Jamie Moore credits Dillian Whyte's attitude ahead of title bout with old rival Anthony Joshua
Wednesday 4 November 2015 17:51, UK
Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua's relationship, Amir Khan's future and boxers' insults. Jamie Moore runs the rule...
Did you see anything in the Anthony Joshua - Dillian Whyte press conference that can give us a lead as to who's winning the psychological battle?
There weren't many things given away but there were a couple of things to pick up on. Dillian Whyte looks nice and cool, calm and collected. Nothing seems to be affecting him or fazing him. I anticipated him maybe being a bit agitated and a bit wound up but I think he came across great in all the interviews I've seen of him.
AJ looked his usual laid-back self but there was a sense he was a bit more serious this time. You can look at that two ways - maybe he's looking that way because he knows he's about to get a test but that can be a good thing. The top fighters can perform with nerves and I'm sure AJ will be able to channel it if he is feeling nervous.
What did you make of Andrew Selby's professional debut?
I hadn't seen much of him as an amateur but I was really impressed. Whether he's as talented as Lee, we'll have to wait and see because only time will tell but it certainly seems like he's got all the attributes and the pedigree to go all the way.
The finish was superb. You can't fault that performance. Obviously, the level it was at wasn't anything like he was boxing at as an amateur but you can only beat the person put in front of you and he did that in great fashion. I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops because he's certainly one to watch out for in the future.
Is Shane Mosley calling Floyd Mayweather Jr out just plain ridiculous?
Yes, I think so. Obviously, Mosley has been very vocal on social media lately and he's been calling a lot of people out left, right and centre. We had it with him and Liam Smith last week and then this week it's not really come to fruition. Now he's talking about Mayweather Jr.
He's looking for a big fight and you can't really fault him for that but at the same time, he's being a bit delusional. If he thinks he can beat Mayweather Jr with the form Mayweather Jr is in when he couldn't beat him five years ago, that's delusional because Mosley isn't as good as he was. I think this is a good advert for fighters to get out at the right time.
Is Amir Khan fighting Manny Pacquiao a good idea for either man?
I was having a debate about this on social media because the reaction to the idea has been negative. I disagree. Amir Khan has his critics and sometimes doesn't do himself any favours with the things he comes out with but if you look at the fights he's had on paper, he's had some terrific wins over the last five years.
Khan has had his setbacks and people are quick to pick up on that, but from those setbacks - and some of them were massive - he's come back every time. The Marcos Maidana fight in particular, epitomises Khan's attitude. He bossed it and was on top early, went through a very rocky round and survived.
People saying Khan has a weak chin don't really know boxing. He's not got the greatest chin in the world but it's far from weak - getting caught with shots like he's been caught with and coming back means that he's got a much better chin than some are suggesting. I think he's better off up at welterweight now too and you can't fault him for taking one of the biggest pound-for-pound fighters in the world.
We heard Whyte dish out some choice one-liners to Joshua. What's the best one you've heard in boxing?
There have been so many in the history of boxing - particularly when the heavyweights start trading because of the showbiz aspect.
Probably the worst abuse I've seen was Mike Tyson to Lennox Lewis after their brawl at the press conference. It wasn't just aimed at Lennox either - it was at anyone who crossed his vision and I think most of the crowd got abused too! I'm not sure much of it is printable, either...