Was Anthony Joshua the mega fight that we never got

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  1. Renaissance_man

    Renaissance_man Member Full Member

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    Aj vs Wilder. Two great heavyweights we never got to see. if it wasn’t for Ruiz, Fury and Usyk who rocked the apple cart, we would have witnessed a fight between two generational heavyweights.

    exactly how big was this fight back in the day ? And do boxing purists still want to see it happen?
    I would much rather prefer AJ to beat Usyk and set up a fury vs AJ showdown.
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    AJ was a far bigger star than Wilder before his loss to Ruiz but he was unknown in the US to casual fans, Wilder was more known in the US but was nowhere a household name, the fight would have done really good PPV numbers but nothing record breaking and neither fighter was elite, neither had proven that they were great fighters, Usyk is better than both of them, but I would prefer to see AJ v Fury than Fury v Usyk, however I am super hyped for this AJ v Usyk rematch, Wilder just wasn`t good enough despite Fury constantly cheating against him by holding after hitting and grabbing him in a head lock to put all his massive weight on Wilder causeing him to gas, Fury is massively overrated despite being a big star.
     
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  3. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Wilder bottled it more times than he can count.
    He’s on record saying he turned it down, his trainer is on record saying the same.

    Wilder wanted no part of China chin or Eddie Hearns scorecards. It was never going to eventuate so long as Wilder was a ‘star’ in America.
     
  4. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wilder is on record for turning it down and that's all she wrote.

    He would've made more money and a bigger chance of beating Joshua than Fury.
     
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  5. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury cheated? Cuckoo cuckoo!
     
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  6. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Aj vs Wilder could still happen and I hope it does.

    AJ vs Wilder = No fight would come close to getting people as excited.

    Which do you think would be more entertaining - usyk vs Fury or Joshua vs Wilder?

    Usyk vs Fury could very well end up being an absolute snooze fest. Joshua vs Wilder would be very exciting.
     
  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Count how many times he held Wilder after punching in their third fight, and you clearly saw Fury grabbing Wilder in a head lock and leaning on him.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    AJ v Fury could be the biggest boxing match in history, Fury is a huge star and both men are hugely famous in the UK, it`s a far bigger fight than Wilder v AJ, Wilder is damaged goods.
     
  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    After this weekend people will realize AJ is a bum

    Wilder sparks him out
     
  10. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's cheating? You've never set foot inside of a boxing ring have you mate?
     
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  11. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    Who pulled out of the AJ vs Fury fight?

    :eatingburger

    Was it the one suspected of PED use, or the one that failed a PED test?
     
  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Wilder`s a bum also to a large degree.
     
  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    It`s cheating, Usyk wouldn`t do any of that crap v Wilder.
     
  14. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    Cheating? Nonsense, it’s a fight a bit of scrappiness is allowed. If you think Fury was bad you should watch some pre 1950s fights.
     
  15. Murderers' Row

    Murderers' Row Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Boxing is a tough sport, it's not for everyone.
     
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