This content is protected Now that it's been ordered by the WBA, AJ vs. Sasha, who you got? Hopefully Wilder will turn up ringside this time...
This content is protected Disgusting / gruesome mismatch in favor of Joshua in my opinion! If it isn't, then it'd expose Joshua as a fraud and overrated and as one of the worst heavyweight champs (relative to the hype he has been receiving).
If the fight were to happen, I'd give Povetkin a decent shot. I don't think a tin-pot outfit like the WBA will be determining who Joshua fights next though.
Price had Povetkin hurt so im saying Joshua finishes the job and ko's him early. Povetkin wasn't what he once was...but to be fair i think even if the best version of Povetkin turns up it wouldn't be enough. Good fight though. Anthony Joshua is truly steam rolling through the heavyweight division, he is boxings clean up man! Looking foward to what the Joshua haters have to say about this fight....let me guess i bet Povetkin causes AJ loads of 'problems' like Parker did, right? Lol.
I have to favour Joshua right now because he's got good skills, tremendous physicality and youth on his side. Povetkin has great skills but he's 38 and slowing down. He looked good vs Price but AJ > Price by a bit. Povetkin still has a decent shot of winning if he can slip Joshua's incoming and gas him out with his pinpoint punches and workrate.
Price was able to stagger Pov pretty heavily, if the ref didn't step in it could of ended up completely different! Price is the homeless man's Joshua.
Due to styles I think Povetkin has the possibility to pull off the win. I would say Joshua has to be favoured but wouldnt think of it as a sure thing. Wladimir used alot of holding where he was far bigger than Povetkin and it didnt allow Povetkin to get off with his combinations whereas Joshua doesnt seem to hold and goes to war more, which I think would make it tougher for him than Klitschko. Its a styles thing Povetkin is getting older now so Joshua would be favourite but I wouldnt count Povetkin out. Same with Wilder who I think could also be troubled by Povetkin. I think Wilder having such a wide stance prevents many opponents getting close but I think when he moves Povetkin could start to get close and wouldnt count him out in that one either I think Povetkin is in with a chance with any of the HWs even if not favourite. I think Povetkin would have a tougher time in some ways with fighters like Miller due to styles Who knows but I think Joshua has to be favourite
At least Joshua isn't facing Miller next. I think Joshua is facing Povetkin at a good time. Off Drugs & aging. If Joshua wins he will have faced 5 of the 10 HW currently ranked & beaten them all. Much more impressive resume than Wilder.
