AJ a Top 15 ATG HW boxer?

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  1. GGGunbeatable

    GGGunbeatable Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What a performance, against a very good fighter who was never knocked out.

    Beaten world champions, beaten a living legend. Don't see anyone beating Joshua soon!

    He must be ranked higher than Vitali Klitschko.
     
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  2. James Hudson

    James Hudson Active Member Full Member

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    Maybe sneaks in the top 150 ATG.....but come on top 15?? Far too early in his career to make these claims imo
     
  3. Jake LaMotta

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    Top 15 of the last 18 years maybe
     
  4. VG_Addict

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  5. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Head to head you would give him a shot because of his power.

    However, if this is AJ's prime, I can think of 10+ HWs in their prime who would spark him out, including 5ft10 Mike Tyson who would probably do it the most brutally.
     
  6. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nope not for me. He's the best of the bunch right now but he's still got a lot to prove.
     
  7. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    He'd have to beat Fury and Wilder to be even close to atg
     
  8. Sandman_

    Sandman_ Undisputed Full Member

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    When he claims the lineal championship, yeah sure.

    Until then, no.
     
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  9. TheCelestialOneAboveAll

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    George Foreman, Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis, Razor Ruddock. David Tua would all slaughter AJ.
     
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  10. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like Joshua...but he beat up a rising 40 year old fighter who on a few occasions gave him real problems....let's not get to carried away here...
     
  11. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Tyson, lewis , tua , bowe , holy, wlad, vitali, prime haye and possibly prime povetkin beats him.
     
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  12. Lard

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    Far too early to tell, we won’t have a true perspective until he retires - just look at Lennox Lewis who was knocked out twice during his career, but in a head to head I believe he’d have a chance with anyone.

    A promising career to date, and a pretty strong resume, but longevity and an ability to stay motivated will have a huge bearing on how AJ’s career is remembered. It’s not always the most technically gifted that make greatness (remember Kirkland Laing) but those that grind it out when the going gets tough.
     
  13. OpinionOfACasual

    OpinionOfACasual Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No.

    Maybe when his career finishes.

    I'd back a 22 fight Joshua against any other 22 fight HW though.
     
  14. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    top 15? Neither he nor Wilder at top 75 I would not think. I would have to see a list.. Maybe top 50-75.. Neither guy has done much.
     
  15. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Even Mike Tyson?