Would the Tyson that beat Berbick, beat Joshua that beat Martin

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by smallsteps, Apr 11, 2016.


  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Yes, Joshua is a work in progress , we don't really know how far he can go.
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    Far too early to be even talking about this.
     
  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Joshua might cut a Tyson-esque swathe through the division and go down as one of the goats.

    Or he night get schooled by Malik Scott. At this point we just don't know.

    Let his career play out a bit first.
     
  4. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    [emoji38]to be fair you also told me that before his fight with canelo, Lara would be rated as an ATG by the end of his career :rofl
     
  5. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Agreed, just needs to be paced correctly. Winning the title so early may make that awkward. Ideally i'd love to see him have 4 or 5 fights against exceedingly better opposition.
     
  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    And I was wrong.

    If I was right more often I'd get rich from this sport, we all would.
     
  7. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    certainly Tyson displays more boxing abilty than Joshua so far. he takes him out early.
     
  8. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Which 6ft 6inch 240lb fast aggressive knockout artist did Tyson ever defeat? It's a simple case of evolution....
     
  9. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    So Joshua vs Ali, I assume Joshua wins by knockout?
     
  10. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There's Ali here and Tyson》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》》 about here....
     
  11. rski

    rski Well-Known Member Full Member

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    AJ looks too mechanical to beat Fury in my opinion, Fury will easily out box him and avoid the big punches. I'd like AJ to be the next big thing but I couldn't see him getting past Fury or Haye.
     
  12. Pugilist_Spec

    Pugilist_Spec Hands Of Stone Full Member

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    So evolution doesn't apply to Ali?
     
  13. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali is way better fighter than Tyson end of....
     
  14. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury is about as fast as a stillborn slug, he's been dropped more times than a *****s drawers. The first time Joshua lands a meaningful shot you'll hear "Timber"
     
  15. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Before Anthony Joshua there was another guy. He was 6'3, 83' reach. 230-240 pounds, big muscles, loved by the public, seen as a national hero, nicely spoken etc etc etc

    Knocked out all but two of his opponents (one of those being Oliver Mcall).

    Stopped his first 16 opponents, the best name up until then being a washed up has been never was.

    None of his first 16 opponents went more than 5 rounds

    His style was very similar to Joshua.

    Tyson ripped him a new hole, twice.

    Can you guess who it is?