Joshua does not have otherworldly power.

He is a good prospect nothing more and nothing less. Big tests will come and then we will see what has or doesn't have. HW could do with an exciting champion who's very good but also has good opposition it could be AJ time will tell

 

Chisora and he was the British Champion after 13 fights.

Joshua may reach this level in 2017 and after 30 fights at the current rate.

 

Price's power has to be the most overrated of anybody's in world boxing. He caught Thompson flush a few times and it didn't stop him.

 

AJ has pitter patter punch power.

Love was terrible that fight only proves like the rest of Joshua's opponents that he's good when he fights boxers that don't throw punches he's going to get knocked out the minute he steps up.

 

In 12 fights Chisora's best wins were paul butlin twice & sam ***ton who only had 7 fights himself, fair enough in his 13th fight he became british champ but he only beat a shot danny williams, thats no better than Joshua blasting out a shot Michael Sprott in his 10th fight. Kevin Johnson is a better 13th opponent than a shot danny williams imo.

 

Are you kidding?

A 7 fight novice in ***ton was his best win before winning the british title. And beating Danny Williams in 2010 was no better than Joshua beating Skelton or Sprott in 2014.

 

Love was terrible, but lets look at his recent fights, he went 8 with Molina who is fighting Wilder next for the world title, he went 10 with highly ranked Charles Martin and he went the distance with Shannon Briggs.

What I am saying is, he isnt a guy that gets blasted out early and yet Joshua showed his power and class and did just that.

By no means was Love a good opponent but he was a safe choice considering what Joshua faces at the end of the month.

 

how long did Love have to prepare compare to his other fights? thats the real question :yep

 

Is Joshua the British Heavweight Champions after 13 fights and close to arranging a World Title Shot??????

Del Boy did both with limited talent

 

You seem to think I'm taking a pop at Chisora?

It's a very good achievement, I am not knocking Chisora, you argued that Chisora's competition was better, it wasnt, regardless of whether he won the british title or not. Danny Williams was shot to pieces.

 

Indulge me, how long did he have?

 

Chisora reached his level and couldn't step up simple. Joshua would KO Chisora now without question.

 

and he was destroyed and disillusioned by that course of events. Perhaps being ruined by age 30 isn't in Joshua's / his handlers' plans? Personally, I would love to see Joshua fight more credible opposition - but these terrible recent fights are supplementaries - forced upon him at short notice to prop up collapsed Match Room cards. So long as he puts on a decent showing versus Johnson, he's on course - I will not get into either the hater or hype camp until he fights a top 10 name, which will likely not be or a year a so - and, within reason, I cannot blame him for that (one bad bit of match-making can destroy a career).

 

Then maybe his promoters should stop putting on **** cards? Maybe Hearn needs to put 3 good match ups on per card instead one one, especially if he's going to canabalise the card anyway...

Joshua is getting a lot of stick due to his promoter.