Joshua rumoured to have been hurt sparring.
Joshua rumoured to have been hurt sparring.
Supposedly the ex champ dropped a number of times while sparring. Doesn’t sound like the fight is in jeopardy but makes me wonder how Joshua will perform.
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Re: Joshua rumoured to have been hurt sparring.
Didn't the same thing happen last time?
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WBN claiming it again.
Either they have an insider or they are making it up... We'll soon find out
Either they have an insider or they are making it up... We'll soon find out
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'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
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Sparring stories are like bar stories... take them with a grain of salt
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Indeed. Who was that guy who dropped Ray Leonard and went on to accomplish very little as a pro?jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:28 pmSparring stories are like bar stories... take them with a grain of salt
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Kevin HowardPeat56 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:29 pmIndeed. Who was that guy who dropped Ray Leonard and went on to accomplish very little as a pro?jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 4:28 pmSparring stories are like bar stories... take them with a grain of salt

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You can take the stories for what they're worth, but: Broner got dropped by Spence, before he got beat up by Maidana. Oscar got dropped by Victor Ortiz, before he got beat up by Manny. AJ was said to have been hurt in sparring before the first Ruiz fight, and went on to get beat up in the fight.
We'll see....
We'll see....
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not shocking. his defense isnt great and sparring is for working on things not necessarily just fighting the guy across from you. not a big deal either way unless hes injured
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The ultimate, Tyson got dropped before he was stopped by Doulgas. Supposedly Dawson was dropped before he lost to Stevenson.Hillsinitialrebirth wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:38 amYou can take the stories for what they're worth, but: Broner got dropped by Spence, before he got beat up by Maidana. Oscar got dropped by Victor Ortiz, before he got beat up by Manny. AJ was said to have been hurt in sparring before the first Ruiz fight, and went on to get beat up in the fight.
We'll see....
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This has been pretty much laughed off. Not sure how much credibility WBN had, but they losing it if they can't even name the boxer.
Desperate for hits I think.
Desperate for hits I think.
'Eddie Hearn has almost single-handedly helped raise the profile of boxing in the U.S.' - Kevin A-hole
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
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Laughed off unless AJ loses again, then you'll have the Hearniacs on every web site using it and any other bullshit excuse to cover up for another failure.
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There is a long history of rumors about AJ getting pounded in sparring, not sure how much I believe as it' s all very vague and with no hard evidence. The only guy AJ admits dropped him in sparring is David Price-years ago when AJ was still an amateur.
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When it was said to have happened, in AJ's training camp for the first fight, the boxer(Joey Dawejko) was named, so does that make it true?This has been pretty much laughed off. Not sure how much credibility WBN had, but they losing it if they can't even name the boxer.
Desperate for hits I think.
The point is: All the pressure is on AJ for this fight, and no matter if the rumors are true or not, he still has to deal with the demons and doubts from the first fight.
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Well it's far more credible than just posting a story saying he was hurt, but don't know by who or how bad!When it was said to have happened, in AJ's training camp for the first fight, the boxer(Joey Dawejko) was named, so does that make it true?This has been pretty much laughed off. Not sure how much credibility WBN had, but they losing it if they can't even name the boxer.
Desperate for hits I think.
The point is: All the pressure is on AJ for this fight, and no matter if the rumors are true or not, he still has to deal with the demons and doubts from the first fight.
All the pressure is on AJ, but not sure what that to do with this thread?
'Eddie Hearn has almost single-handedly helped raise the profile of boxing in the U.S.' - Kevin A-hole
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
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It's not too far of a stretch, to think that a guy who is vulnerable(like AJ has proven to be), can be hurt or dropped in sparring. It was said before the first Ruiz fight, and it's being rumored now. And AJ has been hurt, and stopped, in his actual fights.Well it's far more credible than just posting a story saying he was hurt, but don't know by who or how bad!
All the pressure is on AJ, but not sure what that to do with this thread?
Maybe we're not asking the right question, maybe the question is: How many times has AJ been hurt before in sparring, the amateurs, etc, etc, etc...and it's hasn't been reported, or just covered up?
AJ is a physical specimen, has good boxing skills, and has a glass chin. That's just reality.
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Id call his skill set good but very flawed. He is stiff and lacks head movement which is why someone like ruiz can land combinations on him.
And his chin is average at best
And his chin is average at best
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It's not new or limited to the Ruiz fights, if you've followed his career you'll know these types of reports have been coming out since he turned pro, to the point where no one really cared about them anymore and treated them with humor , e.g. who HASN'T bashed AJ up in sparring? I remember on another forum someone made a list of everyone rumoured to have beaten him up in sparring, and it went on and on and on...
If he really is taking these beatings each time then it's amazing he's done so well in actual fights
If he really is taking these beatings each time then it's amazing he's done so well in actual fights

