Anthony Joshua is real

All I see was a big, stiff arm-punching yop hit upon a heavybag. 8-0 I find it almost impossible to believe there is 8 fighters out there worse than that crock of sh1t I just witnessed. I knew he was bad before hand and expected that result but jeez he didn't parry, block, slip a single shot. I have to agree, if that Italian guy was American he would be a Midwest fighter. These guys have impressive records but when you see them fight they have NO SKILL and it leaves you wondering where did they dig up the guys that this kid actually beat. That being said I wish the Brit much success, but can really tell nothing from that outing but EVERYBODY has to crawl before they can run.

I agree. Josh threw some nice looking shots. He moved well, showed poise and didn't rush the kill. The only thing that concerned me -- and it's been pointed out by several others as well -- was his tendency to leave his chin out while throwing punches. Once again: the kid looked good, but it's impossible to predict his future based on one pro fight...or his amateur background, or even his first several pro fights against weak opposition. Yeah his chin was out there but a lot of young pros tend to have that problem. It's true, very difficult to tell how far he can go on the back of one fight but from what I've seen of him and having met him in person, he is just so calm, cool and most of all, willing to learn. He takes on board what everyone says but only follows what he believes to be right. That's a great trait to have. It will take him far as long as he keeps himself grounded. We've seen too many Olympians fall away due to them believing their own hype, Audley Harrison is a prime example.

also someone said I think this poster New England 'athletes like Joshua are a dime a dozen in the NBA/NFL' I agree with that statement but how do we know they all have the viciousness and killer instinct it takes to do what Joshua did against even a entry level journeyman like the Italian? New England's pet theory is that there are no great American heavyweights because all the big men are in the NFL and NBA. It's a theory I disagree with, but he's right about one thing: guys like Joshua are commonplace in those leagues. Something of interest: Max Kellerman on his Radio Show said that after having met Joshua.. he personally feel that Joshua have more brute strength than Lebron James and is more athletic.... obviously this could just be Max trying to build up a future HBO Fighter.......... I don't know how Max can tell Anthony is stronger and more athletic than LeBron just by meeting him. Did Kellerman run tests on both athletes? The question might be open as to who's stronger, but I have to believe a basketball superstar is probably more athletic. I will like to see Joshua at 240.. I think that will be his optimal weight.. 231 is good for now though. I don't see what an extra 9 pounds will do for him. Joshua is plenty big already. Additional weight might be detrimental, in the form of decreased stamina and quickness.

that's what I noticed, very thin for a man of his size. Having said that, his boxing had a nice solid look to it, unlike many ams who turn pro he didn't throw flailing punches. They were straight, hard and accurate. Plus he looks to have a mean streak. Good start. I agree. Josh threw some nice looking shots. He moved well, showed poise and didn't rush the kill. The only thing that concerned me -- and it's been pointed out by several others as well -- was his tendency to leave his chin out while throwing punches. Once again: the kid looked good, but it's impossible to predict his future based on one pro fight...or his amateur background, or even his first several pro fights against weak opposition.

He could do with bulking up his legs a bit, they're smaller than his arms :lol1: that's what I noticed, very thin for a man of his size. Having said that, his boxing had a nice solid look to it, unlike many ams who turn pro he didn't throw flailing punches. They were straight, hard and accurate. Plus he looks to have a mean streak. Good start.

Please, you are the definition of a fanboy, all you are interested in is Cuban fighters. You were falling over yourself to give that fight to Salinas last night. Have a bit of objectivity for once. Oh, really? Do my responses below sound like those of a fanboy falling over himself to give Salinas the fight? Several people in that thread thought Salinas was up in that bout. Not I. Think better next time. Quigg fought hard. If anyone deserved to win, it was Scott. Salinas reminds me of Lara with that high guard being his only response to in-fighting. Drives me crazy. Yoandris was running around the ring in the twelfth like he was up by several rounds. He needed to lay it all out. Maybe he was just spent. A draw was acceptable; but if anyone lucked out, it was Salinas... ...What do you lot think of the knockdown in the 12th round? It looked like a slip. I don't know what Salinas was doing in the twelfth. Did he think he was that far ahead on points, or was he just spent? That fight was close, too close to coast in the final round. Yoandris needed to lay it all out. I lost interest in the outcome when I saw that bullshit. The complaining didn't help, either. I didn't get to see a replay but from where I was sittign it looked like a left hook landed... It looked like a slip, but I wasn't sure until I saw that Salinas didn't complain when the ref called it such. Then I was sure. lmao That kid was complaining about everything.

This guy's just a straight up hater. Hater? lol Ok, there, Sigmund. He's better now then that fat pudding Solis will ever be. If you truly believe this, you don't have a clue. That fat underachiever Solis, whom I've been critical of since the beginning, would end Anthony Joshua's career right now. Your statement is endemic of these fanboys overly desperate to see Josh succeed. The kid looks good. Leave it at that. I've seen better looking prospects get annihilated the first time they stepped up. Time will tell.

Could be the only hope to challenge Tiger Muhammad in a few years time.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ByBF0NbAgaU "AJ beat me up in sparring" Tyson Fury Around 4:30ish...

Joshua proved last night that if he keeps at it and works hard enough he can become the GOAT

No he lost to Medzhidov at 2011 worlds then got gifted a gold at the 2012 olympics. Price's chin wasn't exposed any worse than Joshua's. David Price's chin was exposed far worse, he was knocked spark out at least 3 times as an amateur, and had to be pulled out because he was getting ragdolled by Cammarelle in the Olympics, and was so far behind on points. Plus that fight against Medzhidov could have gone either way. One of the best amateur fights I've seen personally.

