Anto Joshua - where does he go from here

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Soi Six, Jan 18, 2025.


  1. DON1

    DON1 ICEMAN Full Member

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    He should retire, but who knows. It seems like he is set up financially but you never know, we only know what we read. If he truly is set then he can walk away from the sport, he doesn't really have anything else to prove. He has maxed out and actually well overachieved for his ability. Say what you want about the guy but he has had a top top career and one of the handful who seems to have made a ton of money with his health still intact (from what we can see anyway). Just retire and become a business man or something. He is at that stage in his career where he could really get starched by anybody now, best to avoid.
     
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  2. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Like him or loath him. Joshua fought the most top 20 type of opposition in this era. There's no denying that.
     
  3. Soi Six

    Soi Six daddy, daddy cool, daddy, daddy cool banned Full Member

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    what does that even mean? top 20 type? there's a big difference from top 5 and the rest and he has avoided facing top opposition his entire career except when Usyk was mandatory and when he faced Dubois who had a belt and he had no other viable route to a title.

    Joshua was proven to be very limited when he was outclassed by Dubois. He was slower, not as strong, powderpuff jab, and always on his arse
     
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  4. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's not that hard to work out. Bar someone like Chisora he's faced more than the rest. It doesn't stop him being a complete cnut of a man all the same.
     
  5. Soi Six

    Soi Six daddy, daddy cool, daddy, daddy cool banned Full Member

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    Needs context mate. He's faced two live dogs in his whole career and lost three fights
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fact: you are now changing the bar. You originally called out Joshua for not have faced Wilder or Fury. I pointed out that that Wilder admitted to turning him down for vast sums of money, and Fury was a drug-addict and PEDs abuser who left when the fight could have been made, came back and got in a three-fight with Wilder.

    Then it became about Joshua's competition, and I pointed out that he faced the best he could, minus Wilder and Fury, who would not or could not fight him.

    Now its something about underdogs. All right. That is pointless and not what I was responding to.
     
  7. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Not changing any bar - Joshua is around the same level of ability than previous era Danny Williams or Matt Skelton.

    Focus on that point which is the most important.
     
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  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You manifestly did change the bar that I was addressing. Twice. It is in writing.
     
  9. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    The bar was firmly set here and this is his legacy - British Level Fighter Obliterated in New York.

    We can post back and forth all night but this below is what people will always remember.

    This content is protected
     
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  10. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I was addressing the fact that you criticized him for not fighting Fury and Wilder. I pointed out that it was their faults that he did not fight them. That is a matter of public record.

    You can like him or dislike him as you will. His place in boxing history is set, and it is no concern of mine what you think of him. And don't even take that the wrong way. I like a lot of your posts, but I like Joshua, and you don't and I am comfortable with that.

     
  11. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Don't dislike anyone - just giving an opinion on one's ability.

    We move on.
     
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  12. Bruce Tea

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    Stop the cap. You have it in for Joshua. From a neutral pov that man has more integrity in his toenails than the whole Fury clan. I like him husy based on that.
     
  13. Beale

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    Just think he is bang average and for Joshua's integrity - Mr Humble is all that is required but I agree with your point on the Fury Clan.

    Dubois may not be the most likeable or exciting in terms of personality but he is genuine and no acting or bullshyte.
     
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  14. Soi Six

    Soi Six daddy, daddy cool, daddy, daddy cool banned Full Member

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    The joshua crew have always been very sensitive. Wonder why
     
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  15. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Hearn played a blinder fleecing the mug public into forking out Box Office time and again for 'huge tests' for a bang average Joshua against very poor fighters. Incredibly he also made Whyte, Chisora and Bellew an absolute fortune as well.

    The funniest thing I ever seen was the Toe Haye and Bellew scripted acting with the mugs believing that virtually a man who could only put pressure on one foot while wearing a giant white nappy in his previous fight was in the best shape of his career.

    The sad thing with Joshua is some still cannot see it, some may never accept it and some are sadly in denial.

    The term is suckers and Hearn has milked them dry.
     
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