Whom Should Joshua's Next Be?

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  1. TED 822

    TED 822 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Johnson IMO will be a big jump up from what I call todays Mike Sprott,not so much as the peak Mike. Id leave Abell out maybe,take the rearranged Johnson fight. Is it March/April. Then make another leap with Ustinov. Maybe that would make him a fringe contender by the end of the year. Chisora,yes,but do you think hell fight this year? With one thing and another,Ive got my doubts.
     
  2. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Feed David Price to him, lets see if he has anything left.
     
  3. Sammy95

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    In my opinion, Abell is the step between Sprott and Johnson. I believe his next fight will still be on the 'Geordie Roar' show in April and depending on his back injury should be okay for him.

    Ustinov is then another type of fighter to deal with and another step up from Johsnon where rounds will be gained, maybe for an international belt.

    And, yes I agree with what you are suggesting regarding Chisora. I think as soon as they (chisora + frank) make the inevitable fight with Joshua, it is almost like they are admitting to becoming a very high level journeyman within the division. So if I was them I would wait until at least Autumn 2015 or early 2016 maybe in an eliminator.
     
  4. Pro Punter

    Pro Punter Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He has been exposed as a fat, plodding journeyman from the day of the Haye humiliation in 2012 :lol::lol:
     
  5. Sammy95

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    Malik Scott, Edmund Gerber, Ondrej Pala and Kevin Johnson would disagree.

    -4-0 (3 KOs) is Chisoras record against them.
    - Combined record of the four of them before they fought Chisora: 119-8-2
    - The losses came from calibre opponents such as Fury, Hammer, V. Klitschko..... or were early in their careers.
    - Over two years since the Haye defeat and he has only lost once, to Fury, who many beleive will go on to become world champion

    Whilst he may become a very high level journeyman or gatekeeper in the future, I am certain he has not been one for the last two years.
     
  6. Taylor2010

    Taylor2010 Arranging chromosome injections for injured boxers Full Member

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    Haye? so soon?

    Come off it
     
  7. TED 822

    TED 822 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well maybe you're right about Abell. He's a southpaw,which would tick another box and is pretty big and comes to fight.
     
  8. Pro Punter

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    Since the first Fury defeat, Chisora has been exposed as a fat plodding journeyman who only got a shot against Vitali for an easy pay day. The only meaningful punch landed against a fighter way past his prime was a cowardly slap at the weigh in. :deal

    Journeyman Chisora then used his mouth to secure a big pay cheque against the Toe and he got it right up his arris in and out of the ring. :bbb

    A warrior? Yes we seen that in the last fight against Fury who never broke sweat despite not having a meaningful fight for 18 months. :lol:

    A loud mouth, fat, plodding journeyman is all he has been. :lol:

    If Joshua is any good, he should take him out within 2-3 rounds in his next fight. :happy
     
  9. Pro Punter

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    Haye has had one easy fight against the fat plodder journeyman Chisora since his humiliation at the hands of Wlad in July 2011.

    A genuine world champion contender should be ready to face Haye by the end of this year and should be able to polish off a cruiserweight/very small heavyweight.
     
  10. Taylor2010

    Taylor2010 Arranging chromosome injections for injured boxers Full Member

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    Hearn wouldn't dare
     
  11. Robney

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    You know how long it takes to get Haye in the ring? So it wouldn't be very soon anyway. :!:
     
  12. Taylor2010

    Taylor2010 Arranging chromosome injections for injured boxers Full Member

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    And that is the way AJ and Hearn want it :hey
     
  13. 11player

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    KJ is ok for april and then I hope they are donne with journeymen. If no KJ, Briggs makes sense as another gatekeeper who will improve his WBA rating.

    I would like to watch matchups with Price and Joe Parker this year. It would be outstanding.
     
  14. mcvey

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    That's the hard bit isn't it.
     
  15. boxingbelfast

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    Johnson, Charr then chambers/chisora