Wladimir Klitschko: Joshua has one of the greatest potentials I have ever seen

He gave high praise to Deontay Wilder as well. Joshua would KO Wilder in 2

I'm fully on board the Joshua hype train. He WILL win world titles in the not to distant future.

Look mate, i dont even know what you're talking about. I come on express an honest and fair opinion and you try to slice me up like bacon. Seriously, learn some respect. This is what I'm talking about: Me and my team have been busy behind the scenes working away on a brand new venture and i'm really excited to tell you all about it today. Boxing for peace and love B4PL is a brand new concept, derived and delivered especially for those opened minded people who share in a common bond of love, friendship, peace, erotica, boxing and good will. We will be hosting our FIRST CLASS on Sat 13th Sept in Battersea. Entry for the first class is free, but ONLY for the first class. There will be a mixed group and please be comfortable with being completely naked in the ring. Many thanks, to all my fans, i love you with all my heart. :lol1: Yup I think anyone that's not on an agenda can admit that Joshua looks way better then Price. I liked the fact that we have this big strong guy in Wilder who has a shot at becoming heavyweight champ but Joshua mops the floor with him. Depends on who lands first.

Did they? I don't remember them saying that stuff, and certainly not coming from Klitschko or someone like that. I mean, I like Price, he's from my howntown and I've met him on several occasions, but Joshua is clearly a bigger talent than Pricey. Yup I think anyone that's not on an agenda can admit that Joshua looks way better then Price. I liked the fact that we have this big strong guy in Wilder who has a shot at becoming heavyweight champ but Joshua mops the floor with him.

Look mate, i dont even know what you're talking about. I come on express an honest and fair opinion and you try to slice me up like bacon. Seriously, learn some respect. Are you ill?

Listen to me you little batty boy, i've FORGOTTEN more about boxing then you've ever learnt. I AM BOXING. I've been involved in this sport for years and i KNOW LOADS OF BOXERS, unlike you, you horrible little rat. Next time you wake up just picture me laughing at YOU. Time some of you lot learnt some RESPECT. Are those the people you address as "your fans" :lol1:

Perez is 29 this year. I was thinking more of who'll be around in say 5 years or so when Joshua is 29. Parker is the only youngster (24 or younger) that I could think of. I forgot about Ruiz, I rate him. @Laced: Joshua is definitely a lot better than Price in a lot of categories. I'd say Price has the edge power wise, his jab and straight right are sickening at times. The main problem with Price apart from his punch resistance and movement is his mentality. I don't think he gasses early because of his stamina, I think he becomes really anxious about being hit. We'll have to see how Joshua does against better opposition. I can already see that he has a good boxing brain, I just hope his brain doesn't say one thing and his body does another 'cause he's too muscular to react quick enough. I did have an interesting thought last night about Wlad being a trainer after retiring. I view him as one now after the departure of Steward. I don't really know much about Banks but Steward's teachings are second nature to Wlad now. How'd Whyte managed to get involved with 'em? Good to see British fighters venturing out of da Shire too. Absolutely. His right hand is absolutely monstrous. I just think, as you say, he has a mental block when he's faced with adversity - which causes him to perform worse than his abilities allow him to. With respect to Tony Thompson, I mean, looking at Price and what he brings to the table, he should be able to deal with Thompson rather easily in my opinion. Let's say he got his by a good shot in the first fight, in the second fight he dropped Thompson hard and almost knew he'd lost as soon as Thompson got up because he's not used to people getting up. What's good about Joshua is that he has a promoter and matchmaker with many fighters going. Price was the last hope for Maloney and he was saying stuff like 'he's going to be as rich as Lewis' etc. Matchroom will take their time with Joshua hopefully, and that will be a big big plus for him down the line. With regards to Wlad, I think he could be a good trainer - or mentor more than anything really. But I'm pretty sure he's got plans outside of boxing that he's been speaking about for years. He doesn't want to indulge too much into it, but his future is outside of the fight game apparently - even though he has K2 promotions. Would be nice to see him as a trainer.

To be fair tho, no one cares what a little batty boy like you thinks. I'm with the champ, AJ has the skills. I suggest next time YOU decide to voice an opinion, you do so in front of the mirror because NO ONE cares what YOU think, batty boy. Sure they do, he's a good poster. You however, are a complete bellend. Now, do us all a favour and **** off, and take your retarded, unfunny threads with you.

To be fair tho, no one cares what a little batty boy like you thinks. I'm with the champ, AJ has the skills. I suggest next time YOU decide to voice an opinion, you do so in front of the mirror because NO ONE cares what YOU think, batty boy. I actually care what he thinks. I doubt anyone cares what you think though.

Of younger guys there are Andy Ruiz, Mike Perez, the Joseph Parker kid. I would say Perez is the most promising other than the most common known in Wilder, Fury, etc. Mike Perez will never amount to anything other than what he is now. He doesn't have the mental strength to stay in shape between fights, and doesn't even take training camps as serious as he should. A shame that a decent talent will go to waste, but I can't see him get to a higher level than where he's now.

