Wladimir's thought on Anthony Joshua (interview)

Man, Im really warming up to Joshua. Making huge strides since his Olympic gifts.......

Gonna be a great talent in the division....would love to see him take the torch from Wladimir......PURE CLASS this kid is now.:good

 

I agree, Joshua is the best UK heavyweight now. David Haye will never reach the top again as the shoulder injury nullified his hayemaker and Tyson Fury is a joke.

 

Damn, Wald was REALLY impressed by Joshua, he's generally kind with all his sparring partners, but he never talked so good of any of them.

"And i'm not saying that because i'm his promoter, but i wish i would be" :think

 

Joshua could go on to do very well.

(Let's just hope TT doesn't pay him a visit though)

 

Doesn't say anything about Joshua. Wlad is always nice to everybody, I never heard him trash talking about another boxer before. Even right now he would say that Fraudley Harrison has decent skills and that he is impressed by him.

 

he does have decent and impressive skills. anybody who watched celeb big brother couldn't be anything but impressed at how well he ran that kitchen.

 

:rofl

 

Wlad should take some of the same gear the walking chemisist Joshua is on. Wlad could fight until he's 50 then.

 

I would imagine he already does.

 

:good

 

Tyson Fury fought decent opponents, Jshua fought bums. What makes you think that he is better than Fury? Stop hyping that guy so much or he will end like David Price.

 

Im a Fury fan as well, but it doesnt take a rocket scientist to notice that both Price and Joshua are more well rounded fighters than the Fury's are.

Tyson has fought solid opposition, but he gets by on guts and heart moreso than skill or raw power.

Price is such a technically gifted offensive fighter, it was hard watching him collapse when his eardrum was burst or when he gassed from punching himself out vs Thompson.
I can't forsee Joshua making those same mistakes underestimating top 10 fighters like Price did in Thompson.

But, Wlad did it vs Sanders and overexerted himself vs Purrity and possibly Brewster, so it's tough to really know if someone like Joshua will fall the way of Wlad and Price.

But, even with stupid losses from underestimating or over-exerting......Wlad is proof that a couple of tough luck losses doesnt make the fighter.:think

And ftr.....I truly believe all 3 Brits, Fury, Price, and Joshua will all contend or be titlists within the next 3 yrs. And at the same time.

Hell, the UK could potentially have the top 3 HWs in the world the day Wlad retires.:think

 

Joshua just needs to bide his time & make sure he is making all the right decisions

He really needs to find a way to lose some muscle mass on that upperbody if you ask me...just way too big. Slows him down & gives him stamina issues. I hope he isn't doing bicep curls in training :/

Most importantly as Wlad says..he is a different generation...so he shouldn't get caught up on ideas of fighting current top heavyweights who may be retiring in the next 2-3 years.

 

fury has fought no one.