Could Anthony Joshua have knocked many of Riddick Bowe`s opponents out in round 1?

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  1. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    And Lennox Lewis would have beaten all of AJ's opponents with ease, EASE and wouldn't have lost to an obese little fella.

    And so what?
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think Lewis`s opposition was that good and he struggled with Mercer who was no better than Povetkin.Briggs wasn`t as good as Povetkin and maybe not as good as Parker either, Ruiz would have beaten Briggs and had quuicker hands than Mercer.
     
  3. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You Aj fans are overrating Ruiz cause he beat Aj but the truth his Ruiz lost to Parker, the same Parker who is equal to past it gatekeeper Chisora and in addition to that a beyond shot Chris Arreola gave Ruiz serious problems to the point where he avoided trading with him. He's not that good. Jesus.

    Lewis lost to Mccall and Rahman but he was extremely overconfident. In both rematches he dominated. Lewis didn't get on his bike for 12 rounds like Aj and jab his way to a boring decision. Lewis put the work on both their asses in dominating fashion.

    Shannon Briggs was even faster than Ruiz and had a MUCH HIGHER KO ratio in his prime, but that doesn't mean he's some powerful force who would give heavyweights nightmares like you guys make Ruiz out to be. Ruiz is overrated. I had people telling me he'd beat Ibeabuchi just because he's "faster" LMAO. Timing beats speed.

    Ruiz could beat Ray Mercer if he caught him on a bad night but the Ray Mercer that wiped out Morrison, gave Holyfield issues and pushed Lewis to his limit beats any version of Ruiz
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Briggs wa not quicker than Ruiz and he couldn`t throw quality combo`s like Ruiz does, he was a messy fighter who hurt Lewis by fighting like a wild man, he wa just a brawler with little or no talent.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Lewis lost to McCall because he was fighting badly during that period of his career, Bruno was out-pointed Lewis before getting caught with a hook, Lewis was throwing sloppy widwe right hands at that stage and Stewart worked on that flaw while training McCall for that fight and McCall timed that punch, then Steward straightened Lewis`s right hand after and Lewis developed a brilliant 1-2.
     
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  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No he was quicker than Ruiz look at these highlights for me. He looked slow when he countered Lewis but he was trying to be all his bodyweight into his shots at that point. Briggs had faster hands than Ruiz in his prime. Ruiz isn't even much faster than Tua. Its incredible how overrated his handspeed is, people even said he's faster than Ali it's insane.

    Imagine going life and death with a beyond shot Chris Arreola

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  7. First Round KO

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    I think AJ would have put Hide away in a round.
     
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  8. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Ruiz has far better hand speed than Briggs

    Body movement not so much
     
  9. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Briggs in his prime during the 90s had the faster hands with his best feat of handspeed being against Sherman Griffin. Ruiz is better but he doesn't have faster hands
     
  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He was wild as hell, his chin up in the air staying on the line after punching wide open for a counter, dreadful fundamentals, that`s how Ruiz caught AJ with a counter hook.
     
  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Briggs head movement was none existent.
     
  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis >>> Anthony Joshua
     
  13. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    No way
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Iook at his highlights. Prime briggs has quicker hands, but regardless Ruiz is better, nevee said he wasn't
     
  15. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    I watched a fair few Briggs fights during the first lock down and never once thought he was that fast