AJ battered Joyce in the amateurs

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Thanks. I don't remember. Probably 10-15 minutes including research.
     
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  2. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What happened with the footage?
     
  3. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Joyce started boxing at 22 I believe in 2007. Joshua actually started boxing that same year, so when they fought in the amateurs they had been boxing a similar length of time.

    But obviously boxers don't progress at the same rate, Tyson peaked in his early 20's, Lewis didn't peak until his 30's. So we shouldn't look into their amateur bout as an indication of how they would do know, especially as Joshua seems to be far too tentative now to put the kind of beat down on Joyce like he did in the ams. But I'd still favour Joshua if they fought now.
     
  4. Serge

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    What do you mean? I've seen a very brief bit of footage of them in the ring together but I can't remember if it was sparring footage of footage of their amateur bout. They apparently did fight in the amateurs but it wasn't listed on their records back when I checked
     
  5. African Cobra

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    AJ was a novice as well.
     
  6. bcr

    bcr Well-Known Member Full Member

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    my bad, I thought you created the thread
     
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  7. Serge

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    No worries :thumbsup:
     
  8. bcr

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    @mark ant do you know what happened with this footage?
     
  9. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I wouldn't bet on that. Joyce has ZERO defense and AJ can hit. AJ is just a better boxer than Slow Joe. Joe can't box for ****. He's tough, good power and stamina.
     
  10. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    aj is a quitter. He's a bodybuilder who struggled with an old Helenius. He'll fold under the constant pressure and workrate
     
  11. Mark Anthony

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    No it was me.
     
  12. Mark Anthony

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    Maybe. I feel Zhang would beat AJ.
     
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  13. Mark Anthony

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    No and I`ve had to change my user name as I lost my old password.
     
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  14. Clinton

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    Randy Shields bested Sugar Ray Leonard in the ams. The rest, they say, is history.
     
  15. Mark Anthony

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    Leonard was one of the most dangerous fighter of his era, Joyce is just a good amateur, still green.