How much of a legacy boost would Wlad get if he beats Joshua?

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  1. Frankel

    Frankel Active Member Full Member

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    Wlad would have little trouble, taking care of a virtual novice like Joshua. Would not take Wlad more than 3 or 4rds to work out Joshua and knock him out.
     
  2. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Just me huh? :thinking:

    Then how come there's videos on youtube exposing him for the cheating fraud he is? One of them videos goes on for 25 minutes . Twenty five mins :yikes:
     
  3. BCS8

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    So you make OCD youtube videos about Wlad as well? Where do your talents end?
     
  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Then he sees Joshua giving his post fight interview and realises he was knocked out 5 minutes ago. Because i don't remember him working out a much lesser novice over the course of 12 rounds. A novice Louie Ortiz had no trouble figuring out at all.
     
  5. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    They start with me putting your head through the sheet rock.:rambo1:
     
  6. BCS8

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    :risas3:

    *wipes tears away*
     
  7. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    I hear this fight IS ON!
     
  8. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    ****ing excited!
     
  9. Mendoza

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    Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn and I have actually agreed things financially,” Klitschko’s manager Bernd Boente said.

    All that needs to be done is pay the sanctioning fees and decide where the fight is to be held.

    Joshua's WBA belt is on the line so I think London is fair. Possibly Fury's WBA and WBO, or one of them.

    My best guess if Fury keeps one belt and pick a weak opponent to defend it, that is is he's mentally fit to box.
     
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The only win that would significantly enhance Wald’s legacy, as things stand, would be defeating Fury.

    A win over Joshua would mean comparatively little at the moment, though of course it might accrue value further down the line.
     
  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Beating AJ would have a more boosting effect on Furys legacy.
     
  12. Ted Spoon

    Ted Spoon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beating Fury in a rematch would have been the most impressive feat of Wladimir's career. A win over AJ would not mean half as much, not at the moment.

    In terms of hype and credentials, there is no other active boxer who has so much of the former whilst having a giant asterisk next to the latter. Anthony's current 'champion' status is a result of a dismal series of events starting with a vacated belt, then a new champion via injury (en route to pitifully surrendering that title), and then the first defence for the new champion was against a guy who got into that position by winning via another injury.

    AJ clearly has potential, but it would not be shocking to see him on his back. If Wladimir beat Luis Ortiz that would be more impressive and definitely boost his legacy.
     
  13. Mendoza

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    Fury might have been doing something illegal when he beat Wlad. Someday this fight might be ruled as a no contest. Fury is still out. He has some issues. Not to excuse Wlad's performance, he took Fury lightly and did not have a plan B until the final rounds.

    AJ is better than Fury. He has the Olympic gold pedigree, and at age 26 is in his physical prime. His offensive skills are undeniable. He has power. And he's undefeated. Beating such an opponent will raise anyone's legacy. And doing it at age 40 is something only Foreman pulled off.

    But beyond that, many boxing fans in the UK were a bit hesitant for their own reasons to give Wlad credit. When a fighter beats your hometown champion, it's kind of hard not to give the fighter who did it his due.

    So whether AJ flops losses to Wlad spirals down like Audley Harrison, or rebounds from the KO defeat to become the next Lennox Lewis, Wlad is going to get a legacy boost. How much depends on how AJ's career pan's out. But he gets one for sure.
     
  14. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Wlad beats Joshua, it would probably solidify Wlad's place among the top 10 heavyweights all time.

    I don't think Wlad's going to win if it happens, though. But it would be a tremendous matchup if it takes place.

    Wlad still remembers sparring with Joshua a couple years ago and he thinks he can still beat that guy. But Joshua has improved - I think Joshua is probably the best heavyweight in the world right now - and Wlad didn't look good at all against Fury last year.

    I think Joshua stops Wlad early. But, if Wlad wins, it solidifies him as one of the best heavyweights who ever lived (he's already up there ... but maybe not top 10). A win here would put him up there.
     
  15. HerolGee

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    whats actually wrong with what dino wrote. be specific, no fake reply this time.