Joshua needs to stay active

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  1. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It is quite annoying that Hearn is all about the money. Hearn is clearly overselling Joshua for KO a 0-1 novice. It would be in Joshua best interest to keep sharp by staying active.

    Joshua should have fought Hrgovic in the summer. Seems like too big of a risk now, which is disappointing
     
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  2. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    At least Joshua should have no problem finding an opponent as there are plenty of interested fighters...
     
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  3. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I know I'm no fani of Joshua, but he needs a live contender now

    His confidence is high and he has brutally beat his prior 2 opponents.

    No more handpicked opponents. It's time to unleash him against the top guys available
     
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  4. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    I agree.

    Sitting around for many months will not be good for him, he needs to have a fight scheduled soon.
     
  5. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    There is only one name in plan for AJ and that's Tyson Fury after he does all the hard lifting with Usyk.

    To Eddie's anger Fury will retire and so will Usyk. So AJ will be forced to fight someone like Hurgovic for a vacant belt...which on paper AJ should be able to beat then prance around like the divvy that he is pretending he is a decent champion (never was never will be)
     
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  6. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tbf hasn’t he and Parker been the 2 most active heavyweights in the last few years?
     
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  7. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Stumbled Tony Yoka wants a fight with everyone, here's a chance to stay warm ahead of bigger challenges...
     
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  8. Sks476

    Sks476 Active Member Full Member

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    Wilder fight is still appealing.
     
  9. 007 373 5963

    007 373 5963 Active Member Full Member

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    Wilder is fighting Zhang on June 1st. If he does the impossible and obliterates Zhang like the younger Wilder would have done, then maybe the AJ fight would be back on. But does anyone honestly see that happening? During the Parker fight Wilder looked like he didn't have it in him anymore. The Zhang fight will likely be a snooze fest and I don't see anything positive resulting from it for either Wilder of Zhang if that is the case.
     
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  10. elrond_buggard

    elrond_buggard Member Full Member

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    Yeah, on the one hand Zhang and Wilder are two of the hardest punchers in the division, on the other they're both low output due to Zhang's terrible gas tank and Wilder being way past sell-by date and fighting more scared than ever. It could turn out quite boring and make both look bad. I lean towards Zhang winning, as he's a clever sneaky puncher and Wilder's too cautious to pressure Zhang and tire him out.
     
  11. hobby rider

    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Younger Wilder never beat anybody of note. There’s no evidence to suggest a younger wilder obliterates zhang
     
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  12. PorcelainCrypt

    PorcelainCrypt New Member Full Member

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    Correct. Wilder is one of the biggest hype jobs in boxing history. Hid in the US for 99 percent of his career fighting cans. Then cherry picked a fat drunken Fury and we know how that went.

    He also lost every round against the second best fighter he faced. A guy who was destroyed by Joe Joyce of all people.
     
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  13. BlackDog

    BlackDog Active Member Full Member

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    From today top 10 hw available option for now is Joyce and Parker.
    Both good fights and names.

    I know Parker got extra time right now and beating him will be bigger thread for Joshua right now but I would love to see Joyce vs Joshua now.
    It will be another top 10 boxer with class who is in record of Anthony. I guess he will be big favorite in that one (75-25) and people should not complain about this choose.
    And they got some little "beef" story.

    Will be good fight.
     
  14. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What do you think he's been doing? he's had 4 fights in 12 months and fought less than 3 weeks ago!

    And as for Hearn overselling beating 0-1 fighter, what do you think Hearn is going to do? His job is literally to do that.
     
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  15. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Yeah, he should fight every other week. That active enough?