Multi-institutional heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua spoke out on Sky Sports Box Office and gave his insights on the fights. August 22 saw Dillian Whyte defend his interim WBC strap against Alexander Povetkin in what turned out to be a classic. Additionally, the fight card at the Matchroom Fight camp in Brentwood offered several compelling match-ups that excited fight fans.
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Chiefly, Heavyweights Alen Babic and Shawndell Winters squared off on the card and produced an immediate firefight. ‘The Savage’ stopped Winters via TKO after setting a blistering pace that the 39-year-old struggled to keep up with. His eagerness to chase the finish was apparent after he landed the left hand that rocked Shawndell Winters.
The referee had no choice but to step in and call the fight as Alen Babic added another win to his nascent career. The boxing community has spoken out on Babic’s style, who is a protégé to Dillian Whyte. Certain comparisons have been drawn between the two, especially the unrivaled aggression.
Anthony Joshua: “His performance was very good”
The former Olympian in Joshua had positive words for Babic, who delivered an impressive performance on the big stage.
“Talking about ‘The Savage’, his performance was very good. I’m proud of him and what he’s achieved. He went in there and took out a good opponent who went five rounds with Joseph Parker so well done to him. I hope he goes on to bigger and better things.”
Moreover, he commented on the high volume pace that Babic put on his opponent from the opening bell. AJ had an interesting take on Alen Babic’s game plan to start off guns blazing right as the fight kicked off.
“It is a pace he goes at, we all have to learn. Right now the momentum he is on, I think you just have to ride that wave. Until that jab does smash him back in the face, and he thinks ‘hang on a minute, I have to change my tactics’, you just have to let the man do what he thinks is the best for him. It’s all about learning, right now he got the win, he got the stoppage so onto bigger and better things.”
Anthony Joshua remains the consummate professional inside and outside the ring while commenting on his contemporaries. Boxing fans are equally excited about his future in broadcasting, along with his buzzing fight career.
Watch: Anthony Joshua reviews Alen Babic’s 2nd round demolition of Shawndell Winters
