Is Anthony Joshua the best HW in the world just now ?

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  1. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am not sure, one day I feel that he is No. 1, another day I think about Klitschko, Haye or Ortiz. What do you think ?
     
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  2. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I've seen nothing to even remotely convince me of that. Wlad, Fury, Wilder, Povetkin, Ortiz, Parker, Pulev and Haye clearly all have far more impressive list of accomplishments and are just as good or better in the skill department, and nothing I've seen from AJ has convinced me he can beat any of them.
     
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  3. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    #1 Fury
    #2 Wlad

    The rest is up for grabs, IMHO.
     
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  4. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Big strong bloke good puncher very powerful but until he gets into a hard fight we don't know how he will do .time will tell.
     
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  5. DannyBhoy

    DannyBhoy Active Member Full Member

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    Fury's the man who beat the man so has to be considered the best. Joshua's still not the finished article but it won't be long before he's in contention for top spot.
     
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  6. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    This guy doesn't even know who the HW Champion of the world is. Imagine that.
     
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  7. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Why have you written staff member on your profile?
     
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  8. TheFuriusWon

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    He might not be quite the best but he's very close.

    Fury and Wlad are above him but i rate AJ above:

    Pulev
    Ortiz (only just)
    Wilder
    Parker
    Haye (only just)
     
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  9. Words

    Words Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. He's incredibly strong and has lots of potential, but he freezes when he gets hit and has fought one, maybe two, live opponents as a pro. The Dillan Whyte fight showed he's vulnerable, he was rocked badly by a guy much smaller guy who's maybe, to be generous, in the world top 50. Reminds me of Frank Bruno.

    He could get a lot better tho, but if I were managing his career I'd give him lots of build up fights and keep working hard with him in the gym, cos he's got a lot of vulnerabilities at the moment.
     
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  10. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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  11. zop

    zop Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pulev and Parker are the level below, Wilder is not healthy now, Povetkin is too short (and passed his prime). Wlad, Haye and Ortiz would be very competitive. Fury is elusive and awkward, but his chin is so weak, so, I suppose he would be dropped, and KOd..........
     
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  12. dinovelvet

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  13. marting

    marting Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lacks the credentials.
     
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Based on what? Chisora who Pulev just beat with ease is better than anyone AJ has beaten to date. Sam goes for Parker beating Takam. Wilder will be back soon enough, its not like his injury is a career ending 3 year layoff type injury. Fury's chin is probably just as good as AJ's, and he would probably beat AJ easily at this point.
     
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  15. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    No, seriously.... I'm a moderator now.
     
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