Anthony Joshua a top 10 puncher

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  1. It's Ovah

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    Top ten puncher of all time? Not enough evidence for me to put him in with that company just yet, though it depends who you have on your top ten list I suppose. He's a much harder puncher than the likes of Max Baer or Earnie Shavers for instance, and they're often stuck on lists like this. But Tua, Tyson, Lennox, Foreman, Wlad? Eh, I think he doesn't quite make the grade.
     
  2. lordlosh

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    Wilder was not shot, and that excuse is getting lame. I didn't see how Wilder was old and shot when he KO Helenius in 1. If he was old and shot, Parker would have KO him with 1 of the big bombs he landed on him. Just like if it was that Fury fight took something from Wilder.

    This was the same Wilder that shown in Fury 3, that shown in Helenius fight. Waiting on the back foot, moving and waiting his opponent to make a mistake and him to KO him.
    This Scuba Malik style that though Wilder. But people are too blind to see.

    As far as the rest, no he is not, never was, never will be. And if you think the videos you gives me when Wilder is throwing regular 1-2 showing he is more explosive you are being deluded. And don't give a crap about sparring story. We all saw what Haye and Hrgovic did to Wilder in sparring, so hearing this sparring stories means absolutely nothing. Most of this guys are also biased towards this or that fighter.
     
  3. Glass City Cobra

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    He was 39 and barely threw even 5 punches per round. He was gunshy and hesitant, which are common traits of a shot fighter. Compare Wilder of the Parker fight to how he looked against Ortiz, Stiverne, etc and it's like night and day. Parker didn't KO Wilder because Wilder still had a decent chin and knows how to clinch and survive with his long arms and lanky frame, and Parker lacks power.

    There's literally like 6-7 guys who sparred with Wilder who said he hit harder than Joshua, so they're all paid off? You are pathetic. Go ahead and make a poll then. :lol:
     
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  4. Glass City Cobra

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    Name one boxer Tua KOd who you think Joshua wouldn't KO.
     
  5. lordlosh

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    You can try that with Wilder and Fury fans. He throws the same amount of punches in Fury 2 as well. He was even worst. 2 punches for Helenius. It was his strategy to lure his opponent which doesn't work against Parker. No difference between so call prime Wilder and tgis Wilder. Parker always schools him.
     
  6. Glass City Cobra

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    Nobody with an IQ over 50 thinks the Wilder of the Parker fight was the same old Wilder or that he was prime. Nobody with a functioning brain thinks Joshua hits harder than Wilder either. Like I said, you are welcome to make a poll and continue this elsewhere. Stop derailing the thread with your goofy posts..
     
  7. Rumsfeld

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    I don't know if he's top 10, but when he lands flush he hits damn hard.

    A difficult measurement to quantify, all around. But AJ can clearly hit.
     
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  8. Dynamicpuncher

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    The thing is though the Heavyweights now are like a different weightclass compared to Heavyweights of yesteryear, you're comparing Cruiserweights/Heavyweights to Super Heavyweights. So comparing a 190-200 pound Heavyweight to a 250 pound Heavyweight is a bit unfair. P4P Shavers still rates highly and he deserves a place in the top 10 punchers list for Heavyweight.

    If you're comparing Joshua to fighters more his own size regarding weight does he really stand out amongst the likes of Wladimir ? Bruno ? Lewis ? Ruddock ? Foreman ? Wilder ?

    Joshua is a good puncher definitely but i wouldn't put him in my top 10 personally i think more like top 15 is about right.
     
  9. lordlosh

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    Oh we are bringing the IQ now. Nice try. Here we go AJ is million time more proven as a puncher, as he actually fought top contenders, unlike Wilder. AJ actually fought legit top chins. Wilder never had done that.
    And i guess everyone on here is with IQ < 50, as everyone picked Wilder to demolish Parker. And the reality is Wilder was always a protected bum.
    His legs were there, his punch resistance was there and his speed was there. Him being passive was his strategy and due to how good Parker gameplan was. And everyone with IQ > 50 should acknowledge this. And you open that topic not me. So im done with that as it's useless. You won't change my mind, so don't try. I won't change yours as well.
     
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  10. Power_tek

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    I don’t think he’s top ten all time but I don’t think he’s ever really thrown with full venom with the goal to destroy.
    Real big hitters hold nothing back and go for the kill every time.
    I think he hasn’t got that in him, i Lewis’s power is underrated because of his boxing ability he makes top five, Ike Ibeabuchi is definitely top five, Tyson is clearly top three, David Tua is top five to, Wilder is up there.
    There’s just too many variables to get close to a top ten.
    I think the eye test takes is the most convincing, and the quality of the jaw they have cracked and then probably the amount of times they have knocked out their opponent.
    Do you consider how many people have took their best shot and stayed up? I think that’s quite a good gauge, but it’s impossible to say accurately.
    Joshua top ten though I don’t think so but there’s not much in it
     
  11. lordlosh

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    [url]https://youtube.com/shorts/zzDNWxUACT4?si=RpCYkMf6EM66D1vo[/url]
     
  12. Glass City Cobra

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    Everyone with IQ > 50 knows how to spell "acknowledge".

    ;)
     
  13. Glass City Cobra

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    You're wasting your time.

    It's Ovah makes sure to mention how much he thinks Shavers is trash in every power punching thread. Notice how nobody even brought Shavers up in 4 pages but him?

    I think Joshua hits harder than Bruno and Ruddock, but not by a huge amount. I'd say he's a 9 and they're an 8 or 8.5. At the very least, Joshua is the far more effective overall puncher and is better at putting his weight into shots with more skill and the better finisher.
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

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    Shavers by many accounts hit harder than Foreman and 90s Foreman had similar power to 70s Foreman. Even Larry Holmes acknowledged his power. He was a big puncher. Gassiev at cruiser hit like a powerful heavy. Why not Shavers ? It's not impossible. By his own words he chopped a lot of wood so it kinda makes sense
     
  15. lordlosh

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    Yeah im not native + writing on phone. And we are not in school. And that is obviously a type, not spelling mistake. Nice try.