Joshua does not deserve the hype.

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  1. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's no bum but he is just waiting to be exposed. He has only ever looked convincing against bums. The reason for this post is to try to get across to certain people that he is overrated. He is not a bum but he is also nothing too special.
     
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    fitzroy boy_iron mike Active Member Full Member

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    He's Amir Khan waiting for his Bredis Prescott. Basically
     
  3. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was gonna use that exact analogy but cos I've slated Khan so much in the past I thought it'd look like I was just some sort of hater. You're bang on though, Joshua has a brutal KO coming his way, I've watched boxing for almost 30 years and it just feels so inevitable.
     
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    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Brilliant.
    And maybe that Prescott is Wilder or Hate.
     
  5. spawnTHEgod

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    Joshua should go fight Povetkin in Russia.
    сука блять
     
  6. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    He's def #1 in his division.

    However, for a #1 ranked fighter and one who the mass of casuals and media alike seem to worship, he's very poor.
     
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    21-0 Unified.
     
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    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think that many people on this forum do think he's special to be fair.

    He's definitely a top class heavyweight in fairness, but not special in the sense that he's unbeatably good or anything
     
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  9. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No one's denying that, but it is irrelevant to this thread.
     
  10. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    There's definitely an air of Prima Donna with this bodybuilder. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth. I noticed Eddie had another referee in there to protect Joshua, when he hugged Parker for dear life. Needs to decide what weight he will be effective at. Maybe cutting too much weight, is having a negative effect, since he's bulked up to Mr Olympia type levels.
     
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  11. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He is a good heavyweight but lacks that x-factor that past legends all had. Again, not saying he is no good, I'm saying he does not deserve the hype. He has nothing special and will be exposed very soon.
     
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    even when he talks to the fans it's like his looking down on them 100% his a self entitled piece of trash
     
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  13. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Whoa... a boxer is going to get KO'd someday?

    Like Wlad against Purrity?
    Or like Lewis against Rahman?
    Or Tyson against Douglas?


    Fighters get knocked out. So what.

    AJ just beat one of the best fighters in the division.
     
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    :facepalm:
     
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  15. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The point is, he has nothing about him. Why all the hype over the next Frank Bruno? He does nothing exceptionally, he is just big. All the guys you mentioned looked consistently exceptional at the top level. Joshua seems to just scrape by.