is AJ an all time great

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  1. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No
     
    FastLeft, Aug 21, 2022
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  2. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Not even close. Klitschko had 23 title defenses over 15 years and two title reigns. Joshua had seven defenses over five years. Joshua, from a career perspective, isn't even in the same neighborhood as Wlad.
     
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  3. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he nowhere close with Norton. ways below.
    Norton victor against one of greatest ever. Muhammad Ali. at time when Ali was still great.
    also Norton come close in 15 round against with peak prime Larry Holmes. also one of greatest ever, i see it that fight as even match.
    same with Jimmy Young. close even match. Young at this time peak prime & high qualify contender.

    Joshua beat old men only. & medium or unqualified contender type
    the resume is weakness . almost embarrassing weak. not good
     
    FastLeft, Aug 21, 2022
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  4. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don’t think he is even HOF material. But that does not mean he isn’t very good. His resume is pretty good. Right now HOF worthy imo is only Fury and Usyk. Usyk only combined of course with his career at cruiser
     
    The Long Count, Aug 21, 2022
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  5. Cally

    Cally Sand...sand... nothing but sand! Full Member

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    NO

    End of thread lol
     
    Cally, Aug 21, 2022
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Joshua is Floyd Patterson. Same place in history.
     
    catchwtboxing, Aug 21, 2022
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  7. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Which is fine, HOF is a bit different from ATG at one weghtclass
     
    gollumsluvslave, Aug 21, 2022
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  8. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    well Joshua is not an all time great. Right now I don’t believe he is hall of fame either. Had he won yes.
     
    The Long Count, Aug 21, 2022
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  9. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua doesn't have the resume some make him out to have. It's pretty weak.
     
    ArseBandit, Aug 21, 2022
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  10. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The issue with that statement is that if AJ's resume is weak, then Fury's is ****-poor and Wilder's is non-existent
     
    gollumsluvslave, Aug 21, 2022
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  11. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    Yes, he's an ATG British plonker.
     
    Joe.Boxer, Aug 21, 2022
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  12. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson was the first in history to regain the heavyweight title.
    Several had tried before Floyd Patterson, and failed.
    AJ is below that, below Floyd Patterson.
     
    ikrasevic, Aug 21, 2022
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  13. venbox

    venbox Active Member Full Member

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    He's as much of a hall of famer as Frank Bruno is.
     
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  14. alangjk

    alangjk Active Member Full Member

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    I believe he comes up a little short.
     
    alangjk, Aug 21, 2022
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  15. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    You think he's the second coming?! :dunno
     
    Robney, Aug 21, 2022
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