Joshua vs Pulev, who wins ?

Would be AJ's toughest opponent, but I think AJ would win by KO in the later rounds. Pulev seems to have a soft chin. He basically went down on every single one of Wlad's punches. He couldn't take AJ's massive punches for a full 12 rounds.

 

AJ by KO, ffs Chisora gave Pulev a decent enough test and rocked him a couple of times too.

 

A year ago Pulev. Now Joshua. They should fight. Pulev, even past his best is still the best Joshua has seen in the ring as a professional.

 

Pulev would be Joshua's best opponent by far to date. But I don't think he has the tools to beat Joshua. He isn't going to beat Joshua with his jab alone. He isn't a big puncher so he won't have much to deter AJ from taking it to him.

Pulev doesn't have great movement, Wlad found it easy to stay out of range of Pulev's jab and then just leap in with shots and Pulev simply didn't have quick enough feet to create space to prevent Wlad coming in. I suspect he'll have similar issues with Joshua.

I do think he'll do better against Joshua though, Joshua doesn't have the big left hook that Wlad had which seemed to hurt Pulev everytime he landed it. So I'd expect Pulev to last a bit longer than he did against Wlad.

 

Pulev will be thinking of the payday, he'll be lying down within 3 rounds.

 

Joshua by KO inside 6 rounds

 

Joshua has improved a lot. Pulev has faded after the Klitschko match.
I say Joshua by TKO in the 9th.

 

I would also favour Joshua but Pulev is still a force at the big boys'league.I somehow doubt that this fight will really come off,but if it does Joshua will come against stiff resistance IMO.
Pulev's jab is a dangerous weapon+he is far more experienced than Joshua.
Pulev plays in a different league than Martin,Breazale or Whyte IMO.
Late tko or point decision for Joshua but Pulev will surely win some rounds,too.

 

Joshua KO

 

I see Pulev as a real threat to Joshua. Tough call.

 

Joshua by KO for me,im Bulgarian and would like Pulev to win but he has no power to keep Joshua off him for 12 rounds really.

And his defence was dreadful vs Klitchko and in some other matches he always does a couple of mistakes and eats some hard shots.Can be seen vs Chisora,Ustinov,even Thompson and Dimitrenko,has a good chin but its heavyweight division and vs top punchers cant have so leaky def.

Also jab alone isnt nearly enough vs top 5-10 fighters imo,and no...Chisora,Ustinov and shot Thompson were nowhere near top 5-10.

 

And Chisora was truly awful that night,all Pulev had to contend with was Chisora throwing those looping overhand rights,made me realise how bad Chisora has become?