Anthony Joshua: Francis ‘Ngannou Is My Undisputed Title Fight’ | The MMA Hour
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- Опубликовано: 14 янв 2024
- Anthony Joshua discusses his upcoming fight against Francis Ngannou, his new documentary, what he learned from the first face-off with Ngannou, when he might call it quits, Deontay Wilder’s recent loss, his coaches, Eddie Hearn’s recent comments, and more.
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I dont think I've ever seen AJ this happy in an interview. Was nice to see
💯
Dude getting paid win or lose
Ngannou by murder 😂
he's not happy he's smiling
Real talk different Aj this something about him ,
Enjoying now
this is the AJ that appeals to the casuals, this is why he fills stadiums, why your grandmother and mother loves him
😂 wrong
He can't fill the O2 in the U.K recently 😅
@@emmettoliversold out twice in 4 months. Don’t make stuff up
@@PxBChris I was at the Helenious fight. They had a small section curtained off in the top stand
Who gives a f**k whether he sells out stadiums ? Are you his financial advisor
Such a great interview, so good to see a fair perspective. The UK media need to watch and learn.
facts
It's too late for any msm...
Nah...Yankee media is pretty biased too. Teddy Atlas is a good example.
10:05 "No lives matter" killed me lmao
How can you not love AJ
Always been humble, so many haters just trying to pull the guy down.
Honestly, when he’s gone, we will miss him.
I still get butterflies on AJ fight day.
I will always support him win lose or draw
Good luck to Francis
I love his story.
May the best man
love your comment
Same! 🦋🦋
💯 brother
Love this
Exactly.. AJ is a cool dude
BIG respect to AJ for taking this fight that a lot of people would run from.
Big props to Francis as well
no matter if you fear him or not ..............99% of the human race wouldn't turn down 50 million
Lot of people would run from🤣🤣 nice joke
What respect?!? He is getting paid over 50 millions fighting Francis who is going to fight his second boxing match. Hope Francis wins but Joshua isn't fighting Joyce, Zhang or others, so don't understand the respect part at all.
@@KingFury6293 Joke? Ask Fury's chin if that left was a joke.
'"thats just the way life goes" So nice seein AJ so relaxed. Let it be said, the silent majority has always had AJ's back. People confuse this in boxing given the individualistic nature of the sport. All the best for his next run. Good Luck Brother!
True but it just that the vocal minority has got the megaphone... ''the press.'
It's easy to relax when you smoke a blunt or 2 😂
I just developed a whole shitload of respect for AJ. He's a student of the game and I really like that, he's smart, he's friendly and just a good human. What a great conversation. Thanks.
If you think he’s a student then you have the other half of his only brain cell
Always been a classy guy , except after usyk fight lol😂
He’s hell lot smarter than most heavyweight knuckleheads
Top tier bait
That happens when you get waxed a few time. Look at Wilder. They’re all “humble” now. It’s just their way of begging.
You treat a man ( any man ) with respect, and look at the result. So good for the world to see the real AJ. A great man.
Aj has got a good personality
He’s hardly got a personality
@@DamienCruz8797Coming from you, there's a reason why he's there and you're here 🤷♂️🤣
@@dimitryanyanwu7681Ouch! You killed him. 😂
Has the personality of a dry wall 🥱
AJ has okay personality but insane charisma. Height, face, physique, smile, voice etc. Really likable guy a promoters dream.
Joshua is giving extremely strong vibes of winning
I think it’s pretty obvious that he will
@@d4nkscopedon't count your chickens
@@d4nkscopeI think he will too but Francis is a monster
But the other mf is a beast, never gonna be an easy target.
Definitely, everyone involved is going to sell the fight but real boxing fans know fury and wilder had made each other look great after what we've seen recently its pretty obvious.
Fury boxed terribly against ngannou and turned up out of shape.
AJ will take his time for a few rounds then knock him out round 6 @@d4nkscope
As a Brit I massively appreciate your love for AJ. It's embarassing how he has been treated at times
The British (media) love to build people up so they can knock em down. Cowardly
What has to do "as a brit" with Joshua?
@@azteka6103a.j is British 🙄
@@farmermope7914 British citizenship by birth, not English, massive difference.
@@azteka6103lol 🤡
Crazy seeing AJ on MMA HOUR nuts 💥💥
Wicked interview probably the funniest I’ve ever seen AJ and Ariel 😂👊🏾🥊💯🔥
Love this, Ariel got AJ out of his shell.
