Anthony Joshua vs Vladimir Klitchko. Official pick em and why.

Wlad should win this.
People are assuming he's shot. He might be shot but there's no reason to assume it as a fact yet. AJ is no Fury, and I doubt AJ can even be as cagey as Jennings was.

As usual people are being seduced by the idea of a big young puncher with a few highlight reel KOs.

 

This could be like the fights Vlad has against Jameel McCline, Ray Austin, Derrick Jefferson, all three were 6 feet 6 inches tall and Vlad stopped all three with ease. McCline was at his peak, very powerful puncher, huge, weighed 275/85, made Joshua look like a kid..................Jefferson was an HBO knockout artist, Vlad knocked him out, Ray Austin could box, had experience, no contest either.............Vlad is a very excellent counter-puncher, Vlad has all the advantages except age, age could be the difference, we really know nothing about Joshua, he has only fought bums so far, is stiff, not relaxed in the ring................could be a chess match early, or all night, we just don't know..........All we hear about Joshua is how big a puncher he is, but Vlad is also a puncher.................don't know who will win, but I will not be surprised if Vlad were to win................wish he had not been inactive lately, but Joshua has not fought anyone, so that's even worse than being inactive.............watching Vlad spar, I can see a huge difference that when he fought Fury or Jennings, he is up for this fight, looking forward to it. Foreman won the title when he was 45, too many unknowns...............this is the reason this fight is sold out............because fans do really know for sure who will win........................Joshua has a rematch clause in the contract for a reason.............he is not sure either.............

 

Has Dwyer ever been right on a big fight?

Not taking the P. As I like his analysis. I just feel he falls short on predictions

 

I've never known Dwyer to be bang on the money many times

But yeah, great analysis

 

dwyer picked fury vs klitchko

 

You just proved my point. You're talking about the past. The man is 41 and inactive. He's getting blasted out I'm afraid.

 

when was the last time he's been blasted out.. about 13 years ago LOL

Wlad has MASTERED the art of defence and not getting hit flush since those KO losses many many years ago

 

Stop talking about the past.

 

Ok who has Joshua beat to suggest he could beat Klitschko? he's stepping up about 10 levels lol he's likely to drown.

 

AJ has done nothing to suggest he could beat Klitschko.
It's all based on hope.
People hope he can translate his talent for knocking over bums into a world class boxing ability. There's no substance to his record. He's obviously an explosive athlete and determined to be a great boxer. That's what people are basing picking him on.

Personally I'll stick to picking Wladimir.
Even old and rusty he ought to know enough to beat this kid.

 

AJ on points, and I'm the first in that.
I think he has the better stamina and after coming out fast, Wlad will win some middle rounds, but I think AJ has enough in the tank and because the fight is on his homeground, I think AJ will win by close UD

 

I'm going with Klitschko by knockout in the late rounds. AJ's inexperience is going to show on Saturday he just doesn't have the footwork and skill to beat Klitschko the way Fury did. Klitschko is on the decline and hasn't fought in 18 months but I don't believe he's totally shot. Klitschko's jab and footwork is going to be too much and I think AJ's going to struggle to set up his power shots. The thing is AJ hasn't fought anyone close to Klitschko. In all of his previous fights his success has come from backing opponents up onto the ropes and letting his power shots go. Klitschko isn't going to be a punching bag. Also there's big question marks over AJ's gas tank for me. I think that's where the knockout is going to come from, AJ will gas in the later rounds and Klitschko will let him have it after outclassing him for nearly every round.

Overall I think AJ has been matched horribly in the last year or so and this fight is too soon for him.

 

Ive just watched one of supposedly Klits best performances in recent memory vs Pulev

He is terrible. Stiff, robotic, throws single shots and just jumps straight in to grab, even when hes not throwing hes jumping in to grab

Truly vile stuff to watch, couldnt even see the fight out, watched about 4 rounds

Guy needs to go, hes so bad to watch. I dont even know how hes been winning, punch then jump in and hold, repeat until the fight is over or he luls his opponent to sleep and catches them.

I think Josh should work him over

 

He's always been like that. Snoozefests but he's got the job done so many times that way which I think he will do again on Saturday as long as he's not completely finished.

 

He's always been like that. Snoozefests but he's got the job done so many times that way which I think he will do again on Saturday as long as he's not completely finished.

Watch his Haye fight I watched it before for the first time since the night and it's a lot better than I remembered.