Anthony Joshua vs the defeaters of Frank Bruno

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    AJ vs

    Tim Witherspoon
    Bonecrusher Smith
    Mike Tyson
    Lennox Lewis

    Does AJ clear the board, do a little bit better or the same as Bruno? Use the best AJ.
     
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  2. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Definitely loses to all except Bonecrusher. And, that fight is probably 50/50 as long as Joshua fights cautiously. If Joshua gets too brave and goes for the kill, he probably gets stopped.
     
  3. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  6. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    AJ vs

    Tim Witherspoon ko 10 AJ
    Bonecrusher Smith Lko 10 AJ
    Mike Tyson ko 3 AJ
    Lennox Lewis ko 5 AJ

    I have AJ losing 3 out of 4.

    Smith is very dangerous early (ko 1 Witherspoon+Weaver and had Ruddock down early too) and late (ko 10 Bruno+had still good David Bey down late) but though Bonecrusher had a good chin he wasn´t difficult to hit and cut up badly so I think AJ would survive a scare or two and stop a cut and bruised Smith late.

    PS: I´m probably giving AJ too much credit to last into the 10th with Witherspoon but Tim was so hot/cold fighter. Destroys Tillis+Broad early then struggles a bit with Snipes and 1st fight with Mark Willis.
     
  7. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    Surprised to see so much confidence on Tim, AJ is literally a bigger better Bruno who was kicking Tim’s ass before Tim fluked a right hand.
     
  8. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    AJ is a better Bruno? Pfft. He’s just not very good.
    Bruno did the basics excellently. Ask Lennox Lewis.
     
  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beats Bonecrusher, loses to Tyson and Lewis, has 50/50 with Tim.
     
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  10. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    Both did basics excellently, only AJ is bigger, has a better career and has better wins
     
  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That fight was competitive through and through, the judges already had Witherspoon up. Tim is too good for aj, and that overhand right will land constantly just like it did for Dubois
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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  13. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I imagine most people would say either 1-3 or 2-2
     
  14. Ahmet

    Ahmet New Member Full Member

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    Tyson unleashes on Joshua and knocks him into oblivion in 3 rounds max and AJ wakes up in the hospital thinking he on holiday or something with the big paycheck that he got. LL drops him with a monsterous right cross from which AJ cannot recover in the 6th round (he is already discouraged by the 6th round thinking "s**t he got some heavy heands I better quit"). Terrible Tim finds his chin with a late round (around 9th round) overhand right that gives AJ newborn giraffe legs and finishes him with a TKO by following up with quick blows. Only chance I geniunely give him is against Bonecrusher Smith. I think he may KO him. I'll take 1/4.
     
  15. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    Tim Witerspoon is very overrated in forums
     
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