This is who AJ actually is. Great interview!🥊
Yeeees... Exactly that's the definition of this interview
Ariel is a brilliant interviewer. Well done man.
Aj respect those who respect him .
You can’t tell from this interview.
When he speak to the British media he guarded .
Haven’t seen him so happy and smiling in a long time .
Did he respect Usyk when he threw his belts out the ring.
@@Glasschin2.0did he disrespect Usyk or did he let himself down .
You think Udyk cared as much as Aj critics do or you do?
This is exactly what Aj is talking about, if you are like you can do no wrong.
Mike Tyson bit off Evander Holyfield ear in a fight and every one laughter about it
Aj throw the belt but he disrespected Usyk but Mike Tyson bite was far worst but he let himself down..
@@malcolmmarcelle4148 I can only judge a person my how I would react in that situation. It was Usyk moment on a big show in front of the world. He had just come back from his country that’s at war and his moment was ruined by a prima donna.
Tyson bit Holyfield in the heat of the moment after Holyfield kept head butting him. It’s completely different to sulking because you lost.
I love both AJ and NGannou, I'm hyped up for the fight but I'd hate to see either of them lose to the other.
agree
Love them both too but it would be a lot more harmful for AJ to lose to an MMA fighter. Francis will put on another good showing and set up another big payday against Wilder and hopefully AJ goes on to undisputed
@@brandono9705we already saw his boxing skills he’s no longer an mma fighter he’s proven he can box with the best so now he is a boxer .. no shame in losing to Francis if he does let’s see how the fight goes
It's the game of boxing sets these fights up,I don't really want AJ, FRANCIS and WILDER to fight against each other.
Sheep
13.40 to 14.00 the look in Joshua’s eyes when he says
“I respect Francis, he’s a tough night’s work, but D’ya know what’s crazy…..
so am I” is intimidatingly assured.
I love Francis, he’s a beast but there is ZERO chance that Joshua underestimates Francis in this fight.
Joshua wins this in scary style….8 rd TKO
Bro said TKO…. in boxing.
Yes, it stands for technical knock out...what's your point?@@DonAtor309
Big respect as he said not everyone can be a Tyson or Ali think he’s one of the most stand up guys in boxing I don’t see a massive ego with him at all just a desire to be as successful as he can!
AJ is just Great. Wishing him the best in his next fight
Nice to see AJ has found himself or at least showing himself .. seems a decent bloke for sure.
Massive respect to AJ.
PROPER BOXER NO QUITTING .
LOSES COMES BACK STRONGER RESPECT
Big respect to AJ he brought heavyweight boxing back from the trash heap
Who told you? Eddie
@user-wm1kk8un4i No just use your own brain but if you a fury or wilder fan I suppose someone needs to tell you because you don't think do you
Great chemistry between Ariel and AJ
Aj always speaks well top man proper champion
Not a champion bud, a Wana be champ 3 defeats Fury is The champ
Champion lol AJ has never had one single meaningful fight against a genuine heavyweight champion in his entire career.
@@alambyantand when he did he lost 😂
@@alambyant so you've never watched boxing before.
@@user-rf1jx7um3u Fury's going to get whooped and AJ will be undisputed. Watch this space!
It felt like this interview was for 5 minutes. What a delight!
A.J. seems in a good place...couldn't be happier for him. Hope he does well in the fight.
Ariel is simply the BEST interviewer in combat sports FULL STOP! He got my man AJ laughing so much and enjoying the interview as much as I did. Kudos to both gentlemen. I'm Nigerian and by default I love AJ but I'm also an MMA fan and huge fan of Nganou. I'm so turn on this fight! Don't want either man to loss but if I had to pick a winner, I guess I'm leaning towards AJ because he has a lot more to lose if he loses to Nganou on the 8th.
lol
Yea it’s really tough for us love both fighters
I love the way that he doesn't focus on other boxes🥊 fighting but only on the fight he have at hand like others does & lost.
He said Francis fight is his undisputed title fight. What a focus..
