The official A Joshua vs W Klitschko prediction thread

Joshua KO 5

Can't believe the vote is even.

 

I personally think Wladimir is going to win.

 

Never seen a poll so close after so many votes.
Currently 87 to AJ, 86 to Wladimir.

I think Klitschko has this.

 

Use your head. Wladimir is faster, far superior footwork, better ring IQ and more skilled than Joshua. Wladimir is levels above Joshua, and we'll see who used common sense tomorrow. You must be nervous as hell? Lol

 

Tough call, with so many factors involved, but based on Wladimirs age, and his last performance, and lack of activity thereafter, I think I would put my money on Joshua. Although, not confidently.

 

Happy either way but will pick WK due to experience.

 

I think the fight might go like the Rocky Marciano vs Joe Louis fight in 1951.
Ex champ old gun Louis performed well in training, was reported to be back to his former best, but then come fight night new gun Marciano blitzed Louis.
AJ beats WK in my opinion.

 

I am British so I want AJ to win.

But my prediction is a WK win, I think it will be decided by WK's left hand.

I've watched both fighters last couple of fights this week and although WK looked poor in both I think he still has enough about him to cause AJ serious problems, especially with his left hand.

The Fury fight was dreadful from WK but AJ is almost the complete opposite to Fury, Fury is seriously unpredictable, he changes stance, sways around, flicks little shots for all angles, has very good footwork and a superb appreciation of distance. AJ is far more straight forward for WK's style.

Have to throw this in, the referee might play a huge part if he stops WK sticking that left hand out, if he deems it to be blinding AJ then WK might have a problem with warnings or even point deductions.

We've seen WK stick that left hand put like a measuring stick, it also blocks large parts of his opponents vision, this I think will be a huge problem for AJ because I believe AJ is very susceptible to a left hook.

So I believe WK has to keep touching AJ's right glove with his left hand, tap it, jab it, slap it, keep threatening that left hand, keep AJ thinking twice about shooting that straight right hand, also the angle of that huge left hand stick out cuts down the target for AJ. AJ isn't a hooker, he isn't Mike Tyson, he is not going to weave underneath that left arm.

I'm not ignoring AJ's explosiveness, his athletic ability or youth but I just believe WK has the size, tools, style and experience to take quite a bit of AJ's game away.

So I'm going WK by stoppage, I'm not sure on when, it depends on AJ and how much he risks and when he risks it but I think WK's left hand wins him the fight.

 

I'm sure people said the same thing before the Fury fight. Wlad was quicker, better technique, hit harder, better ring IQ etc. Yet Fury beat him convincingly.

I don't think Wlad's foot work is much better than Joshua's to be honest. Wlad has quicker feet but just like Joshua he doesn't move well laterally. Just watch Wlad's and Vitali's fight with Peter and you'll see the difference between a good lateral mover and a poor one.

This fight is a pick em affair, I don't think anyone can really be 100% certain on who will win as both are currently unknown quantities. How good is AJ really, how much has Wlad declined?

I'm slightly favouring Joshua, I think Wlad has declined too much. But won't be shocked in the slightest if Wlad wins.

 

Damn
50/50 on the vote

 

Yes it,s close! fight won,t be though

 

Klitschko KO2 Joshua.

 

Wlad is ancient for an active boxer and has been out of the ring for a long time now, and I think he's spent too long inactive. I think Joshua's going to beat him.

 

Yeah that's what I think. It's hard to predict because their both unknown quantities but I suspect whoever wins will dominate. Either Wlad is too far gone and the younger Joshua blasts him out, or Wlad exposes the younger Joshua and he frustrates and befuddles the inexperienced AJ, taking him deep and then sinking him.

 

The work rate for this fight could set an all time low,