IBF HW title fight Wembley. AJ v Dubois September 21

Your most cogent post ever on boards. Fair play.

I still had doubts about AJ even though he’d done ok since his Usyk losses.

But think tonight again showed that he’s just too stiff, a bit weak mentally etc

Don't know why a lot seem to be very suprised about this but I honestly wasn't, Dubois was on form and can punch, very good jab, he's a hell of step up from the last four AJ opponents, really it was AJ's first real test since losing to Usyk and he came up short, badly.

Ah surely this can’t be a rematch! How can a challenger walk out 2nd and have a rematch clause???

Let Dubois have his shot at Usyk or Fury. AJ has plenty of other fights to take

Probably do Fury v Joshua for the last big payday if Fury is beaten again by Usyk

Thats a really good sum up I want to react to it.

Totally agree on Saudi aspect. Piss off. The only thing is that whatever terrible things go on in the world they will still go on. Thats a broader debate. Saudi aspect has brought about the fights we want to see.
Ref could have caused a disaster there. Points deductions wouldn’t have been my concern. The KD not called was terrible and the one waved off was a KD. If he’d called it then TKO that round and it may have saved Joshua a nasty KO and the additional punishment. Teetering around the ring for 4 rounds is dangerous. He took some massive hits without going down and I’m happy for him to at least have that. The talking out of the ring and chatting to his corner as though they were watching bowls was weird. Brings me to think of brilliant Ben… warrior spirit? Quit the craic

Not sure why Joshua gets a rematch when this was a shot. Why did he come out second? Disrespectful to the belt.

On the upcoming fights it’s been a fantastic year so if the next one goes as well in terms of match ups I think we’ll get a lot of what we want

More. Must be 10 by now. Wlad was 3 I think, Ruiz 3 and Dubois 5

Did a bit of digging and youre right

Wlad 1

Ruiz was actually 4 (twice in R3 and twice in R7 before it was waved)

Then 5 last night. The knockdown that was waved would have made it 6 then is that right? Lotta knockdowns at HW!

7 I think is it?

Steve Cunningham 1

Wilder I 2

Wilder III 2

Ngannou 1

Usyk 1

The recovery time afforded to him was much longer for every knockdown. But he was lucid each time bar the Usyk one, which was at the end of the round.

Yep he had him on the backfoot but he was too ragged in the legs and head by then to be composed. Ironically it was his best round from start until the KO. The two straight rights were good but keeping his left so low allowed Dubois to tag him hard and then he threw a very predictable uppercut lead that was so telegraphed. Dubois timed him perfectly to the chin with a shot he didn’t see. I didn’t think there was anything like as much on it as the first of that exchange but that put his lights out. He was being quite the asshole during the 4th and even that round too such arrogance. But with the heart he showed it was still a pity to see the towel having to come in. It wouldn’t shock me all that much if he takes and wins the rematch.

Exactly, everybody should be happy with that. Would a rerun sell out Wembley again? I have a feeling it could be taken back to Saudi which would be a pity.