agit Kabayel - this is interesting in a weird way...kabayel got a victory over chisora when he was still serviceable and did nothing with it...feasted on faded fighters and never beens fighting once a year...he is still young..kabayel will most likely not leave that ring with his zero...makhmudov will beat the shyt outta this guy
Frank Sanchez vs Junior Fa - on paper i get it...i cant hate it but this will be one sided and brutal or one sided and an eyesore...sanchez is a stylistic nightmare to a lot of heavyweights...fa is harmless..he got flattened in 1 by an old lucas browne...sanchez will do everyone a favor and be offensively spectacular in getting dude outta there.
Fillip Hrgovic vs Mark Di Mori - this is a huge mismatch..im sorry this is an unacceptable opponent for hrgovic...de mori is known for being ko'ed in 1 by david haye years ago..and he is in his 40s...hrgovic should be fighting a ranked heavy or a notable one...i hope they change his opponent
They already had my money with the first two fights. They just flexing now. Those dudes real boxing fans over there
AJ trainer situation continues to be...different. Only way I can describe it
yeah im not a fan of the trainer switching...its fukking up his in ring identity compounded with him being in his head since the second usyk fight
AJ is coming into this fight with his 4th trainer (Ben Davies) after his 3 last fights! Fighting in Saudi a place where he has no great fan like atmosphere such as the UK. If he comes in with a B grade performance and Wallin is up for it then another Upset in the making. AJ has to be disciplined, focussed, positive and physically prepared.
Wilder clips Parker and scores a nice reel KO!
AJ trainer situation continues to be...different. Only way I can describe it
Desperate and somewhat baffeling! Change of trainers in his last 3 fights is damaging and will play a part in his demise.
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AJ trainer situation continues to be...different. Only way I can describe it
Should have stayed with Robert Garcia. That was the best I've ever seen Anthony Joshua fight since the first Andy Ruiz fight