I’m a UK boxing fan an was never a believer in AJ, and thought fury was the better fighter but over the last few years fury has shown his true colours and done nothing but mess around and constantly lie changing his mind about fights, I feel fury has let the fans down, AJ has proven himself a true fighting man and appears fully focused on his goals, I really hope he goes on to get the belts back, good look champ 👍
I’m so pleased AJ has got his mojo back. He’s always been a really super guy and driven to be the best. But there’s just something about Ngannou that I really connect with. I love his life story and what he’s achieved in MMA and what he hopes to achieve in boxing. It would be incredible if he were to beat AJ.
respect 💯, but, team AJ, I like both fighters, found out my DNA is mainly Nigerian and Cameroon.. I picking AJ because I a hardcore boxing fan no disrespect to MMA... let the best man win
That's not gonna happen 😅
That's not gonna happen 😅
Bro I be honest with you, fury was literally on drugs every time I saw him in public before the ngannou fight. AJ will make this look so easy
@@dragonleg8700Lol Americans need to claim British boxers since wilder got made a slave by Fury
Ariel has great interview instincts on how to get the best out of guests... In a league of his own 👏
Half of his guests dont like him because he's a snake
He's a snake in the grass, selfish one at that
Ariel is the only guy that can say MY MAN and nice to finally meet u in the same sentence lol
lol
Lol literally everyone says that
I say that to a stranger my brother especially if they look like aj loll
@@ayou4525 yea if I meet someone I say my brother or my man. Is normal.
LOL. Fake, indeed.
(England vs France)(Nigeria vs Cameroon) = 2 huge derbies - a whole lot on the line!!!
Great you saw it this way Mate 😊 i was thinking about it that way as well, 2 africans Fighters in their respective fields clashing while representing a European Nation ❤
I am french but i am going for Aj as i am more of a Boxing Fan 🥊
Joshua has always been a good fighter. I believe his stress levels got the best of him. A Joshua unconcerned with media and focused is very dangerous. Who cares about losses ! Joshua you can still be the dominate #1 good luck. Stay happy and positive.
Great interviewer and Aj is a great guy. Never understood how any real boxing fan could dislike him.
This version of Joshua is definitely admirable. He’s come a long way
Yes AJ your back mate
Ariel absolutely nailed this interview!
"Nah im good, im straight..... im straight as a paperclip" 😂😂😂 Ariel u sly dawg, AJ almost missed that lol
People forgot he changed boxing for the good he’s a top bloke that appreciates people unlike Tyson Fury
At least fury can be entertaining. Aj is drier than the Sahara desert
@@DevinWilliams-yx4ijentertaining how?! Fury is a liar and a con.
Except for the time he had a mental breakdown after losing to Usyk.
@@DevinWilliams-yx4ijEntertaining to the uneducated sure.
"The Gypsy King" That's a world wide name people are gonna know compared to "AJ" Facts are facts💯
AJ's confidence seems very high, he's going to be really dangerous if he keeps up this state of mind.
Great interview man
Having watched Fury, Wilder and Joshua become the three headed monster over the past 3+ years, we now see that AJ was the one with the better record, was unified champion for longer, became 2 time unified champion and has actually adapted to different types of fighters, competition, tried different trainers and at this moment, he is closer to being a champion again and in his prime rather than Fury and Wilder who are really in the twilight of their careers and probably have about two MAJOR fights left between.
It's crazy because I did not see it shaking out like this but that's what we're left with and now we see that AJ was the one with the better record, potential and pedigree all along, it was just the smoke screen of Wilder's explosive KOs (and in fairness to him, he was five years WBC champion with ten defenses although it was not the most elite competition) and bluster of Fury (who until recently had not defended the titles he won, like when he beat Wlad he struggled with success and the Wilder trilogy took something huge out of him).
I am now interested to see if after the 2 Fury-Usyk fights and both might retire (which is possible) if AJ goes out and collects all the belts again. Good times for HW boxing in particular and boxing in general.
I enjoyed your comment and I really do 100% agree with you. I hope the old Joshua really is back, if he is he will be the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the world.
Cracking interview 😂. Helwani’s way of getting people back to like him when they are annoyed with him is remarkable
Nah, that's too superficial. A few words won't change a person's mind. It's takes times, many more interviews before he can trust Ariel.
I think aj will win he wil outbox him, boxing is amazing rn!
Of course
He would need to do what he did against Andy in the second fight stick in move. If he tries he could be in trouble then.
@@codecaine😂😂
Great to see that your back
And your Mojo is only positive vibes loving it AJ and the new heavyweight undisputed Champion of the world 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yes and my heart broke for AJ after his second defeat to Usyk. I felt his pain when that dream got shattered. He’s given everything to the sport, dragged it up from the gutter and brought the bright lights back to the game only for the sports so called experts to turn on him, and of course the really big audiences of casual fans that make up social media and the big stadium attendances. But he’s coming back and he will be three time Heavyweight Champion of the World
Did you feel Usyks pain too when AJ stole Usyks moment of victory?
