Ohhh Anthony Joshua

Ohhh Anthony Joshua

Afif Farhan - Sport
Selasa, 15 Des 2020 19:10 WIB
World Heavyweight boxing champion Britains Anthony Joshua lands a blow on challenger Bulgarias Kubrat Pulev during their Heavyweight title fight at Wembley Arena in London Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. (Andrew Couldridge/Pool via AP)
Ohhh Anthony Joshua (Andrew Couldridge/Pool via AP)
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Anthony Joshua menahbiskan diri sebagai juara dunia tinju kelas berat setelah mengalahkan Kubrat Pulev. AJ tampil gahar, pukulan-pukulannya berbahaya!

Anthony Joshua mempertahankan sabuk juara WBA, IBF, IBO, dan WBO kala menghadapi Kubrat Pulev di SSE Arena, London, Inggris, Minggu (13/12/2020) pagi WIB. Anthony Joshua begitu gemilang, menang KO di ronde 9.

Kubrat Pulev sendiri bukanlah petinju sembarangan. Petarung asal Bulgaria itu punya rekor 28 menang dan sekali kalah sebelum menghadapi Joshua. Plus, pemegang sabuk juara European Heavyweight selama dari tahun 2012 sampai 2016.

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Dilansir dari Boxing Scene, Anthony Joshua rata-rata melepas delapan pukulan akurat per ronde. Sedangkan Kulev lebih sedikit, lima pukulan akurat per ronde.

Anthony Joshua mendominasi. Total petinju asal Inggris ini mendaratkan 116 pukulan, hanya berbanding 41 dari Kulev.

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Ronde ketiga, Anthony Joshua 'panas'. Pukulan 1-2 darinya menyulitkan Pulev dan mampu memancingnya lebih terbuka. Pulev pun terpancing.

Pulev melontarkan pukulan cross, Joshua bertahan dengan teknik duck (menundukkan badan) dan dengan cepat melepas cross kanan yang kuat. Buummm...

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Anthony Joshua punches Kubrat Pulev during the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Heayweight Title fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev at The SSE Arena, Wembley on December 12, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of fans (1000) are welcomed back to sporting venues to watch elite sport across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Andrew Couldridge - Pool/Getty Images)Kombinasi pukulan Anthony Joshua sulitkan Pulev (Getty Images/Pool)

Pulev sempoyongan berlari menjauh ke pinggir. Joshua terus menekan, sampai Pulev harus membalikkan badan di sudut ring dan wasit menilainya sebagai knockdown yang langsung menghitungnya.

Pulev masih sanggup dan Joshua terus menekan, sampai Pulev akhirnya benar-benar jatuh mencium kanvas. Ronde ketiga inilah yang jadi titik mula dominasi Joshua.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Anthony Joshua punches Kubrat Pulev during the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Heayweight Title fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev at The SSE Arena, Wembley on December 12, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of fans (1000) are welcomed back to sporting venues to watch elite sport across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Andrew Couldridge - Pool/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Pool)

Ronde ketujuh, Anthony Joshua menunjukkan skill terbaiknya. Joshua melancarkan pukulan uppercut tiga kali berturut-turut kala menutup jarak. Yang dilanjutkan kombinasi jab dan hook.

Ronde kedelapan, Kulev mendapatkan momentum. The Cobra, begitu julukannya akhirnya mendapat nilai 10 untuk pertama kalinya di duel tersebut.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Anthony Joshua punches Kubrat Pulev during the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Heayweight Title fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev at The SSE Arena, Wembley on December 12, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of fans (1000) are welcomed back to sporting venues to watch elite sport across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Andrew Couldridge - Pool/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Pool)

Anthony Joshua menyelesaikan pertarungan Kubrat Pulev di ronde kesembilan. Diawali, lagi-lagi uppercut beruntun sebanyak empat kali dan kembali Kulev terjatuh.

20 Detik terakhir, Joshua mengecoh dengan jab yang sejurus kemudian kembali pukulan cross-nya terhempas keras dan Pulev terjatuh lagi. Tuntas sudah, Pulev tidak bisa bangun lagi.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: The referee stops the fight as Anthony Joshua knocks down Kubrat Pulev during the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO World Heayweight Title fight between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev at The SSE Arena, Wembley on December 12, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of fans (1000) are welcomed back to sporting venues to watch elite sport across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Andrew Couldridge - Pool/Getty Images)Joshua kalahkan Kulev di ronde kesembilan (Getty Images)

Selanjutnya promotor Anthony Joshua, Eddie Hearn menyebutkan kalau AJ siap menghadapi pemegang sabuk juara WBC, Tyson Fury. Kedua kubu berencana menggelar dua pertandingan. Pertama pada bulan Mei 2021, lalu akan ada rematch di bulan November atau Desember.

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