I wasn't impressed with Joshua

Re: I wasn't impressed with Joshua

 

Joshua would get severely exposed by Fury, Wilder, Klitschko etc if he fought any of those in the next eighteen months.

 

Yea, in that 2nd round he kinda looked like an amateur, too upright and basic. If he had been in with someone who kept the pressure on him when he looked so gassed, would have been in real trouble. Whyte kind let him catch a second wind.

 

I was impressed.

Yes, he's still flawed, but he's unbelievably strong ang has great punching power, that's combined with his size makes him dangerous for everyone.

What I'd like to see more from AJ:

- throw a jab far more often
- don't go for the kill every time after you've landed a good shot

Other than that, he looked pretty good.

 

He was already exposed for being succeptible to pressure and being open, also stamina looked below par even for a big guy like that. He needs work in the gym to correct these flaws and also coming ready to fight and not expecting the opponent to just fold in the 1st rd. Fury and Wilder would definitely get on his ass, Wlad I don't know about since he looks scared to throw at anything other than a mouse in the ring.

 

I agree with your two suggestions for improvement. He's possibly too enamoured with his power to concentrate on the jab because he hasn't had to so far.

He definitely gets a bit carried away whenever he thinks he has someone hurt but, again, it's always worked for I'm so far so hopefully he can learn from tonight.

Being so reckless when going for the finish landed him in trouble in the second and I was a bit concerned with how he handled it. Aside from being badly hurt, he left the door open for Whyte to finish him and a superior fighter would have taken advantage of that.

Still, he's learning and hopefully he can take something from this fight because it was more useful than all his previous fights combined.

 

Joshua's nothing special at all. Plodder with poor stamina. Very stiff punching, so-so technique, doesn't move his head or keep distance well, average jab, etc. Good fighter because of his rudimentary skills coupled with strength and power, but the guy just another reminder of the sad state of affairs in the heavyweight division. Truly a garbage era when guys like Joshua and Parker are the top prospects. Makes me miss even fighters like Ray Mercer who were FAR from great, but would smash these clowns to bits.

 

Yes, I was thinking the same after the fight has ended. Joshua must learn more from this fight than from all of his previous 14 bouts where he just blew away everyone with ease.

 

I think his power is slightly overrated. He is a good puncher, but he isn't knocking guys cold. He is also too upright, doesn't jab consistently, and his stamina is awful. He was tiring in the second. His chin isn't all that good either. Granted that, he could still be at the top of the division one day. His combination punching, size, and some improvement in the areas noted could make it so.

 

Cmon we knew he doesn't have a granite chin. He was KO'd cold in the amateurs. But what he showed today he can battle adversity and showed some grit. This doesn't prove hes HOF material but he showed the basic tools necessary to make it into the top 10 for good in 2016.

 

Dillian whyte looked dead.

Also watch mike tysons first 18 or so fights, he wasn't knocking guys out cold, a few of them were but most were stopped while dazed, not unconscious. You're not gonna knock EVERYONE out cold no matter how big a puncher you are.

 

Experience. He gained independence I. This fight that will enhance skill set. The scare he had early in the fight will undoubtedly help him in future fights with better opposition.