Joshua in hibernation until 2026

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  1. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seems like he totally lost his hunger.
     
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  2. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If Usyk retires then the belts scatter and AJ could pick up another belt

    He will have enough time off to juice and come back stronger
     
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  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Is he actually in hibernation like a bear?
     
  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Perhaps he gets revenge on Dubois like Louis did on Schmeling
     
  5. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    That goose is cooked

    Bodybuilding bum is finished. Nobody cares for him

    Let Bakole or Chisora finish him off

    The only play Eddie has left is to pray Fury can't get any action but Fury will have options unlike AJ. Once Usyk has been stripped and the war ends in Ukraine I suspect he'll retire after one more Fury payday.
     
  6. TMLT87

    TMLT87 Active Member Full Member

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    Honestly i'm kind of surprised hes still fighting. He made retirement money multiple times over before he even lost the first time and he never came across as the kind of guy who would stick around past 35 racking up losses and fighting for diminishing returns.
     
  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I applaud Dubois for mentally destroying joshua after he came off 2 very good performances.
     
  8. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    Do you remember when Joshua apparently try spent days in a pitch black room with not stimulation for some reason?

    Might be something like that.
     
  9. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Glass Joshua is done. He has no Chin. None.
     
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  10. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    If Usyk decides to retire then a fight between Chisora and Joshua for the vacant title is feasible, currently only Ajagba and Sanchez are ranked between them.
     
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  11. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chisora deserves a title shot about as much as I do, he turns 42 this Dec. He's 4-4 in his last 8 fights and hasn't scored a KO since he beat the china chinned Price back in 2019. Then again, I suppose this makes him the perfect opponent for Joshua who's faded faster than a cheap Chinese shirt in hot water. Still both men should have to buy tickets to get into a heavyweight championship fight.
     
  12. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    That would be rather undeserving but we know what the IBF are like.
     
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  13. Jolly Roger

    Jolly Roger Active Member Full Member

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    When he eventually does fight again he’ll probably look like Dillian Whyte did last week.
     
  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Why the hate for AJ? Seems like a cool guy to me
     
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  15. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    The thought of getting into the ring with a real boxer had given him second thoughts and have driven him into a state of suspended animation.
     
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