I have to admit. When the ring announcer read the cards and until the winner was declared I thought Fury would get the decision...
Given the hype around a 'fix' being in, I admit buying into the conspiracy of a Fury rig. No such thing it turns out. Boxing's integrity restored - ha! Still, I didn't see the dominance on the cards reflected in the fight.
Feet feet feet feet... the first thing you learn in boxing - before you get to throw a punch - is how to stand - your stance. It's all about balance. Boxers learn to move around the ring on the balls of their toes keeping legs apart, balanced, throwing punches from the balls of their toes. Hughie rightly ran all night, no match for the power of Parker - no surprise but, Joe had less than no clue about how to deal with it... even after two training camps to prepare..
If I was to rate aspects of Joe's fight I would have to be brutal.. Footwork : 1/10 I don't want the labour the point but he did not score well on any of the basic boxing skill sets in my opinion. In fact, Joseph is getting worse.
I'm not a knocker, just a fan disappointed in the progress of what 'was once a real contender'. Joe was not sharp. Not a crisp punch thrown all night as he lunged in vain. Where has Joe's zing gone? He looks flat. Why couldn't he trace Fury's movement from the balls of his feet and throw knockout punches when in range?
I get the feeling that Joe has been seduced by the Title and the limelight that comes with it. He does not seem to have the inner mental focus that he exuded a few years back. He was humble, serious then, now everything is a laugh. Something has changed and not for the positive.
Be very careful Joe and please put YOUR boxing career first.
V.
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Totally agree, V. Infern0, I had the same thoughts BEFORE this fight. He beats Whyte, Wilder 60/40, and a punchers chance against AJ. As per the above post, this is amateur stuff. Yes, Hughie is elusive, good jab (with no power), tall, dances well, but a very average Hughie made Joe look like an amateur.
Given the hype around a 'fix' being in, I admit buying into the conspiracy of a Fury rig. No such thing it turns out. Boxing's integrity restored - ha! Still, I didn't see the dominance on the cards reflected in the fight.
Feet feet feet feet... the first thing you learn in boxing - before you get to throw a punch - is how to stand - your stance. It's all about balance. Boxers learn to move around the ring on the balls of their toes keeping legs apart, balanced, throwing punches from the balls of their toes. Hughie rightly ran all night, no match for the power of Parker - no surprise but, Joe had less than no clue about how to deal with it... even after two training camps to prepare..
If I was to rate aspects of Joe's fight I would have to be brutal.. Footwork : 1/10 I don't want the labour the point but he did not score well on any of the basic boxing skill sets in my opinion. In fact, Joseph is getting worse.
I'm not a knocker, just a fan disappointed in the progress of what 'was once a real contender'. Joe was not sharp. Not a crisp punch thrown all night as he lunged in vain. Where has Joe's zing gone? He looks flat. Why couldn't he trace Fury's movement from the balls of his feet and throw knockout punches when in range?
I get the feeling that Joe has been seduced by the Title and the limelight that comes with it. He does not seem to have the inner mental focus that he exuded a few years back. He was humble, serious then, now everything is a laugh. Something has changed and not for the positive.
Be very careful Joe and please put YOUR boxing career first.
V.
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Totally agree, V. Infern0, I had the same thoughts BEFORE this fight. He beats Whyte, Wilder 60/40, and a punchers chance against AJ. As per the above post, this is amateur stuff. Yes, Hughie is elusive, good jab (with no power), tall, dances well, but a very average Hughie made Joe look like an amateur.