Anthony Joshua vs. Hughie Fury

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  1. Optimus Dime

    Optimus Dime Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Is AJ favourite because he's 31-1 in rounds?


    Who wins it?
     
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    AJ most likely mid-late KO
     
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    Optimus Dime Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Say he went a Deontay Wilder 15-0 (14)
     
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    Id go AJ but be tougher than some think, Peter Fury is a great trainer, an proved he can set a great gameplan.
    Too soon for Hughie, like a world title shot for AJ is at the mo
     
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    Hughie would outbox him from the outside quite easily imo
     
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    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hughie to win a decision.
    Aj completely gassed after 6.
     
  7. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    AJ to powerful and Hughie doesn't have the pop to keep him at bay.

    That said, I think Hughie can go a very long way.
     
  8. Daviddee1983

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    A question for the AJ fans.. How does he get inside Hughie? He pings the jab from his waist it's very fast and he moves a lot better than AJ? Hughie would outbox him easy too quick and too good footwork. AJ would be missing all night mid rounds stoppage for Hughie
     
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    Hughie needs to get on the same gear stack and add lean muscle, but no doubt he's the better boxer so I pick him to survive Femi bombs and tire the robot out.
     
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    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    At this moment in time does Hughie hit hard enough to get AJ's respect? I'm not so sure.
     
  11. Daviddee1983

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    Doesn't matter how hard he hits he would have AJ missing all night AJ would gas and Hughie would take him out
     
  12. Optimus Dime

    Optimus Dime Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Hughie doesn't have the parp.
     
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    Now AJ before the half way mark.A few years time might be a different story.
     
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    Hughie contains the box.. which may or may not include parp..
     
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