Would Joshua have an easier time with Fury and Wilder than Usyk?

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  1. Bart Allen

    Bart Allen New Member Full Member

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    I think so, though that's not to say he'd win ~

    Though I've often felt that Joshua and Wilder's encounter would be entirely dependent on who were to land first -- bearing in mind that Joshua's ability to finish an opponent without smothering his work in the process shouldn't be understated (more so compared to Wilder and Fury).

    And Fury is a larger target than Usyk -- we saw how Wilder capitalised on body-shots to Fury during the third fight and how Wallin managed to capitalise in the pocket ~

    I'm caught in between Richard Dwyer's and Ultra Tech Sports' rationale of the encounter (especially the latter's account that Joshua found success against Usyk with the left-hook, but wasn't regularly enough) ~

    What do you think? :3
     
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  2. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Fury and Wilder knock his block off

    Glorified bodybuilder and Usyk a glorified midget

    Get the Eddie hearn wool off your eyes
     
  3. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I feel AJ does well vs Fury, with Wilder its whoever lands first. I also feel Wilder has a chance vs Usyk.
     
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  4. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i think they knock him out*


    *but Wilder now is big question mark at 37 age & those beatings inflicted on him by Fury
     
  5. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    In simple terms the answer is Yes.
     
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  6. f1ght3rz

    f1ght3rz Ronaldoooo is crying in his caaaaaar Full Member

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    No. Wilder and Fury both would knock Joshua out handily. Fury would toy with him before that and Wilder would probably lose 4 rounds before he lands the shot. But in the end Joshua loses to those guys like he lost to Usyk.

    Joshua was lucky that Usyk isn't really forcing stoppages. His style isn't based on going all out with his shots or unloading with power punches. He's touching his opponents and breaking them down with speed, output, movement and angles - not with power. But we saw what happened when Usyk stepped it up and switched his gear in Round 10. Joshua can survive that for one round but he can't survive power and aggression for an entire fight. Fury would do the same thing to him he did to Wilder. Joshua would be exhausted after 6 rounds and probably gets stopped between 7-10. And Wilder as i said would probably lose a couple of rounds before he lands that laser right hand that blitzes Joshua.

    Did you guys saw the way Joshua reacted to those punches of Usyk early on? There is no way the HGH Bodybuilder survives 12 rounds with a guy like Fury or Wilder. And yes, i admit he looked better early on and i liked his body shots a lot but thats not enough to go 12 rounds with beasts like Wilder or Fury. Wilder is a one trick pony but man his power is insane. And Fury is just too good and too big. Imagine what a bigger and stronger version of Usyk could do to Joshua.
     
  7. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Against Wilder, Joshua would be up on the cards before being decapitated by a straight right

    Against Fury, Joshua would simply be bullied for about 5 rounds before Fury puts him out of his misery
     
  8. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Even though I'd without hesitation pick Usyk to beat both Wilder and Fury. Wilder and Fury do exactly what I said they'd do against AJ, before he lost to Usyk or Ruiz..... knock him the **** out.
     
  9. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Yes he would. For a start he'd KO Wilder.

    I also think he gives Fury a much more consistently harder fight than Wilder did, though I don't think he knocks him down at any stage.
     
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  10. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ vs Wilder is a 65/35 fight
    AJ vs Fury is a 30/70 fight
     
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  11. JDub

    JDub Active Member Full Member

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    Yes, not to say he would beat them but he’d have more success.

    AJ vs Wilder would be a case of whoever lands first. Wilder’s crap but if he landed something before Joshua had got him out of there or hurt him Joshua is getting knocked out.

    And, Fury would be a much easier target to hit than Usyk so he would be able to actually land, although I think Fury stops him, after Joshua has a bit of early success.
     
  12. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Yeah I think so.

    Last night was the best AJ there's ever been imo and he crushes Wilder, and gives Fury a good fight.
     
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  13. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joshua gets stopped by both Fury and Wilder but in a more brutal fashion by Wilder .
     
  14. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I guess he KO's Wilder and loses to Fury by decision.
    Easier time with Wilder, harder time against Fury for me.
     
  15. OneShot

    OneShot New Member Full Member

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    Both have the potential to be easier fights. He does better against bigger fighters. Both have the potential to flatten him in 5 rounds.