Anthony Joshua In 1900?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    How would Anthony Joshua, as he is today been perceived in 1900.
    Six feet six , 245lbs , 82 inch reach,what myths might have grown up around him?
     
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  2. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Less then Primo, he’s regarded as a God by the highly educated.
     
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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He would have been regarded as an unbeatable freak and the real Primo Carnera in his day also.
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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    He would be seen as invincible and rightly so. AJ would have destroyed the small, relatively unskilled heavies of that era. Not only is AJ big, but he's skilled as well. And then you add in the horse hair gloves he'd be hitting those blacksmiths and barroom brawlers with and it's goodnight Annie.
     
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    True ,folks like me are to dumb to see how truly great he was.
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    No one would want to fight the "giant negro" as he would have been known in 1905.
     
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  7. Fergy

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    Yes he could possibly have been seen as a God of heavyweights, but he'd have to get past Marvin "Hard man '' Hart first!!
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

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    He'd have been arrested for multiple accounts of murder.
     
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    He'd have destroyed anyone back then.
     
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  10. CaravanDweller

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    If Dave Allen went back to 1905 he’d batter everyone then would be worshiped as a god on boxing forums 100 years later by people saying he would beat a prime Lewis and Ali.

    Never mind joshua
     
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  11. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Even Sailor Tom Sharkey???
     
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  12. sauhund II

    sauhund II Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would snake oil salesman Hearns be beamed back too ?

    No PED's, how is that working out ?

    Fighting once a month in smoke filled dirty beer halls in front of a hostile crowd, how is that working out ? AKA , no coddling.

    245 pounds he aint going 20,25 rounds in the blistering heat, he aint even going 15 in the 70's with that kind of mass, so how strong is he around 220 to 225 ?

    Is there a 5'11 obese Mexican who can take his shots and make him quit ?

    Inquiring minds want to know.
     
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  13. mcvey

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    Sailor Tom 5 '8" 185lbs v Joshua 6'6" 245lbs 20 rds, who are you picking?
    I know it's a tough one.
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I have to burn the midnight oil....ill get back to you in 24 hours!!
     
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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He would not have to go 20 rounds. He'd be massacreing about 20 guys a night in 1 round apiece. He probably would eventually be banned from boxing.
     
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