How many other fighters has Wlad seen doe? The problem with Joshua too is that he's regressing physically, sure he's packing on muscle but at the cost of fluidity. Which was one of his main assets as an amateur. Price was a bit different. He didn't have the amateur pedigree but he certainly had power and the physical tools to become a champion. Even from his first professional fight it was evident that his chin was going to be a problem. It's a damn shame he doesn't have a chin like McCall 'cause he throws in combination and goes to the body so well for someone his size. Apart from Joshua, who else is coming through at heavyweight? Wladimir has had a good few of the up and comers in his camp, incl. Whyte, Fury and Wilder. He's out in America with Banks and previously worked with Manny Steward obviously, who was very informed about the amateurs around the world. Plus, he's been world champ for 10 years so I'm sure he knows a talent when he sees one. Regards to the fluidity, I've seen him improve on that in his last couple of fights. He's moved better in his last fight and against Skelton, to a point where he's not as square and so his positioning then enables him to get his shots off with more power and better accuracy. He's also developed his punches i.e. the uppercut and left hook have looked sickening lately. He's gained about 10 lbs since his first amateur fight - I think he was 242 in his last fight and was 233 in his debut or something like that - but I feel his fighting weight will probably be between 245-250 when he's fully grown into his body. Price might have more one-punch power than Joshua, maybe. I'm not convinced but it's not out of the question, but I would say Joshua has the better skills, movement, ring intelligence and everything else.

Apart from Joshua, who else is coming through at heavyweight? Of younger guys there are Andy Ruiz, Mike Perez, the Joseph Parker kid. I would say Perez is the most promising other than the most common known in Wilder, Fury, etc.

After watching the link my initial thought was "How can this be the topic of the thread when the A-Force is making a comeback!?!" . . . . The Return of the King!! All sarcasm aside, it's impossible to foresee what can be accomplished with years of passion, toil and training. After all, Charley Goldman famously told Marciano on first viewing, "If you done anything right, I didn't see it." Micheal Jordan was cut by his high school varsity team. North Carolina State didn't want him. The first two NBA teams that could have drafted him didn't. Because they were all looking for talent, not potential, and as Joshua said in that clip, it's all about potential. And this young man has got it by the bucket load. He's a completely different animal to David Price. Physically we can compare them but mentally (and I don't say this to right Price off because it can be developed) they might as well be a different species. Anthony Joshua displays the mindset of a champion. He'll never be the finished article because I don't see him ever becoming complacent enough to believe that he is. He's got a pinpoint focus on learning and development. If he can maintain that throughout his career it won't make much difference if any physical disadvantages do come to light. Just like it didn't with Wladimir.

Well here you decide to look after quality and not quantity. AJ took to boxing like a baby duckling takes to water. Double ABA champion, world championship silver medalist and Olympic champion - many even felt he should have won the world championsship as well! He was ranked #3 and upwards in the world from 21 years of age in the super heavyweight division and won title after title. He's still not the finished article, and definitely has some things to work with of course, but he's doing that and imo has been good strides in his first year as a pro. Ps. Mike Tyson's amateur record is 48-6, Larry Holmes and Joe Frazier also had few amateur fights, same with George Foreman. I know it's different times now, but it's quite rare for a western heavyweight as many fights as the eastern fighters have, because the schools are so vastly different. Actually I do agree with you in one of those rare moments LacedUp. I do stand by my given opinions to an extent of course but the other side of the coin is also relevant for Joshua too. I think he is basically assured to win titles. I would also be hesitant before I would declare him the next Lennox or Klit analog, all 3 of which I must remind you came from excellent pedigree's. East Euro's of the post Soviet generation would obviously have larger ammy backgrounds than Western counterparts of course, that's given. That time is finished about now though. The young Slavic boxers now never knew socialism.

Yeah, this was just to show he can be hurt, and also to highlight Whyte as he looks to be a great prospect

Watch out for Dillian Whyte too, he was part of wlads camp too. He put a beating on Joshua in the amateurs too... http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DBDSH8cXtFRQ&sa=U&ei=CeMbVPrnO9CI7AaRhYDYCw&ved=0CBUQtwIwAA&usg=AFQjCNHkBGPz_ywXsRDaNCGxB7X0U_yQZg As Joshua said the other day, he's a beast now. A totally different animal to the 2 fight novice Whyte met that day. However, Whyte is a vicious fighter himself and could very well prosper or fade into obscurity, depending on which route he decides to take.

Watch out for Dillian Whyte too, he was part of wlads camp too. He put a beating on Joshua in the amateurs too... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDSH8cXtFRQ

Joshua is the truth. His Olympic gold was dodgy though imo. He got a gift decision against that Cuban guy.

The only problem I have with Joshua is his complete lack of any pedigree. Never in recent history has any boxer come from a ammy background of 31-3, who'se only had a single digit list of pro fights now as well, in early-mid 20's and became a "dominant" force in the division. Well here you decide to look after quality and not quantity. AJ took to boxing like a baby duckling takes to water. Double ABA champion, world championship silver medalist and Olympic champion - many even felt he should have won the world championsship as well! He was ranked #3 and upwards in the world from 21 years of age in the super heavyweight division and won title after title. He's still not the finished article, and definitely has some things to work with of course, but he's doing that and imo has been good strides in his first year as a pro. Ps. Mike Tyson's amateur record is 48-6, Larry Holmes and Joe Frazier also had few amateur fights, same with George Foreman. I know it's different times now, but it's quite rare for a western heavyweight as many fights as the eastern fighters have, because the schools are so vastly different.

I really can't see anything Wilder does better than Joshua. But his knockouts are funner to watch lol