What are Wallin’s advantages over Joshua?

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I believe Mihai Nistor is the only fighter in history to stop/KO both AJ and Wallin in the amateurs

    In June 2011 he stopped AJ

    Four months later Nistor lost to Hrgovic

    Six months after that he KO'd Wallin

    And then the following year Nistor lost to King Usyk
     
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  2. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You’ve been in a perpetual state of shock for the past what, five six years?
     
  3. Wig

    Wig Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Conclusion: the big communist warlord PAPA ZHEE beats them all…
     
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  4. lucky luke

    lucky luke Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sundsvall, actually.

    And to be fair, a secondary school education is probably more than most pro boxer have accomplished.
     
  5. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Hrgovic is original master then.
     
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  6. TEAM_LOMA

    TEAM_LOMA This is Boxing Full Member

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    I think Miller and Wallin both are very live dogs
     
  7. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who do you think will win?

    I'm very confident AJ will win and wonder if you're interested in a ban bet?
     
  8. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If you think Miller is a live dog...best check out the open workout footage where Miller gasses himself with two minutes of shadow boxing.

    The flies have laid their eggs in that dog.
     
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  9. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua points because Wallin needs 8 clear rounds to win and even that may not be enough. AJ's the favourite based on the idea that he can keep the fight close and survive any hairy moments if need be. Plus he's got a bodyguard ref.
     
  10. TEAM_LOMA

    TEAM_LOMA This is Boxing Full Member

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    Miller will KO Dubois
     
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  11. Shootlow

    Shootlow Member Full Member

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    I don't think Wallin has any advantage that will trouble AJ and AJ is going to hit him harder than anybody has hit him before. My opinion is Wallin may be durable enough and possibly last the 12 but gets beat up in the process if he does. However, I think it's more likely he gets stopped and it wouldn't surprise me if Wallin doesn't see the second half of the fight. AJ will want to make a statement.
     
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  12. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ok. How many of Joshua's last nine opponents has he stopped, what were their ages and when was the last time Joshua stopped an opponent inside 6? And who was that guy?

    Nothing is based in reality with you guys.
     
  13. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Wallin may have a better chin but AJ having much better power cancels it out.

    AJ getting hit by Wallin is less shaky than Wallin getting hit by AJ
     
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  14. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The biggest outright risk to AJ is that he's going to do something silly (e.g. punch himself out, gas, etc.) in pursuit of a knockout. A KO would be a huge boon to his cause because Fury, after all, couldn't manage that feat.

    I don't think Wallin can outbox AJ over the course of 12 rounds. And AJ probably has 4 rounds in his pocket with the judges, anyhow.

    But a competitive-ish fight won't be enough to stifle the critics and I think AJ knows that, and the burden of that could lead him to box foolishly.
     
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  15. BeantownAll

    BeantownAll Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think that's good analysis - but trying to force the KO could get AJ in trouble. As you said, he will want to make a statement and his heart could override his head.