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First things first: You’re allowed to be disappointed, angry, or even jealous. Such feelings are always valid When professionals are paid so well To cause changes in work performance that would cause others to fear for their jobs. This is what happened in Miami on Friday nightAnd yes, anthony joshua By his own admission performed poorly, but If you are spending most of your energy onI’m afraid you’ve had a fight with him jake paul completely Wrong.
For Joshua, a two-time former world heavyweight champion, the urge to create a meme by leaving Paul staring at the lights at the Kasia Center was strong. Many people wanted to see it happen within 30 seconds. Many said “AJ” is going four or more rounds With this YouTuber turned boxer Will ruin his legacy. Hey, many people said that this fight will be rigged – A claim easily dismissed but repeatedly asserted regardless,
In truth, many of these wishes and prophecies reveal a fundamental lack of understanding boxingAnd this doesn’t mean condescendingly. No matter what happened between Joshua and Paul, there was always going to be a lot of “I told you so” on Saturday. If the 36-year-old Joshua had obliterated his opponent in 30 seconds, it would have been “I told you so”; Had the 28-year-old Paul survived the full eight rounds, it would have been “I told you so.”
And there’s a temptation to make our own “I told you so” claims, suggesting that fans won’t get their desired, Internet-breaking image of the pulverized Paul; rather, Joshua breaks the American and forces him to stop Always felt better for us. That’s what happened in the end. However, no one told you before the fight that they In right terms Knew what was going to happen and was lying to you. He didn’t.
For example, even those who felt that Joshua might have to make several rounds to get rid of Paul were largely taking this stance because they felt that the British – After being out of the ring for 15 months following a brutal defeat – Maybe he wants to take his time and enjoy being in the ring in the brightest lights once again.
Many did not anticipate that the battle would have lasted so long due to a very specific strategy of Paul’s; This is the essence here.
In fact, some pundits felt that Joshua might struggle to defeat Paul, believing that the YouTuber’s smaller stature would prove awkward for AJ, and that Paul would be in the lead for most of the bout. Both of these predictions proved to be true, which have already been confirmed The revelation that Paul had received a larger ring than usual,
But no one specifically predicted that a key part of Paul’s survival plan would be to dive repeatedly at Joshua’s feet, ostensibly to buy time and avoid damage.
This may seem like a shallow overview on which to pin this article, but in fact, an exclusive recap video highlighted in just 90 seconds just how fanatical Paul was about this strategy – if one can call it that, and it seemed deliberate enough to validate the term. Paul reportedly threw 16 punches in the fightAnd he appeared to dive at Joshua’s feet about the same number of times.
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In any other contest, a referee would certainly be too tempted to give the fighter a point or even cancel the action, due to the boxer’s lack of willingness to engage.
For what it’s worth, it still feels like a duty to give Paul Some? Credit. You may not like it, but the fact that Paul threw 16 punches should make you shrug. It is also respectable that he came off the canvas three times after separate knockdowns – with an apparently broken jaw – before reaching fourth place in the sixth round. he was with anthony joshuaFor goodness.
The point is that while one would like to give Paul credit for sharing the ring with Joshua, much of this credit has been erased – the way many fans want Paul erased. This is courtesy of his approach to fighting. Let’s be clear: Most viewers likely found themselves clinging to Joshua’s feet, like Paul, looking for escape. But it was the spectators who were buying the fight (or at least joining in Netflix), not selling it.
And once again, Paul sold something that didn’t deliver. The problem here is that while we can and should criticize them for this, the audience must also take responsibility.
How many people vowed never to see Paul box again after he fired eight two-minute rounds in an action-light fight 13 months ago with Mike Tyson, 58Regardless of how many of those spectators came on Friday,
Furthermore, how many people will participate in his future battles once he chooses the right opponent? You may tell yourself you wouldn’t do it, and it’s not fair for us to tell you that your word isn’t worth the cost of a month’s Netflix subscription, but make no mistake: Joshua didn’t beat Paul in the boxing ecosystem; The YouTuber will be back.
these pages have been more accepting and forgiving of Paul’s boxing venture Compared to many others. He’s captured the attention of countless people in the game, and he’s weaponized people’s hatred in a way that demands at least some credit, whether you can bring yourself to respect him or not. This has always been at the center of Paul’s boxing journey: He’s made his money by knowing how to annoy youTherefore it is not appropriate to indulge in this, yet many people do so.
In that regard, there may be some projection of this frustration onto A.J. Deep inside, many viewers are probably disappointed in themselves. But angry? Yes, you have every right to be angry at Jake Paul. He sold you a fight, and he didn’t fight.