Arum: "AJ is overrated"

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Is Joshua overrated?

  1. Yes

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    30.4%
  2. No

    43 vote(s)
    42.2%
  3. A bit

    25 vote(s)
    24.5%
  4. He's the best HW around

    13 vote(s)
    12.7%
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  1. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Overrated promoter HA
     
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  2. BrokerNYC

    BrokerNYC Nottingham Full Member

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    AJ is definitely underrated by hardcore boxing fans and overrated by casual fans.

    AJ gets a lots of hate by hardcore fans because of his media persona and his constant vicarious excuses. Everyone had a theory why AJ lost which was spun by his pr team yet he stayed “humble” and took accountability for his loss. This was a perfectly executed PR piece, they probably prepared for this years before he actually lost


    His team and everyone around him blamed Fury for their fight not happening when they all knew that it wasn’t a foregone conclusion that the Wilder arbitration was done. Again perfectly executed by his PR team to gain back the fans he probably lost to Fury after Fury night nighted Wilder…..

    His PR team is the best in the business

    While AJ remains humble and relatable to the world threw his perfect PR a lot of the hardcore fans and others see through it. This is why he gets so much stick

    Still I think he beats Fury but losses to Wilder.
     
  3. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can't hate boxer.
    However to me is hard to sell resume with geriatric opponents just cos surnames on this.
    I had boxed and I do know that my 25 y.o version had every thing here to deliver my 39 y.o version in intensive care unit, this at first.
    NO ONE will sell me any one with just only surnames on resumes. Never and they never will do this with any one who had did this stuff with their body and flesh.
    I had did this in am and pro kickboxing ( a bit ) and in am boxing.
     
  4. Ty is That Guy

    Ty is That Guy Member Full Member

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    Yes. I post about stalkers like yourself.
     
  5. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Tyson Fury UD V. Klitschko
    2. Tyson Fury TKO7 D. Wilder
    3. Fat Tyson Fury UD D. Wilder (robbery)
    4. Andy Ruiz NOMAS7 A. Joshua
    5. Anthony Joshua TKO11 V. Klitschko

    These are the best 5 wins in the division among active fighters.

    Andy Ruiz' best win is better than any of Joshua's wins. Let that sink in.
     
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  6. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree because A.J had fought vs beltless Wlad in 41 y.o businessman with huge ring rust.
     
  7. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    You've dodged my question.

    What are the three best opponents right now to have on your resume at HW?
     
  8. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "What are the top 3 wins"

    I list the top 5 wins

    "You've dodged my question"
     
  9. jmb1356

    jmb1356 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He never won the titles from Fury, who best Klitschko first.
     
  10. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ha ha ha.

    Fury had priority in other things than to have 1 single title defense in his life.
    Cool seller for media for sure.
    LOL.

    Fury likes me more than A.J but let's not pretend that boxing world needs Fury more than Fury needs this world.
    Fury is annoying and very boring, not better here than Wilder.
     
  11. bandeedo

    bandeedo VIP Member Full Member

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    pretty much. aj is a good solid hw, not an atg but the best in the world right now. he got caught by a hard shot by ruiz, in a very delicate spot, and it took his equilibrium. he was not mentally out of it, but his body betrayed him.
    ruiz is in transition right now, hes trying to reinvent himself under a new team. trying new things and arreola fighting the best fight ive seen him fight in a decade is why he looked a bit out of sorts. he should show improvement in his next fight.
     
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  12. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    No, what are the best three opponents on your resume NOT named Fury or Wilder.
     
  13. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He's not overrated against the current crop. Historically (which has thank God now quieted down), for a while he was severely overrated.
     
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  14. miniq

    miniq Tyson Fury Undisputed HW Champion 18/5/24 Full Member

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    I rate AJ extremely highly

    He is a top 2/3 Heavyweight

    but he's still a bum city dosser big stiff idiot
     
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  15. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Fury had retired that's not AJ's fault
     
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