Which champions of the past do you think would beat Anthony joshua

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  1. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    If they were to travel foward in time to the present day when they were in their primes

    Edit: can go as far back as John l sullivan, though I'm sure that glaukos fellow can name people from earlier on
     
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  2. RealDeal

    RealDeal Pugilist Specialist Full Member

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    Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Jim Jeffries
     
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  3. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How far back we going 1st?I'd take him over Leon Spinks,,,,, maybe. His size strength and weight would probably allow him to defeat some of the pass champs. But his boxing ability is novice,,,, at best. And I wouldn't pick him against most champs from the 1960's through the prime Klichkos era.
     
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  4. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree he is still novice in some respects but I would argue his speed, power and fundamentals are better and he has serious size over most of them
     
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  5. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Two fairly recent for sure are-

    Vitali Klitschko
    Lennox Lewis

    A bit further back-

    Holyfield
    Tyson
    Mercer
     
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  6. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Johnson, Dempsey, Louis, Liston, Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Witherspoon, Bowe, M. Tyson, Holyfield, Lewis, both Klits.
     
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  7. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Pre-shot Wlad, Wilder, Fury, .... how far back should we go?
     
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  8. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Will better gauge this after Parker.
     
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  9. Devon Dog

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    Henry Armstrong
     
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  10. Farmboxer

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    Vitali Klitschko, Vlad, Lewis fir sure.................
     
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  11. Jacques81

    Jacques81 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A good left hook from Morrison would spell night night for him
     
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  12. eltirado

    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Anthony Joshua is the dream of old-timers because he has no stamina to fight twelve rounds, sure those ATGs should be favored over Femi, but Tyson Fury beats all Three
     
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  13. Vykus

    Vykus ɹoolɟ ǝɥʇ ɯoɹɟ ʍǝᴉʌ ǝɥʇ Full Member

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    Tom Sayers
     
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  14. Papillon

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    Wlad
    Vitali
    Lewis
    Holyfield
    Ali
    Tyson
    Holmes
     
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  15. Papillon

    Papillon Active Member Full Member

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    And obviously the Furious one, who embarrasses the big stiff Juiceua.
     
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