I cringed every time they called him 'the future people's champion' :lol1: Decent debut but I see one big flaw that I don't like already and that's how he sticks his chin out. He's so susceptible to catching a big counter and I'll start betting against him when he's in with experienced, durable opposition. I had to laugh out loud

Josh won the world champion ship and gold medal in the same year. He is literally the best HW prospect to become a pro from the amateur system recently. Theres's nothing wrong with hyping him, just like there isnt anything wrong with hyping up Rigo or Loma or Gamboa. Im sure you thought they were real deals 1 fight in. His hype is not coming from this fight, its coming from his amateur campaign and the progression he has shown. Sounds like you're still mad at him getting the robbery over Savon By this reasoning you cant call anyone "real" early in their career yet you say its excusable for guys like Rigo and Gamboa? Why because they're cuban? cmon No he lost to Medzhidov at 2011 worlds then got gifted a gold at the 2012 olympics. Because Price's chin was exposed in the amateur ranks? Price's chin wasn't exposed any worse than Joshua's.

I also find it funny how certain Klitschko fans liked David Price but hate Anthony Joshua. I mean they are both big and British.........with good manners and humble natures... I mean if you LIKE Price you SHOULD like Joshua right? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder why you guys hate Joshua... Also... @ the retard who said Price can KTFO out Joshua. You mean right now? In Joshua's 2nd fight? Even than I don't know. Price got a utterly disgraceful glass fuk chin... I think Joshua can kill him even now. Tyson Fury said he was almost KTFO by Joshua in SPARRING YEARS AGO. Joshua is only going to grow stronger and stronger and stronger. In 3 years he's gonna be a faster version of Lennox Lewis and he's gonna beat the living **** out of old men Klitschkos. Because Price's chin was exposed in the amateur ranks?

as long as he stays in the uk where refs carry you in to your corner if you get in trouble he should be fine

Josh won the world champion ship and gold medal in the same year. He is literally the best HW prospect to become a pro from the amateur system recently. Theres's nothing wrong with hyping him, just like there isnt anything wrong with hyping up Rigo or Loma or Gamboa. Im sure you thought they were real deals 1 fight in. His hype is not coming from this fight, its coming from his amateur campaign and the progression he has shown. Sounds like you're still mad at him getting the robbery over Savon By this reasoning you cant call anyone "real" early in their career yet you say its excusable for guys like Rigo and Gamboa? Why because they're cuban? cmon lmao :lol1: Please. You've got me mistaken for some whole other body. You still don't get it. They can hype this guy to the heavens (which they are); I don't really give a shit. It's understandable -- laughable, but understandable. What I take issue with, for the last time, is TS calling Josh "real" due to his performance tonight. Hell, even with Rigo, whom I consider a sublimely gifted boxer, I wasn't sure until after Donaire. I'm supposed to think better of this guy? C'mon.

This, I can agree with. The rest, not so much. You're comparing guys like Lomo, Gamboa and Rigo to Joshua? Rigo is commonly considered one of the greatest amateurs of all time. Gamboa was a beast with hundreds of fights, and so was Lomachenko. But what does all that have to do with what I'm saying about Josh? It's difficult enough to understand someone in person, you propose to know me based on some comments on this board? I don't care what happens with Joshua, and I certainly don't wish him to fail. What I take issue with is the assertion that he's "real." Josh won the world champion ship and gold medal in the same year. He is literally the best HW prospect to become a pro from the amateur system recently. Theres's nothing wrong with hyping him, just like there isnt anything wrong with hyping up Rigo or Loma or Gamboa. Im sure you thought they were real deals 1 fight in. His hype is not coming from this fight, its coming from his amateur campaign and the progression he has shown. Sounds like you're still mad at him getting the robbery over Savon He may be, he might not be; but a first damn fight against a nobody means absolutely nothing. We've all seen some guys tear through twenty or so opponents before being exposed. By this reasoning you cant call anyone "real" early in their career yet you say its excusable for guys like Rigo and Gamboa? Why because they're cuban? cmon

And how many people call Lomachenko, Errol Spence or Verdejo as the next big thing? Or how Rigo or gamboa were suppose to be "real" when they went pro? The guy just had his first pro fight, but gets so much hate for some reason. Every fighter fights a nobody in his debut. I'm not even a Joshua fan but if you have so much pessimism about his debut, you want him to fail. The kid looks better then 99% of HWs in their debuts against a better guy then most would face This, I can agree with. The rest, not so much. You're comparing guys like Lomo, Gamboa and Rigo to Joshua? Rigo is commonly considered one of the greatest amateurs of all time. Gamboa was a beast with hundreds of fights, and so was Lomachenko. But what does all that have to do with what I'm saying about Josh? It's difficult enough to understand someone in person, you propose to know me based on some comments on this board? I don't care what happens with Joshua, and I certainly don't wish him to fail. What I take issue with is the assertion that he's "real." He may be, he might not be; but a first damn fight against a nobody means absolutely nothing. We've all seen some guys tear through twenty or so opponents before being exposed.

Boxing promoters and TV guys hyping their fighters...whatever next eh!? As for the fight itself...as far as debuts go that was pretty impressive. Very early days yet, but i'm looking forward to seeing him in action again soon.

Who's hoping he fails? TS said Joshua's "real" after he beat-up a guy who's barely a pro himself. Let's keep it "real." ;) And how many people call Lomachenko, Errol Spence or Verdejo as the next big thing? Or how Rigo or gamboa were suppose to be "real" when they went pro? The guy just had his first pro fight, but gets so much hate for some reason. Every fighter fights a nobody in his debut. I'm not even a Joshua fan but if you have so much pessimism about his debut, you want him to fail. The kid looks better then 99% of HWs in their debuts against a better guy then most would face