I'm starting to think Dillian Whyte can beat Anthony Joshua

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  1. Okin129

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    2016 Whyte struggling in a fight with battle worn Chisora which could have gone either way.

    2018 Whyte destroying Browne in one of the biggest mismatches i have seen in a long time and beating Parker.

    That's improvement unless you think Chisora = Parker, i think Parker is a level above Chisora.

    Also you can see the improvement, imo his jab is solid now, probably one of the best jabs in the heavyweight
    division to be honest, he was outjabbing Parker all night who was praised for his jab before the fight.

    His defense improved, he is more reserved now, his punching power is solid, the left hook lands more frequently
    now, Whyte is one of the fighters you can really see improvement at least in my opinion, he still needs to work
    on a couple of things but he is on a good way.
     
  2. BoxingABC1

    BoxingABC1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    struggling to Chisora > a mismatch with Brown > what should've been a draw with a lumbering Parker is improvement? if it is, then it isn't much improvement

    No, he patently doesn't. it starts off okay then he just pushes it. As much as i dislike the pair of them, AJ and Wilder both have better jabs,

    head movement, i concede, is improving. there was a passage in the parker fight where he slipped a few shots and then came back with a body shot counter that looked classy. I'm not sure about his punching power, obviously he can hit, he's a big man, but he has struggled to hurt far lesser men than himself.
     
  3. Okin129

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    Parker > Chisora and therefore close fight with Parker > close fight with Chisora = improvement

    Also the fight against Chisora was closer than the fight with Parker imo.

    AJ, Wilder, Fury and Pulev have better jabs than Whyte, that's about it. He has a top 5 jab in the division.
     
  4. BoxingABC1

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    It was closer. He should’ve lost the Chisora fight and drew the Parker fight. But my original point was he hasn’t improved much really.
     
  5. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    I agree.
     
  6. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whyte has already beat him, rubber match April 2019, Wembley.
     
  7. SmackDaBum

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    Against old Joshua? - yes, he could win.

    Against K-litschk-O upgraded safety first Joshua? No, he won't!
     
  8. VG_Addict

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    Whyte was Joshua's first real test. Joshua's more experienced now, on top of just being a level above Whyte. He beats him easier.