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Lol, Wilder been shook more than a few times too, if I wrote a story saying he's been dropped on some random website, would you believe it too?It's not too far of a stretch, to think that a guy who is vulnerable(like AJ has proven to be), can be hurt or dropped in sparring. It was said before the first Ruiz fight, and it's being rumored now. And AJ has been hurt, and stopped, in his actual fights.Well it's far more credible than just posting a story saying he was hurt, but don't know by who or how bad!
All the pressure is on AJ, but not sure what that to do with this thread?
Maybe we're not asking the right question, maybe the question is: How many times has AJ been hurt before in sparring, the amateurs, etc, etc, etc...and it's hasn't been reported, or just covered up?
AJ is a physical specimen, has good boxing skills, and has a glass chin. That's just reality.
Lol, you are so see through
'Eddie Hearn has almost single-handedly helped raise the profile of boxing in the U.S.' - Kevin A-hole
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
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People like to make a name using Joshua. He's the biggest name in the sport. Dubois is a good example of someone who sheepishly claims he knocked AJ down, never expands, but until recently it was his claim to fame. It is what it is, but like you said earlier, AJ openly admit Price knocked him down when he was an amateurs, never denied it.Tocsin wrote: ↑Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:40 pmIt's not new or limited to the Ruiz fights, if you've followed his career you'll know these types of reports have been coming out since he turned pro, to the point where no one really cared about them anymore and treated them with humor , e.g. who HASN'T bashed AJ up in sparring? I remember on another forum someone made a list of everyone rumoured to have beaten him up in sparring, and it went on and on and on...
If he really is taking these beatings each time then it's amazing he's done so well in actual fights![]()
'Eddie Hearn has almost single-handedly helped raise the profile of boxing in the U.S.' - Kevin A-hole
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
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We get these stories all the time. Sometimes they are put out by the fighters camp to make it look like he's having problems when in reality his camp went well. It's all head games.
Sometimes we get "he's knocking out sparring partners and sending them to the hospital". I never believe those.
Sometimes it's the sparring partners that leak info and it's legit.
I never believe any of it because you never know who it's coming from and what their motivations are.
Sometimes we get "he's knocking out sparring partners and sending them to the hospital". I never believe those.
Sometimes it's the sparring partners that leak info and it's legit.
I never believe any of it because you never know who it's coming from and what their motivations are.
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What does Wilder have to do with this? If these stories were coming out about Wilder, then we'd be talking about Wilder. But the stories are coming out about Joshua, and of course you start deflecting.Lol, Wilder been shook more than a few times too, if I wrote a story saying he's been dropped on some random website, would you believe it too?
Lol, you are so see through
You are a seriously butt-hurt guy about AJ getting knocked out and all. You need to relax, if he wins, he wins...if he loses, he loses. It's not the end of the world for you.
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After rematching that first fight, AJ was outboxing Ruiz until he got dropped. AJ just doesn't have a good defense or a great chin.
I also don't like how some people are counting him out in the rematch with Ruiz. I still call it a 50-50.
I also don't like how some people are counting him out in the rematch with Ruiz. I still call it a 50-50.
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You tell me what Wilder has to do with your commentsWhat does Wilder have to do with this? If these stories were coming out about Wilder, then we'd be talking about Wilder. But the stories are coming out about Joshua, and of course you start deflecting.Lol, Wilder been shook more than a few times too, if I wrote a story saying he's been dropped on some random website, would you believe it too?
Lol, you are so see through
You are a seriously butt-hurt guy about AJ getting knocked out and all. You need to relax, if he wins, he wins...if he loses, he loses. It's not the end of the world for you.

'Eddie Hearn has almost single-handedly helped raise the profile of boxing in the U.S.' - Kevin A-hole
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
'You know why Deontay Wilder sucks? Let me break this down for all of his bumboys, fanboys and internet fans that like sucking him off. Anthony Joshua loses. He was so over the moon, he was so happy. Dude they was offering you more than $100m to fight him! You made 4-5m to fight Luiz Ortiz bruv! Are you stupid? Are you fucking stupid?!' - Dillian Whyte
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You brought Wilder into the conversation.You tell me what Wilder has to do with your comments![]()
The last time I checked, Wilder hasn't been dropped multiple times in fights, and has quit. The title of this thread(in case you can't read) is: 'Joshua Rumoured to have been hurt sparring'.
I know it hurts...but time heals all wounds.
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Lol.Hillsinitialrebirth wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:24 pmYou brought Wilder into the conversation.You tell me what Wilder has to do with your comments![]()
The last time I checked, Wilder hasn't been dropped multiple times in fights, and has quit. The title of this thread(in case you can't read) is: 'Joshua Rumoured to have been hurt sparring'.
I know it hurts...but time heals all wounds.