Could Anthony Joshua be the first champion to retire with a 100% KO rate?

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Could Joshua be the first to retire with 100% KO rate?

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  2. No

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  1. James Smith

    James Smith Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes we all know the usless tall fighters he fought in the 70s. Pretty much all them you just mensoned have awful records because of their lack of skill
     
    James Smith, Mar 23, 2017
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  2. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Sam Mcvea. He was one of the top black fighters of the early 20th century to be denied a title shot.
     
    Mr.DagoWop, Mar 23, 2017
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  3. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Idk why he didn't pursue a fight with them. I do know that Foreman was hungry for a title and Tyson was the man on top during his comeback. Lewis didn't have a title until '93 and lost it about a year later to McCall. By the time he got it back Foreman was pretty much retired. Foreman probably knew he would have lost to Lewis and Bowe easily at that point. Tyson's style was made to order for Foreman like Frazier.
     
    Mr.DagoWop, Mar 23, 2017
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  4. James Smith

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    He looks even cooler when his hair is not cut out the picture. Very impressive record and KO rate to win ratio. Is there a lot of footage of him fighting? Any documentary, or books about him?
     
    James Smith, Mar 23, 2017
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  5. James Smith

    James Smith Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He did joke about only fighting smaller guys, he was pretty funny during his comeback.
     
    James Smith, Mar 23, 2017
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  6. Mr.DagoWop

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    I know there's a fight of him against Battling Jim Johnson. Idk about any documentaries or books but I know there are articles about him on the internet by boxing historians. Just do a quick google search and they should come up.
     
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  7. James Smith

    James Smith Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah just seen the fight on YouTube, was only 4 minutes though. Ok thank you for replying.
     
    James Smith, Mar 23, 2017
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  8. GALVATRON

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    I knew he was going to be a PROBLEM ( no pun intended) for alot of guys once he got rolling..he still needs to fix things but i had him in top 10 awhile now. You have to look at actual abilities to win not resumes all the time....i liked his training methods for the Izu fight even shouted some points to him over messaging ,i was pretty confident he would find a way to get by Izu who is a better fighter .But ppl just dont know what to look for in some fighters,you have to take the dog in some fights.
     
    GALVATRON, Mar 23, 2017
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  9. GALVATRON

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    Tyson would have mugged foreman and pummled him worse than Stewart did who Tyson knocked out in ONE round. Bowe and Lewis would decision him,big difference in style match ups because of Tysons speed and combo style against a stationary target.
     
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  10. derrick

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    That chin of Joshua's is going to be a problem for him. That was not a major shot Whyte land and Joshua's legs were shot. Imagine Ortiz landing on that chin or even Wilder. I like Joshua and he is fun to watch but he is still not fully tested. I want to see him in the later rounds if he still has stamina. If not he is the next Bruno.
     
    derrick, Mar 24, 2017
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  11. destruction

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    No he will not retire with a 100% KO rate unless he retires now.

    Its because he is yet to face elite opposition, which is not his fault and to be fair he is facing Wlad

    He will get K0'd himself if he fights at a high enough level.

    Lewis was a far better fighter and he was KOd twice in his career.
     
    destruction, Mar 24, 2017
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  12. alakran

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    nope, Edwin Valero ended with a %100 ko ratio
     
    alakran, Mar 25, 2017
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  13. HerolGee

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    no. close thread please.
     
    HerolGee, Mar 25, 2017
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  14. James Smith

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    Ortiz and Wilder could not land on Joshua. Watch Wilder fight, if there is any danger he holds back and is unsure of himself. When he fights Joshua he will always be in danger and will have to hold back, but Joshua will wear him down and stop him early to kid rounds. Joshua is on another level than any boxer in history.
     
    James Smith, Apr 17, 2017
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