Anthony Joshua negotiating two-fight Riyadh deal, possible opponents Anderson & Whyte

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anderson and Whyte are crappy opponents even for this version of Joshua who would beat them without any problems...
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    AJ would find a way to lose or look really bad against both, always manages. Looked poor even against helenius

    I can't even hate. I can't think of a decent opponent AJ could fight who isn't going to give him trouble

    Even Dave Allen!

    They need no power, mediocre boxing ability and well known entities. Anderson seems to fit the bill but he does have a little something about him a fit Bakole was always going to daddy him

    I think Anderson would do well whilst the bodybuilding bums pretends he's a long range boxer behind his overrated jab dropping rounds then eventually AJ would time a decent right hand that would hurt Anderson but could he finish like Bakole? probably but Anderson is tough.
     
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Yet Joshua easily KOed Ngannou. Tyson Fury and his belly struggled against Ngannou, got knocked down and deserved to lose the fight.
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Wow it's almost as if AJ actually has legit HW power whilst Fury never has which is why he and Usyk became supreme boxers who would beat men on attrition not single KO power and now they rule the roost with ease because skills pay the bills BABY!
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Anderson wanted to leave the sport at 27 this is probably Turki giving him that retirement check
     
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    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Too bad AJ ran Fury into ANOTHER bull **** retirement. I mean, imagine being afraid to make 40million for an easy fight against a chinny bodybuilder. Cra-zee!!
     
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Belly has always been afraid of Joshua. He's hiding in retirement to avoid him right now.
     
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    He Slumps Whyte who would do well at this point to win a British title.

    Anderson? call me mental but I think Anderson's balance and speed combined with decent pop gives a mentally and physically fragile Joshua serious issues as I just don't think he has the chin or confidence to walk him down bully him and put him in his box early like the world sparring champion did.
     
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    I mean they are decent fights, but not the best and they show that Joshua isn't serious about being a champ again. Would help his legacy a bit to get some wins back on the board and if Anderson ends up doing anything it will only help more.

    Saying that, this is one hundred percent them just throwing names out there to try and build up some momentum and hype.
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    When Fury is fighting Kabayel or Usyk or Dubious then you can Eddie can go and cry that your boyfriend bodybuilding bum is fighting bin men on the undercard
     
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    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol: Fury isn't fighting any of them. "Retired" remember? You've made more wrong predictions on this page the last few years than anyone I can recall. :eaea:
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Batman doesn't sleep, he waits.
     
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    Hearn repeatedly told us Joshua didn't have time for another rebuild. Then names washed up Whyte and Anderson?
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Definition of Ngannou like confidence builders. Perspective is needed here, losing to this version of Dubois isn't quite the career ender people have made it out to be. Yes, he should be kept away from the top 5 for now, and guys like Kabayel and Parker beat him, but scrubs like Whyte and mental midgets like Anderson don't have much of a chance.