@@SychoSam I’ll tell you when there’s a post on Usyk ya melt 🤦♂️
@@SychoSamyou mean gave Usyk his moment? You muppets don’t realise AJ could have dodged Usyk and dropped the WBO and then Usyk would still be broke and a nobody even after doing everything at cruiserweight. Never forget, the superstar made Usyk a household name.
@@TheLjroweJoshua didn't do Usyk any favours, he fought him because he was a mandatory challenger and he would've looked like a complete muppet, if he dropped his belts instead of taking the fight. Also as far as being a superstar, he's not even the best Heavyweight and he's nowhere near top 10 p4p status, so how is he a 'superstar' ? Honestly, you AJ groupies are on next level of delusion. The guy's a good fighter, who's had his time, but has been outclassed. And that's it.
@@TheLjrowedude. Everyone knows who usyk is. Nout to do with AJ 😅
Usyk has been very busy. Fighting anyone who is game. One of the cleanest, most skilled boxers going. He was always getting to the top.
I actually turned into a fan after AJ showed so much emotion when he lost to Usyk..I admire that the guy cares so much and is still hungry and wants to prove himself despite having enough money for 100 lifetimes!
He grabbed the mic then had a Kanye level rant..that's narcissism not emotion
That was the worst moment ever by AJ??? Wtf dude…
But Im a fan too But that was low to just throw usyks belts on the Ground
Facts!
@@nicowinslol was funny
Wow it is so so disrespectful to the other fighter and to the belts. He embarrassed the sport and if he was that bothered he should have done better in the fight.
He was told how to win and ignored everyone twice.
No self respect or pride
Sad that this genuine good guy get slated day in day out, especially from his own UK fans, good to see his fighting spirit carrying on through, big up AJ 🇬🇧
*Surprisingly Great & Fun Chemistry Right off the Cuff… Straight off The Riff Between AJ & Ariel!!*
That busy year seems to have done wonders for AJ. He seems in a great place
Not many interviews can get a humble side of aJ out but you did it... he was relaxed with you..
Another was Laura Woods
Like that clown, Dev I think his name is ?
It's essentially him telling us about who is snakey and who isn't in the industry. There's a lot behind closed doors and he is a very authentic person.
AJ is so personable, articulate and intelligent. I love it. And he keeps it real, I like the loyalty him and Eddie have with each other. Eddie is a Hall of Famer. Ariel is an excellent interviewer.
That's about the best interview you can do in 15 minutes, I'd say. Good stuff.
The people that hate are jealous. AJ is a legend in the sport and he has ALWAYS been HONEST & HUMBLE. Always said it and I hope it comes true. AJ does Fury but I can’t see Fury beating Usyc
Neither can I! 🥊
"..right now, no lives matter, we're at war"..great line
I love hearing this AJ. Brotha is in great headspace. All love man hope both these great men walk out healthy from this fight. With that being said im rooting for you AJ you representing boxers world wide !
Exciting interview. AJ looks and sounds great.
Big up AJ
Such a wise man
The mistake AJ is making is that in Mike Tyson and Ali"s era, they were faced with the same love/hate relationship with the media and fans. But after retirement and people look back. Then they realise this people were legends and they get their flowers. AJ is a living legend and he got more love than Ali and Tyson. Movies shall be made about him. Then he will understand that he is as great as them.
When enthusiasm and optimism mix together the result is Victory.Aj can't be hate my man full of joy
It’s sad that the majority of people only liked AJ when he was winning then they tried telling him to retire loved AJ proving them wrong
This guy is the reason why boxers are getting paid so much money these days,he single handed brought boxing back from the dead,even wilder was using Joshua’s name for clout,even though wilder turned down 100 million from dazn to fight Joshua and then blamed Joshua for duckin him
Exactly. Joshua's the most underappreciated heavyweight in the division.
Single handily , I guess Froch vs Groves selling out Wembley had nothing to do with bringing boxing back.
Nit at all it’s cos of Saudi money Joshua is getting paid 30 mill to face Francis Fury got paid 50 mill so clearly fury bigger star now
@@michaelrb9837 champions get paid more than non-champions. But in terms of whose a bigger star in general that still belongs to Joshua over any other heavyweight.
