Wladimir Klitschko '50-50' On Anthony Joshua Rematch

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  1. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    The boring Klitschko era is over. Much respect for his achievements, but retire please.
     
    Gannicus, Jun 19, 2017
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  2. Sephiroth Rising 7

    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    27 years old boxers are in their prime years.

    He went life and death with a 42 year old Wlad and was fortunate that Wlad decided to go easy on him after knocking Joshua down.
     
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    Sephiroth Rising 7, Jun 19, 2017
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  3. Okin129

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    Remember Wlad Klitschko when he had only 19 fights, Anthony Joshua would smash that version of Wlad Klitschko
    within 5 rounds.
     
    Okin129, Jun 19, 2017
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  4. Ilikeboxing

    Ilikeboxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he owes himself and his fans in Germany an easy touch retirement match after his long career. PLEASE PICK WARD, WALD, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU. XOX.
     
    Ilikeboxing, Jun 19, 2017
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  5. Dfaulds

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    Physical prime maybe but Wlad at 27 had 140 amateur bouts and a pro record of 40-2 (had just lost to Sanders) compared to Joshua's 40+ amatuer bouts and 19-0 pro record... Joshua has a lot more experience to gain in that respect before reaching his boxing prime...
     
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  6. Okin129

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    If you believe that AJ is in his prime, you don't know anything about boxing.

    Was Wlad Klitschko in his prime when he had only 19 fights ? No he wasn't.

    It's logical that a fighter gets better with more experience at elite level, the most fighters weren't in their primes
    when they had only 19 fights.
     
    Okin129, Jun 19, 2017
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  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    We know you will.... You're completely consumed and obsessed with the guy.
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Jun 19, 2017
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  8. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not necessarily, as Wlad wasn't as cautious back then.
     
    Loudon, Jun 19, 2017
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    Sephiroth Rising 7 'No tears please!' banned Full Member

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    Didn't Joshua have over 40 amateur fights or was that dreamt up?

    It's good to see you suddenly appear to stick up for your God. It must have been agonising have to wait for a Joshua thread
     
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  10. Dfaulds

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    Also Wlad was 30 years old when he won IBF/IBO, almost 32 when he added WBO, 33 when he won The Ring and Lineal titles and 35 when he won WBA(super) so Joshua has many years to be as great as Wlad (he may never be as great but he has the opportunity)
     
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  11. Okin129

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    You think 40 amateur fights are a lot ? Wladimir Klitschko had 140.
     
    Okin129, Jun 19, 2017
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    That's exactly the reason.
     
    Okin129, Jun 19, 2017
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  13. Dfaulds

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    As I stated above Wlad had 180+ fights by 27 and Joshua only 60+ by the same age... So not a direct comparison on primes...
     
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    I didn't say that. I was just correcting you as you were pretending that Joshua has only fought 19 times.
     
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  15. Okin129

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    He has only 19 professional fights, this is a fact, you can't compare amateur fights with professional fights and 40
    amateur fights are as good as nothing.
     
    Okin129, Jun 19, 2017
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