Your first 5 Anthony Joshua Pro Opponents

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  1. colinsMrs

    colinsMrs Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For the pro debut you want the opponent to be a big, but not fat, bloke with a glass jaw. You would want him to look good with an early KO. I am not sure who I would pick.

    Both Lennox Lewis & Audley Harrison started with joke opponents. Tyson Fury started with a skinny cruiser weight, but his 2nd opponent was pretty entertaining.

    Within the first 5 fights I would have Paul Butlin & Paul Morris, and also have Remigijus Ziausys as his first step opponent. I would then work towards Sprott & Page within 10 fights
     
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  2. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Wouldn't move him too quickly, although he's done well as an amateur I think he's only had something like 40/50 fights.
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis flattened an Area Champion on debut...

    It is not about the quality early on for me, but the speed of development.

    Lennox Lewis did indeed meet a few bums starting off. But within 18 months was a European Champion, and inside two years had beaten a legit unbeaten top 10 Heavyweight.

    Joshua can flatten a dozen fat Latvian Taxi drivers as far as I am concerned. As long as he does it quickly whilst 'learning his trade', I am quite happy personally.
     
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  4. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    needs someone like Lee Swaby or Hastings Rasani in there to welcome him to the pro game
     
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  5. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He shouldn't be pushed too hard. People seem to forget he should have been knocked out in the first round of the Olympics after getting destroyed by Savon while losing by about 8 points on anybodys sensible scorecard.
     
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  6. de51_jut

    de51_jut New Member Full Member

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    Hashim Rahman or Evander Holyfield
     
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  7. shenmue

    shenmue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Vitali.
     
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  8. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not very original Rademacher...
     
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  9. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    His first 5 opponents will be...

    A Fat Latvian
    A Little Hungarian
    Some Doorman from Stoke with a reall hardman reputation
    A 2 and 58 Serbian who has only been stopped by top top top fighters and who once went the distance with a Klitschko as an amateur

    then a REAL STEP UP IN CLASS, is it too soon? will Joshua come unstuck against

    a shot to **** 40 year old, on a 10 losing streak Danny Williams... but remember he beat Mike Tyson, can he turn back the clock one last time?
     
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  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thankfully Williams will not get a licence to fight in this Country, and I would think Joshua's team would not rock the boat with the authorities this early in his career, for such little gain.
     
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  11. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tomas Mrazek
    Daniel Peret
    Remigijus Ziausys
    Zack Page
    Tom Dallas
     
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  12. andersbolton

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    agreed disgraceful he won that bout
     
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  13. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    PERFECT!!! :good

    man...you should be a boxing manager! ...i wouldnt be suprised if you already are!

    i cant wait for Anthony Joshua v The Stoke Bouncer! :lol: :good
     
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  14. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah i felt very sorry for felix savon it was a travesty that fight, Joshua lost twice at the games imo but i still think he can be a decent pro
     
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  15. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yup if truth be Told...Felix Savon beat Joshua in the 1st round
     
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