Anthony Joshuas last win vs a top 10

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  1. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes in hindsight Wallin was overrated but at the time Wallin was considered a banana skin opponent for Joshua no one thought it would be as easy as what actually transpired.
     
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  2. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bob Arum even picked Wallin to beat AJ, lol. A lot of guys on this very forum said it would be tough test for Joshua.
     
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  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What are Wallin’s advantages over Joshua?

    :roflmao:
     
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  4. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    High Rankings only have merit if the rankings are justified. The joshua fans have already claimed that Wallin/Chisora was a fixed fight just to dismiss the fact that an old gatekeeper with a dozen losses put a beating on Otto, which is proof he was never a true top contender, yet the same fans who say Wallin was top 10 claim joshua was shot when Dubois smoked him like a pack. Which one is it ?

    The reality is Wallin is not good enough to beat any top contenders regardless of his ranking, and you have no proof that he ever has.
     
  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You said it yourself, Wallin was overrated in hindsight. You can't even tell me which top contenders Otto beat. Beating Wallin doesn't mean anything
     
  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dubois destroyed aj that fight wasn't remotely competitive but you still mention it :risas3:
     
  7. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You claimed Wallin’s advantages over Joshua were everything besides power and size, so I don't think you should debate this topic. You clearly rated him highly, considering AJ was a Top 4 guy at the time :p And don't take one guy's opinion as "Joshua fans". It's just one guy, lol.
     
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  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    aj took 7 times longer than Wilder to get rid of a 40 year old Helanius and got tagged several times, Otto winning wasn't far fetched at the time. But it doesn't really matter does it. Beating Wallin doesn't mean anything LOL


    Wallin hasn't beaten any top contenders and never made a good accout of himself against a great. His top 10 ranking isn't based on anything credible, therfor he isn't a top 10 heavyweight.
     
  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whatever helps you sleep at night, big boy.
     
  10. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    “I thought Wallin would have beat AJ but AJ beating him is nothing special”
     
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  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's nothing special. Wallin was never a top contender and nobody has hard proof of it. But I'm not going to blame anyone who thought Wallin had a chance

    Ruiz wasn't even ranked in the top 10 when he beat ajs ass. joshua was a big bookies favorite over Dubois and look what happened.
     
  12. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Active Member Full Member

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    With every post you surprise me more, its like going deeper and deeper in a cave that just doesn’t end.
     
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  13. tragedy

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    A lot people thought Ngannou could beat AJ. That doesn't mean they thought Ngannou was a great fighter.
     
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  14. Serge

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    He fought a Dubois who was coming off 2 stoppage wins over undefeated opponents. Meaning he fought a good opponent. My whole point, Einstein

    And btw, I've asked you nicely to stop spamming this forum and now the Classic too with your stupid troll threads which I've noticed a lot of other posters complaining about recently so kindly heed that advice and cut it out
     
  15. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Exactly, he didn't beat any good opponents in the past 5 years. Ruiz wasn't even ranked when he KO'd aj and Pulevs prime was in the Klitschko era lol