Which heavyweights from the past would stand a chance against Anthony Joshua?

I slap you silly everytime I have the misfortune of bumping into you on here......

 

Young Ali trolls him with his speed and reflexes. Foreman overpowers him. Frazier probably outworks him but im not sure about that one. Klitscho would have obv beaten Joshua if he was a few years younger.

 

Why go to the pass.you have one right now who can whipp aj Deontay Wilder
Wilder drop aj like waldo he aint getting back up

 

Ali, Tyson, Liston, Foreman, Lewis, Holyfield, Bowe, Mercer, Ruddock, V. Klitschko, Younger W. Klitschko, Holmes, M. Spinks, Pinklon Thomas, Witherspoon, Louis, Tucker, Bonecrusher Smith, Tate, Page... Look I'm running out of patience, but basically a lot of past fighters.

 

All the top 20 ATG HW's would stand a chance. Joshua is very good but he got floored by Wlad, even Dillian Whyte made him do the chicken dance FFS.

The likes of Marciano, Dempsey and Patterson might be too small but all the legit heavies from Ali down to the likes of Riddick Bowe could realistically beat him.

 

Tyson Fury.
Wladimir Klitschko.
Lennox Lewis.
Vitali Klitschko.

That's about it...

 

In reply to the thread question, a great number of heavyweights would stand a chance, in this division more than any other history has shown anyone can beat anyone almost. The more interesting question would be... Who would you favour over 2017 Joshua?

I would pick:

L. Lewis
V. Klitschko
W. Klitschko

Others such as R. Bowe and M. Tyson I see as too close to call, 50/50.

I realise I put more stock in the 'size matters' argument than most. I just think that for all the talent of Ali or Holyfield or Holmes that they are giving up a lot of size and weight against a fighter who blends aggression with intelligence.

I also don't feel Joshua is given sufficient credit for his win against Klitschko by some folks. Wlad put up an incredible performance at wembley and made a mockery of his actual age. I don't see many fighters in history replicating that win.

 

A better question in my opinion is how many ATG's and very goods wouldn't beat him? This kid is just a big strong novice lucky to be fighting in this era. When a fighters is using lead right uppercuts from a mile away (and the very sad fact is none of the bum's he's fought so far don't have the skill or ability to capitalize on that glaring mistake.) In the Kleischko fight he was completely winded after a few rounds of hard fighting, and not just with Kleischko, he was sucking wind with Whyte
who nailed him, and if he (Whyte, who is nothing close to special) didn't start flailing at Joshua like a school girl could've stopped him. How many ATG'S wouldn't capitalized on that situation? How many ATG's wouldn't be smart enough to take him into deep waters ?(past 6-7 rd's) How many ATG's wouldn't notice when he throws the right cross, he drops his hand, AND backs straight up? When he use combinations, his chin is straight up? Before you size kings start anointing him as the greatest thing since Godzilla let him learn the basics first.

 

all of them apart from burnsey.

 

It’s funny the way AJ is made out to be a black David price on here.

 

show us the serious thread where price is matched with atgs.

 

LOL! If you believe that!

 

Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko, prime Wlad, Bowe, and Tyson.

 

Show me a thread which is complimentary of Joshua.

 

you want me to quote this thread title to you?