Let's see how he handles it??? Martin is going to land one of those hard to see weird sidearm left things he throws because, well, they're hard to see. Lots of folks want to know just exactly how chinny Joshua is and we're gonna find out soon.
Martin doesn't punch as hard as Whyte. Whyte did an interview with IFL the other day and has sparred with Martin and basically has no respect for his power. Something he clearly knows Joshua has in abundance.
could happen martin is a big man / has a hard punch to block and if joshua gets caught flush when martin is stepping in with full weight behind it could go down. but i dont think martin is a ko artist at the higher level albeit i am sure joshua only has an ok chin and recuperative powers and not a holyfield type chin.
I don't think he even hits as hard as Whyte. He's more of an accumulative puncher than a one punch KO artist at least on this level. I think Martin's best chance is taking the fight late and hoping AJ gasses so he can force a stoppage. Martin is going to get chin checked himself, he looks wide open, he better have a damn good chin otherwise he's going home very early.
AJ is slow, he has strong thudding punches, not crisp. Martin is naturally that big, not roided up and he has a fluid left that's much sharper. It doesn't look like much because it's so natural, like a baseball pitch with sting at the end of it. I think his footwork will get him in trouble, way to stiff. It's a big step up and should be entertaining when the bombs go off.
