What would you say anthony joshuas short coming are

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  1. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    He looks very complete, but is there anything the man seems to be lacking in?
     
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  2. Faceplant

    Faceplant Lucky Full Member

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    Movement, footwork, fluidity, ring IQ, stamina. Not to say that he completely lacks these, but they are weak areas.
     
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  3. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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  4. vnyc

    vnyc Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He’s a flatfooted robot with a weak chin and bad defense.
     
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  5. GALVATRON

    GALVATRON Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Lacks good taste in music..:DJ:
     
  6. Faceplant

    Faceplant Lucky Full Member

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    Its OK bro, I'll give you a like. I got the reference.
     
  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Movement. He's actually pretty light on his feet for such a big man when he does move but he holds his feet too often. He knows it's a flaw, talks about it and how he needs to keep off the line and not stand in front of opponents but it's not natural for him. Wlad took years to learn this himself.

    Drops his right hand still when he throws it, most people do to be fair and it's not as bad as it was, just watch him vs Whyte and now and you see it isn't so pronounced.

    Stamina/conditioning. He work rate is fine about 45-47 punches per round on average which is very average for a heavyweight. But when he forces the pace to take people out or if there is ever a fighter than can set the pace and raise it above his comfortable level then you will see him gas.

    Head, upper body movement. He's tried to overcome this by creating a high guard, catch and counter style, but it's still a weakness.
     
  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    His combo`s are fluid, he also skips away from shots very quick and worked out Wlad well who even though older was still doing clever tings in their basically I feel AJ`s IQ is higher than any other heavy right now because he has the best trainer that division Robert McCracken.
     
  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    We`re not talking about Wilder!
     
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  10. Faceplant

    Faceplant Lucky Full Member

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    He didn't 'work out' Wlad, he blizted him in several rounds with his exposiveness and physicality. Fury has the best IQ in the division, there are several that fight more inteligently than Joshua.
     
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  11. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Of course because Wilder is not a robot, he is a hybrid.
     
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  12. Faceplant

    Faceplant Lucky Full Member

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    Wrong. He is only half hybrid.
     
  13. Bensub

    Bensub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Weird one I think his footwork looks good when he wants to move in but overall movement bad.

    Wide open to lead left hook.

    I wouldn't say bad bad stamina it's just a case of too much muscle.
     
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  14. Dirsspaardis

    Dirsspaardis Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's far from complete.
    Great athlete and all but lacks stamina, can't take a punch and will probably get KO'd soon enough.
     
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  15. bbjc

    bbjc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His stamina,s actually good. His biggest weakness and its a glaring one is his body shuts down when he gets tagged hard and takes too long to recover.

    Luckily for him his brain does,nt shut down ala Bruno but his body does. His power/speed/stamina goes. And it takes him too long to recover. He,s fighting at a good tempo without getting tired. The only two times he' gassed was due to getting hit clean. One against white the other a lot of people missed froch called it in the commentary. Klitchko catches him with a sneaky right hand...that's what gassed him. Not the high tempo he set in the round.