Send in your 176-200 pound fighter to beat Anthony Joshua

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  1. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Are there SMWs with an 84.5 inch reach?
     
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    RegardIess of camps and sides it's well worth noting Marciano's defense against the jab among other things improved a great deal post Louis. His signature style was not yet developed.
     
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    tragedy Active Member Full Member

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    This posts reads like its from 2018. Still so stuck in the past acting like Joshua is some kind of invincible monster. But he's 6'6! Big muscles! Yeah and he stinks. Stop in living in the year 2018 and join the rest of us in the real world.
     
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    How many men under 200lbs has Joshua fought?
    Joshua was dropped by Ruiz.
    Do you think Firpo wasn't capable of dropping Joshua?
     
  5. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A hard fast puncher like Louis, Dempsey and a relentless stamina puncher like Marciano and Frazier would be an issue if they could get to Joshua's chin (which they would. Joshua has a size and weight advantage but not a chin advantage
     
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    The same AJ that lost to a former Lt Hvy Usyk? There same
    Not sure why everyone is so on the AJ train. B/c he looks like a stud doesn't mean he's one. What big fight has he really won? Who has he beaten? Tons of fans jump Marciano for not having the strongest resume. Maybe not, but he also wasn't;t getting knocked the **** out by his resume which is still historically much better than anyone AJ has faced.

    "Nobody that size could beat AJ". Ironically that's the same thing people said about Andy Ruiz before he smoked AJ. In his prime RJJ makes AJ look silly & cruises to a points decision.
     
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    Ruiz was heavier and stronge than Jones and would never have been knocked out by a light heavy he had a far better chin than Jones, no way could Roy take the punch that AJ floored Ruiz with, he got knocked out by light heavies, Usyk`s chin is far better than Roy`s was and he weighed 215 when he beat AJ twice and is 6`3.
     
  8. HistoryZero26

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    Tbf a few months ago was the peak of AJ's reputation not 2018. AJs hype just flew off a mountain. I personally wasn't buying the 2018 hype but bought it after he destroyed Wallin and Francis.
     
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    You sir...are a MORON!
     
  10. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone who has a serious punch kicks his ass. Like the "legendary" Andy Ruiz. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA". 1919 Toledo Jack Dempsey wins by "murder"...
     
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    Floyd Patterson. If he lands on AJ s China chops it's over
     
  12. Journeyman92

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    If you got a prime Ezzard Charles at his walk around weight, I seriously think that AJ would mentally quit after about 7 rounds (out of 15) I think AJ would be able to discern the gulf pretty quickly and not be able to hang without getting beaten up really badly and gassing.
     
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    Probably not. Ruiz and Dubois dropped Joshua but I would rate both ahead of Firpo in terms of ability.
     
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    Different times. Back then smaller men were more accusmtomed to challenging - and beating - bigger men. The only thing that can be truly asserted about Joshua is that he was bigger than most of Dempsey's opponents. More capable? That's debatable. He is a big man with big flaws. The kind Dempsey fed on. Yes, this is also style's thing. The smart money says Dempsey gets there first.
     
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    Ezra Sellers? Good size for a 200 pounder and a truly hellish puncher. Thing is, what if Joshua landed first?