Not sure how Joshua will preform at a lighter weight, Deontay is naturally gracile built and feels confident coming in as a Cruiser vs King kong. Joshua psyche [watch his poses] show that he feels power is associated with muscles, so if he cuts down that much he might not be comfortable, add that to psychological withdrawal symptoms of cutting down Anabolic PEDs [Low Self-Esteem] plus the other physical side-effects that need a longer period to go through, then build up naturally.
Wilder is dependent on staying on the outside clear of his smaller opponents and then catching them with the right as they come in, his boxing ability is limited. No way he can box like this with Joshua let alone go more than 3 rounds, same height and reach, like Washington, Joshua will pepper him with 1-2s. Either Wilder lands the right hand early, or Joshua knocks him out in 1-2 rounds. Wilder isn't built for the kind of punch resistance he will need against Joshua, there will be shades of Martin. Funny how Ortiz dominated him for 8 rounds then Wilder finally landed the right, now people think he is some kind of boxing maestro. Despite having a great right hand, Wilder is still the same old fighter who struggles with fringe contenders, Joshua is still a phenomenal force with very sound boxing ability.
Dillian Whyte Carlos Takam Oldimir Klitschko Dominic Breazeale That said... Deontay Wilder will not be able to KO Anthony Joshua early mainly because of Joshua heart, Wilder will turn the tables on a gassed-out Femi after Round Eight
Correct, that's 4 fighters with far superior punch resistance than Wilder. You know why Wilder rarely gets hit? (Bar Duhuapas and Washington) Cause he's forever on the outside against inferior smaller opponents. Wont work against Joshua, Joshua will break him in half in 1 or 2, and Charles Martin will be grinning from ear to ear.
Lusi Ortiz is disgusted... First he gets ducked by all Champions, then he gets discredited...even as a mere Counter Puncher Okay we get it, you don't like Deontay Wilder, can you be more realistic though, too much to ask?
I like Wilder, he's a great character for the sport and much needed in America. But facts are facts, he has a very thin and fragile frame, hence falling over himself all the time, and his defence is heavily reliant on constantly staying on the outside to avoid getting hit as much as possible. If Ortiz can dominate him for 8 rounds, what do you think Joshua will do? Explain to me how he uses this strategy against Joshua when it didn't work against Washington, as Joshua is a fighter with the same size and reach as him, bigger than him, overall more powerful than him, with far superior and more well-rounded boxing skills, and then ill listen.
Joshua is more technically sound than Wilder but that's it. That could make or break the fight but a right hand from Wilder could also do the same. Wilder's punch selection is unpredictable.
Ignoring the comment on PEDs, there could be some truth in the phycological aspects of Joshua's muscle gain, which could prove detrimental to Joshua being physically at his best. Fury called him a bodybuilder, which I'm sure was meant tongue-in-cheek, but ask pretty much any person that lifts seriously, and they'll tell you that it is addictive, and that the idea of losing size/muscle/strength is depressing. If Joshua doesn't lose some mass, then I would be concerned that it's simply because he doesn't want to do so, not because it's what his camp think is best. If he does lose it, however, I'm sure it won't affect his boxing confidence. We've all seen him at 240, and he's simply a better fighter (better movement, fast combos, and more explosive).
Deontay Wilder is not casting for some upscale underground Same-Sex Escort club, lots of advantages to his thin, gracile and powerful frame. I will not even use the "term" thin and fragile with some female super models, let alone Deontay Wilder "Artillery Barrels for Arms" Deontay Wilder
All i hear is 'Wilder's power....Wilder's power....Wilder's power' etc etc. 'Wilder's right hand' etc etc. Joshua has far more dangerous power: he can floor you with a left or a right... he can floor you with a straight, hook or an uppercut... he can floor you with one shot, or combinations...