Agree. But Joshua needs to win or where does he go next ?
Perfect? Behave! He's a better brawler than he is a boxer, and he isn't particularly good at that either.
He’s like Ian Bell for me. Does everything right in an orthodox way.
What an utterly ridiculous comparison. Ian Bell was a fucking genius - Joshua just a product of marketing and timing in a very very very weak division. His defense is awful, his footwork and head movement non existent, he's just got a decent punch. He struggles whenever he comes up against anyone who isn't scared of him.
I stopped reading after you mentioned his gold in the Olympics. Please, please watch the fight, it's on youtube. Joshua was gifted that gold, it opened up so many money making paths for him and his newly appointed management team, at a time when heavyweight boxing was at an all time low. Boxing is so corrupt.That’s a bit harsh. He won gold in the Olympics, after a very short amateur career and he’s been fighting the best available out there (fury and wilder aside - I think he’d had fought either or both if they hadn’t signed up to the trilogy) pretty much from the start of his professional career
Yes, he’s probably earned more than his ability might have warranted but he’s in one of the most dangerous sports and could easily have swerved Usyk/Usyk rematch and milked cash from the division but hasn’t. I’ve got no issue with people questioning his ability but wanting to see a British fighter, who’s done a fair bit for the sport in this country, lose, doesn’t sit right with me. Id love it if he wins but Usyk is as good as there is out there pound for pound so it’s going to be a big ask
Ps I think we’ve had this chat before !
I had to go back and read the rest, but stopped reading when you said he's fought the best out there. He's dodged the 2 of the 3 out there that would trouble him. The rest were either tomato cans or fighters way way past their best, winning his title against Charles Martin.......... He'll be retired Sunday morning, without facing 2 of the 3 top boxers in a very very weak division.That’s a bit harsh. He won gold in the Olympics, after a very short amateur career and he’s been fighting the best available out there (fury and wilder aside - I think he’d had fought either or both if they hadn’t signed up to the trilogy) pretty much from the start of his professional career
Yes, he’s probably earned more than his ability might have warranted but he’s in one of the most dangerous sports and could easily have swerved Usyk/Usyk rematch and milked cash from the division but hasn’t. I’ve got no issue with people questioning his ability but wanting to see a British fighter, who’s done a fair bit for the sport in this country, lose, doesn’t sit right with me. Id love it if he wins but Usyk is as good as there is out there pound for pound so it’s going to be a big ask
Finally, Joshua v Klitschko was one of the best HW fights I’ve ever seen
Ps I think we’ve had this chat before !
Apologies on the comparison (Bell was a genius) I don’t think you give him enough credit though - Joshua isn’t as good as Fury or Usyk, and whilst yeah it’s a weak division, Joshua is still levels above everyone else, I think he believes in his own hype at times
I won't give him credit he doesn't deserve. By now, it's extremely clear he didn't have many amateur fights, as he isn't a very good boxer. He was propelled through the ranks solely as a cash cow. i'm glad he got found out against Ruiz, the talk of him being an all time great made me feel sick.
Yeah they just let it keep going because they thought he was going to knock him out.Round extended by a minute as the favourite finally got on top and threatened to knock the underdog out. Glad to see the corruption is alive and well tonight
