Could Joshua have taken the title from Holmes in 85 ?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Sorry ..but I haven't a clue what your on about .Follow your responses to posts ?Any way ,along with your girlfriend I'm sticking u on ignore ,Best place for you ..
     
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    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua and Spinx fight nothing alike.
     
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    MrFoFody Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A stationary low movement opponent such as Joshua would be target practice for 85 or any version of Holmes
     
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    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    And Holmes was still good enough to beat Williams a Short time before Spinks and The Truth was far from stationary .Spinks style was the thing that threw Larry more than anything IMO ,he'd probably struggle with him at any point. Joshua s got youth and strength on his side but Holmes still has the jab ,great chin and experience .So yep ,not a easy simple win for AJ .
     
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    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    https://imgur.com/gallery/spNySWI Wlad caught him with that same straight right over and over.
     
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    Holmes at that time was running out of gas. AJ is in with a real chance of beating him, I'd say.
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    LOL you do that and continue posting your nonstop nonsense
     
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    AJ`s legs were completely gone Wlad followed up with six hooks that would have finished it but Josh blocked all of them, that`s what made the fight epic, I thought it was all over.
     
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    Wlad would have beaten Holmes easily when if they were both 41 or both 35, no comparison and he probably would have beaten Spinks if he fought him when he was 35 if he had been in the ring in `85 instead of Holmes his body had far more vim than Larry`s did 35 and on wards.
     
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    McCall was nowhere near AJ`s level, Holy primed at heavy when he put the weight on for the second Bowe fight, Larry was awful vs Holy.
     
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    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Sometimes when I see thread titles like this - and it's a totally legit thread idea in which the premise was explained by the OP - I think to myself, "Could Joshua have taken the title from Holmes in 85? Nope. He wasn't born yet." :)
     
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  12. BlackCloud

    BlackCloud I detest the daily heavyweight threads Full Member

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    Someone had to say it buddy.
    Glad i am not the only one who is sick to the back teeth of these craftily worded posts that are simply to gain attention.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    then it wasnt thrown with enough confidence given hes 250lb man, or AJ was doing enough to keep it tame.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    wouldda couldda shouldda, i see.but def a good fight, too true.
     
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    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    really no.
     
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