@@michaelrb9837 short term memory with you muppets. AJ was carrying the HW division when Fury was on his hiatus smoking crack. AJ first got involved with the Saudis (and got stick for it) who are investing a lot in HW boxing right now and making these fights possible. Doesn’t matter if the protected WBC champ who fights once every new hiatus got a bigger pay check recently. If AJ dodged fights and remained HW champ, he’d probably make 100mill
AJ 🥊🔥🥊
Total respect AJ and welcome back great last performance, we all have off days . Stick with that Ben and you will be great once more dude … you are a legend within the sport
Ariel switching up the energy from his Eddie Hearn interview 🤣
That’s a beautiful man.
Great interview, glad Aj is not taking Ngannou lightly, Ngannou is really trying to come in and disrupt the heavyweight scene and he has the power to do so. Im team AJ though
💯🥊 agree with you, #Teamboxing, we need this win. Not because of AJ but for boxing itself , Fury embarrassed us as Boxing Fans
@@dragonleg8700yes . But this fight will be retirement fight for ngannou
@@lord3521keep doubting ngannou 😊he needs it
@@finegirl-ko9cx happy retirement to ngannou
@@lord3521 Aj has a glass jaw lol
He's such s great interviewer my favorite for sure its rare you see AJ like that
I'm not surprised Ariel looks up to Louis Theroux, he has a very similar interview style. The way both gentlemen can dissarm the interviewee & make them feel comfortable, without ass-kissing, is a special talent. The best interviewers can ask the hard questions without causing discomfort. Great interview. I would love to see Ariel interview AJ in person.
One of the best interviews I’ve seen 👏🏻😂
A great interviewer can bring out the best in people. AJ was very charismatic in this interview compared with a lot of the rest of the media
AJ is absolutely on fire 🔥
I want him to have that 3rd fight with USYK, under Ben Davison
The underdog story , the comeback, the Brit
Can I get a 3 time 3time
Aj realised his output in the fight is down to his mentality throughout the buildup he neeeds to stay zoned in
What a great guy A.J is . Fury should learn from him how to act in public.
Fury a 🤡🤡🤡🤡
AJ ✊
Ariel: "I'm straight as a paperclip". LOL. At least he's being honest.
AJ is a great guy the way my fellow brits trashed him is disgusting, id love to see him 3 time world champ 🥊🔥
Best Ariel interview I’ve seen in a while !!!
WAUW GREAT INTERVIEW 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾👊🏾
If AJ floors Francis, it's a slap to Tyson Fury face. 😂
He's done it before all ready dropped Klitschko when fury didn't
He was practically a novice
@@thegreatone9256also stopped wallin while fury struggled a bit
@@thegreatone9256 also got dropped by Wlad and was behind on points. Also got hurt by Whyte who Fury smoked.
Styles make fights
Francis has never even been rocked let alone put down chubby journeyman nobody Ruiz out AJ down multiple times and made him quit. Francis is gonna steam roll fragile AJ
@@michaelrb9837 how is Ruiz a journeyman?
I just got this feeling AJ's going to do a number on Ngannou.
This is such an excellent interview,Ariel left no stone unturned. AJ looked so relaxed.
Ariel doing Central Cee at the end was too funny 😂😂😂😂
Who??
Great interview.
Nice chat, a giggle or two for sure. AJ is 🔥
Both these fighters are getting it done. Respect for these guys
I fell out of love with AJ, but he’s winning me back!! Brave to take the NF fight!
Fake
Glory supporter
Why’s he brave? it’s a complete cash grab
@@Glasschin2.0 because FN is still fairly unknown in the boxing world. It’s a good match up for AJ
@@brooksjtony be surprised if it’s anything other than a one sided beat down.
MMA and BOXING cross-over is big and here to stay.
It’s not big at all we all saw Francis isn’t a draw
Never heard an interview as perfect as this one!
Best Aj interview so far till date.... Very Personal and Real
AJ is humble and likeable. As an MMA fan, I also like Francis, who is also humble in view of how far he's come. It's gonna be tough choosing who to root for on March 8th, and even tougher to predict who will win, because you don't sleep on Ngannou. He's extremely dangerous, but so is this version of AJ. It's gonna be a hell of a match. Boxing Gods, please let this fight and Fury Usyk be absolute barnburners!
To people he likes aj speaks well lucky Ariel 😅
Great Interview. You can tell Ariel really enjoyed this one! Good luck to my naija bro AJ!!
