Boxing

[marcus50bucks]

Eddie, stop putting Joshua in with bums now please

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Joshua catches someone properly can't see them staying up.

Wilder took a lot longer than that with Molina

You basing that opinion on the succession of Mexican Taxi drivers and part time joiners that he's fought?

[RichC]

You basing that opinion on the succession of Mexican Taxi drivers and part time joiners that he's fought?

Gets in the ring with Fury and he catches him he'll go.

[RichC]

Wlad next then.

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Gets in the ring with Fury and he catches him he'll go.

Yeah, totally agree. Fury monsters Joshua.

[RichC]

Yeah, totally agree. Fury monsters Joshua.

We'll see, I think Fury will be searching for his own arse once he get's knocked on his arse.

[RichC]

29th April. Looking forward to that !

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Be interesting to see if AJ can step up and mop up Fury's left overs.

[Shaggy]

Wow haha. Joshua will have too much for an inactive Wlad. Can't wait.

[Shaggy]

Fwiw I thought Chisora won his fight.

[Shaggy]

Someone's bitter

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[labourRed]

Be interesting to see if AJ can step up and mop up Fury's left overs.

I'll nibble. Left overs being a points win over Wlad and a late stoppage against Chisora. Yup, I'd back Joshua to beat those inside those times like he did against that Johnson fella who barely survived a round.

What's more interesting is what comes after a 41yo Wlad for me. But that should be a decent fight as well potentially.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Wow haha. Joshua will have too much for an inactive Wlad. Can't wait.

Will be an interesting pairing. If Wlad gets into the ring and performs as he did against Fury (although credit must go to Fury for being able to implement his own gameplan that night) then Joshua wins.


But if Wlad comes in motivated, and eager to win, then even at 41 years of age (which is what he would be by the time the fight happens) he has the size, experience, skills and strength to put Joshua through the ringer like nobody has to date.


In some ways it is a bit of a no win scenario for Joshua thanks to his age and the hype machine behind him.


Win and he beats a 41 year old whose best days are years behind him and who was coming off of a very poor performance in his last fight.


Lose and he loses to a 41 year old whose best days are years behind him and who was coming off of a very poor performance in his last fight.



Personally I don't see it as being as black and white as that as I think even a faded Wlad is still better than a hell of a lot of what is in the division (albeit in possibly the worst heavyweight era of my lifetime) and as such will be the first real test of Joshua's career, and will be his chance to get his first top level or close to top level W onto his record.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I'll nibble. Left overs being a points win over Wlad and a late stoppage against Chisora. Yup, I'd back Joshua to beat those inside those times like he did against that Johnson fella who barely survived a round.

What's more interesting is what comes after a 41yo Wlad for me. But that should be a decent fight as well potentially.

I reckon that Joshua would stop Chisora inside five rounds if Chisora came in in great shape.

But much quicker if Chisora turned up out of condition.


Wlad I am not so sure he wins against. Mainly down to what I said in my post above this one.

[Shaggy]

Agree with the no-win for AJ comment. But great to see him stepping up.

What did you make of Chisora - Whyte? I fancied Whyte and backed him to win on points but I thought Chisora won the fight.