Anthony Jushua is a great prospect but he needs to learn how to fight tall.

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  1. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I don't know if its due to not having respect for the level of his competition but Anthony needs to learn how to fight tall.

    In the first round of Saturdays fight against Bakhtov, Anthony was getting caught with jabs and occasional right hands that he wasn't supposed to get hit with. At 6, 6ft that should not be happening. When a small fighter comes close, he should tire them up and not try to trade with them at close range. Ali wrote the book on how tall fighters should fight against shorter opponents. Lennox lewis modernized and fighters like Vladimir are having a lot of success with it. Had Paul Williams followed this manual he wont have gotten face planted by Martinez.

    I believe a jab will determine wheather Anthony will be next Lennox Lewis or the next Frank Bruno.

    He's young and I hope to see some improvement from.
     
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  2. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Agree. Good analogy.
     
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  3. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    I personally could do without another jab/grab type fighter
     
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  4. RememberingC.S.

    RememberingC.S. Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was fighting like that because he was just destroying the can.
     
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  5. LondonRingRules

    LondonRingRules Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Personally I think it's good to see him not tying up opponents as soon as they get inside, he's trying to develop an inside game which will be a refreshing change for the heavyweight division.
     
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  6. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is a legit 6'6 maybe even taller.

    Guy is huge.
     
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  7. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If he doesn't adopt a style more suited to that and learn how to pace himself he's going to be unnecessarily putting himself in harms way and risk getting knocked out. His jab and sense of distance needs a lot of working on as well . There is no reason why a big 6 foot 6 heavy should be brawling on the inside, all the advantages just go out the window.
     
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  8. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well if he learns to throw a good uppercut his inside game could become a strong point of his too.
     
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  9. Lil Floyd

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    It will come in time.

    At the min he's fighting guys he's supposed to blast out. We will see what he has when he is in a tough fight where he needs to be 100% focused. That's why I like the price fight. He'll need to be smart fight clever and really show what he got.
     
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  10. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he said after the fight that he wanted to work on the inside. Should he have an inside game..yeah of course.
     
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  11. jazza

    jazza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    his the new brawling big man bowe
     
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  12. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I doubt he wants to be another Bowe.
     
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  13. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    He has no defense. He will be brutally ko
     
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  14. attaboi

    attaboi Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Stick to trolling pac and Mayweather threads. YDKSAB
     
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  15. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joshua's jab needs work? He has a good jab. I don't know what you're talking about.
     
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