The Fight LNT #99

A “clean win” can still leave a messy feeling, and that’s where we start. After a crazy weekend in boxing, we sit down and ask the uncomfortable questions: What did Tyson Fury’s latest performance actually prove, and how much of it was just the level of opponent? We talk through Fury’s boxing IQ, clinch work, and ring control, then get honest about the signs that time is doing what time always does, even to elite heavyweights.

From there, we jump into Anthony Joshua, the most unpredictable kind of attraction in the heavyweight division: explosive power paired with real vulnerability. Getting dropped early and still finding the finish is dramatic, but it also highlights the risk in relying on toughness and strength when the margins are thin. We debate his gas tank, his ability to take damage, and why the build-up fights meant to set up AJ vs Fury might be costing more than they’re giving.

Then the conversation widens to what fans actually want from modern heavyweight boxing: the next generation getting a fair shot. We name names, talk risk, and ask whether the division stays stuck in “safe” matchmaking or finally lets hungry contenders take the stage. We also take a moment for Errol Spence Jr., his loss to Tim Tszyu, and his retirement, using his career arc to underline a hard truth about championship life: you have to do everything right, even when you’re tired.

If you care about boxing analysis, heavyweight matchups, Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, and the choices that shape great careers, hit subscribe, share this with a fight friend, and leave us a review with your pick: Fury on points or AJ by knockout?

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Episode 99 And A Wild Weekend

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It's Late and PA. The fight episode 99. We're almost at 100. Keep it 100. Boxing. It's Lady and PA. The fight.

Tyson Fury’s Tune-Up And Concerns

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Listen, it's been a crazy weekend for boxing. The fight. Tyson Fury is smacked up on the walk. Made him stop in round seven. This fight and AJ's fight are the warm-ups for their collision course. These guys have had a lot of warm-ups. This is Tyson Fury's second warm-up and second fight after losing to Usik for the second time. Both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are looking very suspect, but more so on Anthony. But let's talk about Tyson Fury. Tyson Fury easily outboxed his last opponent and he easily outboxed his current opponent. There's nobody that can beat him besides Usyk. And if Usick that showed up for Rico fought Tyson Fury, he would probably lose. I just don't think that at the heavyweight level, there's a lot of skilled guys. But I also don't think these guys have much in the tank. Looking at Tyson Fury, he did well, but the skill level of his opponent, the opponent he picked, his opponent had time out the ring. It's just it's just not looking good. Like it was a good performance, but it didn't look good. This is kind of like the Encalad fight from UFC this weekend as well. Very boring fight. Then we get the fifth round finish. Very boring fight. And then we get the seventh round TKO. It's good to see Tyson Fury staying in shape. It's good to see Tyson Fury boxing. He's still a great boxer. His clinch work, his boxing work, but everything's getting a little bit slower. And I just don't think he's in with the right competition. Hopefully, we amend that with him fighting Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua’s Power And Fragility

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Let's get into Anthony Joshua. This one. This is like the quintessential heavyweight fight. Anything can happen, especially if Anthony Joshua is fighting. He is very powerful, but he's now very chinny. You know, he went down twice in the first round. Incredible resilience to get up and finish the fight in the second round. But this is a roller coaster that he shouldn't be on in year. What is he, 37, 36? He shouldn't be on these roller coasters, bro. Every time he comes out, it's a fucking roller coaster. Every time he's fighting, it seems like he's barely having control of the situations he's putting himself into. It still feels like he's a prospect in some aspects of his game. You can't just be the strong big guy in boxing and win forever. It's not gonna work. And you're not as young and you can't take as much punishment. He got dropped twice by a guy he shouldn't be even in there with. Him and Tyson Fury are fighting lower level competition to build up the fight between themselves. I get it. But you know, this UK crowd stuff, these UK fighters, like I get it that they got a lot of fans and the UK fans really respect them, but the skill level is just not there. Even with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fighting next, I see Tyson Fury either getting a UD or Anthony Joshua knocking him out. It's only those two possibilities. I don't see Anthony Joshua outboxing Tyson Fury. He may get stopped late by Tyson Fury if he doesn't knock him out late or early. If he doesn't knock him out early, he's gonna get stopped late or the mid-rounds. Anthony Joshua doesn't have a gas tank that he doesn't have a very good gas tank compared to other heavyweights. He doesn't take damage as well compared to other heavyweights, and it looks like he is in his fading prime. And a lot of these circus fights that he's been in, the Jake Paul's, the Francis, Francis Nganu, these fights are taking prime years of his boxing years off of him. So I don't know what he's gonna do. If he loses to Tyson Fury, I don't know what he does. I say retire. He did what you could.