Great interview. Gonna be a great fight. Two solid men and fighters.
Hope Joshua gets out at 36 yo, healthy and a 3 time world champ !!
👍
Smash him up Josh!!👏👏
We need him to come out of the sport clean and handsome. He’s a charming Guy that has a lot to do as well in the showbiz. He’s surely good for the cameras
Boxing history will look back kindly on AJ. Best resume of his era - BY FAR. Took on all comers, walked through the top 10 ranks, Olympic Gold medal champion, collected and unified almost all the belts, two time world champion - may even become a three time champion.
So his resume is better than the guy who beat him twice? Confused
@@KJCRYPTO yes... As a heavyweight. When we talk about "of their era" we are referring to their Division and everything they achieved in their division. Just a few years ago, before the Usyk fight, AJ had fought and beaten 8 of the current top 10 heavyweight boxers in the world, including multiple former champions. Two time world champion, demolished most competitors, fought and beaten more top 10 ranked opponents than literally any active heavyweight right now, 80%+ KO rate, Olympic champion.
Back when AJ had fought and beaten 8 of the top ten (literally every guy other than Fury and Wilder) fury had just fought Wilder.
So yes. Do you just not understand what the word resume means? It refers to the diggers career as a whole to current day, every fight and every accomplishment they have made in their career.
@@flyingfrogofdeath9616Lol, So what ? AJ beat guys ranked 10th, 9th and 8th. That doesn't mean much. Quality over quantity. How can he have the best resume, when he was TKO'd by Ruiz and danced around, scared to get hit, in the rematch. And outclassed by Usyk twice in a row ? Fury, on the other hand, beat Whyte and a younger Klitscho in a more convincing manner, while KO'ing Wilder twice. Easily a better resume than AJ's.
@@lyrickoner that's today's rankings, like I said, it was a few years ago and he had beaten literally 80% of the top 10 at the time - as the sitting champion!
At that exact same time, fury had only fought Wilder - one single top 10 opponent when AJ had beaten literally every other top 10 ranked heavyweight that wasn't involved in the fury v wilder fight... And again, resume is your entire career! It's not just your last one or two fights you mug.
Fury barely got past Klitschko, Whyte is over the hill at this point and Chisora, all due respect to him, is NOT anything close to a legitimate title challenger. In fact, before he fought fury he lost 50% of his last 15 fights... And you want to talk about "quality over quantity" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 how is defending your belts against 8 top 10 ranked opponents, including former champions, and then coming back and winning titles back in an immediate rematch (statistically very few champions have won their belts back with an immediate rematch) less impressive than fighting the same guy 3 times, beating him twice and drawing with him once, then going on to defend against a guy in Dillian Whyte who is far from his prime and a guy in Derek Chisora who had absolutely no business fighting for a world championship and had lost half of his previous 15 fights before stepping in to fight for the belt???
that's the "quality" resume of Tyson fury is it??. How does any of that build an impressive legacy?
So to recap, he scraped by Klitschko, didn't fight another top 10 opponent until they could build hype about the wilder fight and then he fights a middling ranked opponent in Whyte and Chisora... WOW. AJ has had 12 title fights in his career, won most of them.
Fury has had 6 title fights (I'm not counting the Ngannou fight as it was for a belt that was created the day before the damn fight took place and you can make a very solid argument he lost that fight as well), 3 against the same bloke, one against a guy who 100% should not have been in there for a belt.
On top of all of this, he was given a 2 year suspension for failing a drug test. Oh and his cousin Hughie, who is also a boxer, tested positive for the exact same substance at the exact same time. Does that add to his resume in your eyes?? Say what you will about AJ and his physique but he is held to the same standard and hasn't failed a drug test thus far. We can speculate all we like but at the end of the day there's multiple organisations responsible for testing him and none have found evidence he has cheated. The same cannot be said for Tyson fury...
@@lyrickoner oh and how the hell did fury beat Klitschko "in a more convincing fashion" when he used the old "jab and clinch, maybe throw in a cross or two" approach when AJ battered him and then KOd him? Yes ik Klitschko was a bit older by the time AJ fought him but there is zero way you can argue that furys fight with him was more "convincing" than AJs.
josh has clearly done lots of self evaluation and reflection, i can the levels of mental resilience. best of luck to them both
Even if you're not a fan of AJ, you gotta be a fan of a very active fighter. AJ set for 4 fights in 12 months. Noone at that level is fighting that often. Give my man the respect!