If Joshua beats Wladimir will he get the credit for it?

They will say wlad was old and washed up, Same with haye,Wilder was a bum all along, and fury was out of shape still had mental problems etc and hadn't fought for ages etc, There is literally no heavyweight he can beat without somebody complaining even if he beats them all.

 

He ko's fighters who've come for a payday, Whyte is his best victory and Whyte isn't a top 15 fighter.

 

Instant bums to some, certified ATG to others. That's how fans are. And not all fans think the same thing. So what he KO's guys who haven't been KO'd before. For the most part, the guys he's KO'd haven't even stepped up their own competition, hence the reason his resume is seen as particularly wafer thin. If you are being honest, you'd admit that the guys he's defeated have been sub-par, barely considered contenders.

He's stepping up, that's what matters.

 

At 41, Wlad coming off a loss and 17 months of inactivity, it's obvious that AJ wouldn't get as much credit as Fury. If AJ KOS Wlad then I'm sure he will get more credit. But all AJ needs to do his WIN. He gets the W, the haters will still be there but his legacy will grow.