Who Owns The Next Heavyweight Era

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Daniel Du Bois is still a UK fighter that's up and coming. He's only 28. He's only getting better. We still got Fabio Wortley. We still got a Tuma. We still have a generation of heavyweights being raised up. So the heavyweight division is actually very, very interesting right now. I just don't like these older fighters, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, like they're one good opponent away from getting knocked out. Now, are they gonna fight the Tumas? Are they gonna fight the Jared Andersons? Are they gonna let these kids get a shot to make their own name and fight a champion? Will they take a risk? Like, I would love to see if Anthony Joshua gets past Tyson Fury. Let's do Anthony Joshua versus Deontay Wilder. It's a possibility for somebody to get knocked the fuck out, and that's what we're here for as far as that division and the heavyweight division. Shout out to Anthony Joshua, shout out to Tyson Fury. Both are excellent boxers, both are world champs. I just I just want them finding the right level of competition because you know it gets embarrassing and it gets a little daunting and it gets a little sketchy, especially for AJ taking all this damage from guys that aren't premium grade, and then he can't even get past the guys who are premium grade. You know, Dan Du Boy's got him out, got him out of there. Usik beats him twice, and now he trains under him. There's a lot of things going on. Hopefully, Anthony Joshua gets to where he's going. Same for Tyson Fury. Good luck in the mouth in the match because they're gonna have a fight after this. Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury is

Errol Spence Jr. Loss And Retirement

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next. Now, Earl Spence Jr. just had one of his last fights. He went all 12 with Tim Tizoo. Tim Tizo is a great champion. Lost his belt to Fondora, has been taking a lot of losses recently, taking a lot of punishment recently, and him and Earl, you know, went back and forth and traded rounds the first six rounds, but it became less and less competitive after round six. I say Tim took over and pretty much dominated the fight. You know, Earl fought back. Um, he showed his chin. He did a lot of what Usman did, you know, look at this great champion. And honestly, this is the biggest, this is the great moment for young fighters. When they tell you, hey, take this fight, hey, fight this guy, but your natural weight and you're diminishing yourself and you're not doing one one thing we need to take away from this, you have to do everything right when you're a champion, or even when you're a person, even when you're tired. That's an A-B quote. Do everything right. But in that aspect, Earl Spence had the issues outside of camp, had the issues in camp throughout his entire career. His athleticism and his youth really helped him throughout all of that. But also, he lost a lot of it from partying. He lost a lot of it from that accident. He lost a lot of it when he cut weight and got into wars after that accident. You know, the Ugas fight was a war until he stopped him. So there's a lot of mileage on Errol Spence, and then he took a brutal beating from Terrence Crawford, which was it's just exactly what he didn't need. He should have gone up in weight, and he should have let Crawford and Boots fight for that belt. But you can't go back in time. Earl Spence lost to Timtazu. He retired last night. One of my favorite fighters. I came up during the man down era, during the PBC era, the transitional period of Floyd and a lot of other fighters under the PBC umbrella, you know, retiring. It was crazy to see. But, you know, he's 36. He was almost undisputed, but he was a world champion. A lot of people do not reach those pinnacles in the sport. Shout out to Earl the truth, Spence. Impeccable career, impeccable person in and out of the ring. He's a great example of what to be in and out of the ring, as far as his personality and how he carries himself in his maturity. It's good to see that. And um, thank you for all your fights.

Final Thoughts And Sign-Off

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The fight, episode 99. It's L PA.