Prime Anthony Joshua vs this list. Does he clear ?

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ray Mercer

    Ike Ibeabuchi

    Samuel Peter

    Fabio Wardley

    90s Foreman

    Michael Spinks

    1996 Mike Tyson

    Luis Ortiz
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  3. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I don’t think he clears but he probably beats some of them. Anthony Joshua was a decent fighter. I just don’t think he aged well
     
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  4. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No especially against the ones who can punch.
    I'm sorry but his chin is extremely bad.
     
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  5. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ???
     
  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lmfao sorry wrong thread
     
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  7. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    He's more skilled than most of them, and I'd probably pick him over all of them individually, but you know how it goes.
     
  8. young griffo

    young griffo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Haha we’ve all been there!
     
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  9. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't say it is extremely bad. He doesn't have an iron chin, but he got dropped by a huge Wlad right hand and got up, took a flush Dillian Whyte left hook, similar to the one that sparked out Chisora, and was continually getting up against Ruiz and Dubois. If he had a terrible chin, he would've been knocked spark out by any of these individual knockdowns.
     
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  10. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wlad was way past his prime. His chin is horrible and worse when he gets badly hurt he does not recover.
     
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  11. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Ibeabuchi 50/50 - probably lean towards AJ. Ibeabuchi is overrated by a lot on here but he did have a couple good wins and was undefeated, its a very hard fight for AJ.

    AJ beats Peter.

    I think prime AJ beats Wardley.

    AJ good enough to outbox an old George as old George was so limited but gets brutally knocked out if he pushes him. 50/50 fight.

    Loses to Spinks and 1996 Mike Tyson.

    Beats Ortiz would run all fight to a boring points win.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    96 Tyson still gets him gone.
     
  13. TNSNO1878

    TNSNO1878 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The point still stands: Joshua took a flush right hand off Wlad, got dropped hard, got up, and won by knockout; he recovered fine in that one. He's not going to be remembered for his chin, but there have been far worse chins in HW boxing over the years.
     
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  14. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Holyfield was the only fighter in heavyweight history that beats 96 Mike Tyson
     
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  15. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Yes he's the only fighter that beat him in 96... that's for sure.
     
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