Why are people overrating Joshua?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by True_Hero, Mar 8, 2014.


  1. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    Let's not forget Bruno was pretty good.
     
  2. SuperHans

    SuperHans Guest

    How can you say he's not very good? Examples of how you came up with this conclusion? Trolling much?
     
  3. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    I saw Camarelle beat Joshua in the Olympics, but he was cheated by the criminal judges. Joshua did not look good in that fight. Joshua should fight Wilder ASAP as Wilder is easy to hit and has a glass chin...........
     
  4. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Was that a sneer to the Brits or to the op, because it can be explained as both?

    Joshua certainly is very unproven. He has power, but his opponents thus far were (understandably) quite poor. He has a lot to prove still, but he sure has potential.
    And yes, he should have been a first round exit at the Olympic tourney istead of a gold medalist, but that doesn't matter now. He should steadily build his career and we'll see where he stands a year from now.
     
  5. JonStevo10

    JonStevo10 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Avila went 9 with Chisora the year before so I think they expected him to last a few rounds. However even from the £40 seats I could see he just simply didn't want to get up and carry on, he could have IMO, but he was simply there for the cash.

    Could even tell at the weigh in he just simply didn't fancy it against him.

    AJ's size right now is beating guys before they even get through the ropes.
     
  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    please stop with that Chisora needed 9 rounds crap. that said more about Chisora that night as it said about Avila.
    He was KOd in the 1st multiple times by guys that aren't even close to Chisora in class and power.
    It was a bad performance from Dereck and had very little to do with Avila's punch resistance.
     
  7. JACK McWAVEY

    JACK McWAVEY Well-Known Member Full Member

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    chisora would destroy joshua
     
  8. TED 822

    TED 822 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well if Im honest he should have gone out in the first round.Savon beat him,but Ive seen worse decisions. But if you think he should have lost the final to Camarelle I disagree with you. I might be a bit more biased than you on that though. I definitely agree with you on the worlds. Thought he won that,but once again not by much. Maybe no coincidence that the winner in all these was almost in his backyard. Great prospect,though,mate.
     
  9. TED 822

    TED 822 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    And at one point looked like he was gonna beat Lennox.
     
  10. biglads

    biglads Climbing the WBO Rankings Full Member

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    Until Lennox hit him.
     
  11. CupidStunt

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    Joshua will prove himself to be the truth, all in good time

    Those guys he had close fights with in the AMS, Camerello etc would all get sparked by him in the pros in a few rounds
     
  12. CupidStunt

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    He wasn't KO'd cold was he, stopped on his feet which doesn't take much in the AMS

    Iron chinned guys like Tua were stopped in the AMs and look how far Wlad has made it with a dodgy mandible.
     
  13. CupidStunt

    CupidStunt Guest

    wtf are you talking about you utter weirdo :lol:

    Im white, not that that should matter or have any relevance to boxing discussion. Insecure much? :hi:
     
  14. UK Boxing

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    Joshua is going far I believe, the only thing left he has to pass I think is does he have a chin which I think he does.
     
  15. DoubleEdge

    DoubleEdge The king of Kings banned

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    Same reason Ricky Burns was considered scotlands greatest ever fighter that ever lived.