Is Anthony Joshua being rushed into world level title contention with Charles Martin?

:deal

 

Vitali Klitschko had a 100 percent KO ratio when he beat Hide.

 

That was in 1999. The WBO was not recognised as a major world title by WBA, WBC, or IBF.

 

How could anyone sane conclude joshua has a glass chin???? WTF is wrong with most of you.

All you guys do is claim the 2 top and elite hw's have glass jaws, only problem is I've yet too sweet a single thread of evidence to support such moronic opinions.
Actually , the only proof that's out there shows the exact opposite of your claims

 

Joshua is more experienced, talented and acomplished than Martin. If there is someone who is being rushed into this fight it must be Martin then.

You just can't pass up an oportunity like this, to fight for a world title at home, against a probable B level opponent.

 

Martin is not world-level. He's an unknown quantity, and Joshua has a stylistic advantage over him, which is why Eddie Hearns rushed to get Martin's signature on the contract.

There's a title on the line, but it was stolen from Tyson Fury and given to a couple of no-name fighters to fight for. It's a paper title.

 

The WBO wasn't a World Championship belt yet :nono

27-0 (KO 27) Vitali Klitschko (WBO - 1999)
26-0 (KO 25) Herbie Hide (WBO - 1997)

That era the WBO was still not an established world title, it was similar to the WBU version that Hatton had or the IBO today.


WBO gained a full fledged status in Feb 2007

Steps towards recognition

* Chris Eubank vs Nigel benn (WBO draw WBC 1993)
* Naseem Hamed vs Tom Johnson (WBO beat IBF 1997)
* Bernards Hopkins vs Tito Undisputed & kept WBO (Sep 2001-July 2005)
* Taylor lineal Undisputed reign & kept WBO (July 2005 - Dec 2006)

Feb 2007 Shortly after Taylor lost the Undisputed title, WBC, WBA & IBF officially recognized the WBO as an equal. The 4 governing bodies recognize each other as equals :smoke

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Thats why its important that Anthony Joshua wins by KO, because if he does he will be the first World Heavyweight Champion to have a 100% KO ratio

 

:smoke

 

Lol, Martins sucks.

 

Martin is Undefeated IBF World Champion, like everyone else you know nothing about him...Other than he is the Undefeated IBF World Champion at 6'5" on the Southpaw side

 

I saw him fight. He's slow as hell and has no footwork.

 

Martin is just as inexperienced really. He's had a few more matches than Joshua, but not really proper fights.

Martin's relevant experience in just 3 rounds with Glazkhov.
Joshua fought 7 rounds with Whyte, who was half-decent opponent.

Apart from that they've not been in the ring with anyone at all worth remembering.

A couple of novice heavyweights really.

 

You do realise there's no market for touters unless there's demand for tickets though, right?

 

^^^ Mount Everest

 

Joshua takes out any man brave enough to get in the ring