Wilder vs Joshua

Disagree with that. Complete crap.

 

This is exactly what I would have written but didn’t as you already have!

 

Yes wilder doesn't quit despite being beaten to a pulp by a 19stone Tyson fury leaning on him and on the brink of exhaustion. He has belief in his hammer. While I've seen a scared Joshua turn his back to a referee and quit against a fat man on two weeks notice

 

Loool ok mate hope you been well.

 

100% fella.
But if i had to put my house on it i would go with Wilder, as far as i am concerned he has proven himself to be a fighting man, his third fight with fury proved it for me, he is not scared to fight even when he knows he is getting twatted back, he almost got fury out in the tenth and possibly could have if there was another 30secs to go..

 

A few years ago 50/50 or 60/40 AJ, now Wilder.

 

"Styles make fights" as the old adage goes. Fury has layed the blueprint on how to beat Wilder, force him on the backfoot, don't give him a chance to tee off and bully him. That is Joshua's only chance, because let's face, If Wilder can get to an elusive Fury during the first fight, he can certainly get to AJ.

 

Joshua's best chance is to attack Wilder with ferocity from the opening bell. But the risk there is this: what if AJ gets KO'd cold in round 1, like Stiverne, Breazeale and Helenius? What will that do to his brand/image? What will it do to Derrick James's reputation and bank balance?

And if Joshua's not willing to go for a stoppage against Franklin (who was unable to stop Pavel Sour over 10 rounds), is he really going to go stormin' Norman vs the GOAT right hand?

 

If the fight is this December, who knows what Wilder has left. Whilst Wilder KO'd Helenius, he will have basically fought one round in two years against a former sparring partner. Joshua isn't exactly the most active, but in contrast he will have fought 24 competitive rounds. If he ends up fighting a tune up this summer, I would have to give him the edge over Wilder.

It kind of feels like Wilder is cashing out given he has done his best to avoid fighting the final eliminator against Ruiz Jr. Though, then again, perhaps so is Joshua...

 

Joshua has all of the tools to deck Wilder. Outbox him and stop him

But I just think Wilder lands and stops him. Even if he clobbered AJ through his guard, he'd get spooked and Wilder would capitalise

That being said, this fight could be to AJ what Mercer was to Lewis, where he comes through the fire...

 

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I think the fight will happen for several reasons:

1. Mega money (far more than Wilder-Ruiz or Joshua-Whyte)
2. Both sides see the other as vulnerable (Wilder will be 38, virtually 26 months inactive and has been thrashed x2 by Fury, while Joshua seems mentally finished)
3. At 38 and with the physical wear he has, Wilder needs to be moved quickly into the biggest money fights possible (with the same being true for the mentally shopworn Joshua)
4. If Joshua won at least one of the two/three fight series, the chances of getting the mega money Fury fight would increase
5. If Joshua won at least one of the fights, his reputation and possibly his confidence and desire could be revived to a significant degree
6. Neither man is likely to be fighting for a title in their next two or three fights, so why not make the biggest non-title fight?
7. Both men have multiple losses so there's less to lose from taking another defeat

Personally I think Wilder KO's Joshua inside 6 whether Joshua has a tune up or not and whether Wilder's inactive or not. But it's a good fight.

 

Basically he was wearing shorts

 

Good analogy bud, I’m not sure AJ will win this fight close fight. Great post.

 

Hard to disagree with much of this. I think at this stage Wilder will KO him. And probably always would have. But it’s a great fight for the fans, hope it happens.