Anthony Joshua - Real Champion?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Tip Top 2, Dec 13, 2019.


  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Not to mention the Ruiz win. It's a better win than anything on anybody elses résumé bar Ruiz over Joshua
     
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  2. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Here’s a FACT
    an indisputable FACT

    Deontay Wilder has NEVER fought a credible opponent who was at his best in his whole career!

    42 fights the majority (70%+) either too poor to be ranked or outside the top 300
    Yes you read that correctly

    Wilders record is a bad joke
     
  3. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You're foolish for suggesting Wilder deserves 50%. Joshua sells PPVs over 1 M and sells out 90,000 stadiums. Wilder struggles to bring in 100k PPV sales and 10k tickets, Joshua has 3 belts (+IBO), Wilder has 1. 50/50 my ass!
     
  4. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    I don't want to see the bodybuilder running away from any obese heavyweight again.
     
  5. Jobo1878

    Jobo1878 Active Member Full Member

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    I don't think Joshua or the other two have a legitimate claim for being the "real champ".
    Sure AJ has the belts, and probably the better resume, but until they all square off against one another, then I don't think any should be called the real champ.
     
  6. Doppleganger

    Doppleganger Southside Slugger Full Member

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    I heard on a boxing podcast recently that the co-host was able to buy 4 tickets for Wilder Ortiz II for...

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    $20...

    Yes that's right! 20 bucks for 4 tickets for the so called 'A -Side' HW champion of the world. The place was half empty. Meanwhile, AJ sells out MSG faster than any other fighter in history and back in the UK fills out 70-90k seater stadiums on a regular basis.

    Enough foolish talk about Wilder deserving a 50/50 split. He has no real fan base outside the hardcore boxing community. He is a professional athelete who is massively underachieving in terms of money earned and fanbase attracted. So what if he holds the so-called most prestigious belt. And, actually, it's the fighters themselves that make a belt prestigious, not the other way round.

    I like Wilder as a fighter. He's one of the great punchers (maybe). I say maybe because he hasn't actually KO'd an iron-chinned opponenet. If he does fight Ruiz (which apparently is being talked about) and KO's him with 1 punch I will be impressed.

    But no more 50/50 shite when 1 fighter (not Wilder) brings 10 times the amount of money and fanbase to the table.
     
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  7. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    We don't want to see Wilder fighting bums but oh well that's how it goes.
     
  8. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Youre asking if the guy with multiple belts and the deepest resume in the division is a real champion?

    Its a ridiculous thread, imo.
     
  9. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    AJ has by far the best resume and the most belts and is the universal champion.

    Anyone else claiming to be number needs to fight AJ and prove it, or shut the **** up as far as I am concerned.

    I dont think that Wilder is ever allowed to face AJ because Al Haymon doesnt want to risk losing the WBC HW belt.

    The Tyson Fury and Usyk fights may happen next year against AJ.
     
  10. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I don't think Joshua's cv is that great. Two old men, Wlad and Pov, and a fat Mexican aside.