Fabio Wardley vs prime Anthony Joshua

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM.


Who wins ?

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  1. Wardley KO

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  2. joshua

    61.3%
  1. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    As usual recency bias gets in the way. AJ at his best was elite I would even favor current AJ over Wardley.
    Wardley is good tough with good power but AJ has thunderous power especially in his right hand.
    Wardley has some good KO's but AJ has legit sent many fighters to the shadow realm.
    AJ also is a better boxer with a better kit of punches, in his prime he stops Wardley within 7 rounds.
     
  2. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    I agree with a lot of the posts here saying Joshua would win but Wardley has that dog in him the AJ never had.
     
  3. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Wardley is the Sunderland of boxing, lol Full Member

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    AJ did not have elite fundamentals, he was poor on the inside and chinny.
     
  4. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Active Member Full Member

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    What makes Wardley have a better chin than Joshua? Joshua took Whyte's left hook flush, the same one that knocked out Chisora. Whyte hits a lot harder than Frazer Clarke. Parker didn't hurt Joshua once, either. The right that Wlad dropped Joshua with would've likely dropped Wardley as well. I do like Fabio, and he's a warrior who is fun to watch, but I'm not sure where this idea that he has some cast-iron chin has come from. He has not faced a world-level puncher.
     
  5. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Wardley is the Sunderland of boxing, lol Full Member

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    AJ vs Parker was a timid fight with not many heavy shots landing compared to this burn burner with Wardley taking flush shots often.