Right now, Wladimir probably beats everyone on Joshua's record to date, but it could be the same vice versa? If Joshua was to face the same versions of Wladimir's opponents, perhaps the only people who might cause Joshua problems are..
Fury (highly likely)
Haye (although probably not that version, due to the performance-effecting foot injury)
Prime Tony Thompson?
Maybe the only person to give Wladimir any problems from Joshua's record is Dillian Whyte.
So what's the deal.. does Joshua beat everyone Wladimir fought, and in a superior fashion? What about Purity, Sanders and Brewster - the guys who knocked out Wladimir?
Prime versions of Chagaev, Byrd, Haye and and Povetkin I expect all stop the current version of Joshua, we're currently unaware of Joshua's ceiling but he does appear very stiff and upright, I see little cohesion.
haye & byrd the only 2 that would have the best chances.
but i have to see more of joshua. i wanna see what he can do against wlad before i officially make those judgments.......
True.. Joshua is still somewhat of an unknown quantity at elite level.
Sanders would blast Joshua to a new century. EZ.
Sanders was knocked out by Tubbs in 2 rounds and by Rahman in 7 rounds before he even fought Wladimir. I think his style might have played into Joshua's hands and it's possible Wladimir would have beaten him in the rematch but for some reason he didn't want it so Vitali knocked him out instead.
I don't think so, something about AJ...he looks tired past 3 rounds and stiff in his movements, there's no fluidity or flow or rhythm. I think he'll malfunction once he faces a slick boxer with real ring IQ.
Fury - Fury by UD
Jennings - Joshua by TKO
Pulev - Joshua by TKO
Leapai - Joshua by KO
Povetkin - Povetkin by TKO
Pineta - Joshua by KO
Wach - Joshua by TKO
Thompson (2012) - Joshua by KO
Mormeck - Joshua by KO
Haye (2011) - Haye by KO
Peter (2010) - Joshua by TKO
Chambers - Joshua by TKO
Chagaev (2009) - Joshua by UD
Rahman - Joshua by KO
Thompson (2008) - Joshua by UD
Ibragov - Joshua by UD
Brewster - Joshua by TKO
Austin - Joshua by KO
Brock - Joshua by UD
Byrd - Byrd by UD
Peter (2005) - Peter by KO
so Joshua goes 16-5(13) against Wlad's last 21 were Wlad went 20-1(14)
Wlad would go 18-0(18) against Joshua's opponents
Both Fury and Haye will lose Joshua and the other 3 you have winning are questionable at best lets see how April 29th goes.
Fury - Fury by UD
Jennings - Joshua by TKO
Pulev - Joshua by TKO
Leapai - Joshua by KO
Povetkin - Povetkin by TKO
Pineta - Joshua by KO
Wach - Joshua by TKO
Thompson (2012) - Joshua by KO
Mormeck - Joshua by KO
Haye (2011) - Haye by KO
Peter (2010) - Joshua by TKO
Chambers - Joshua by TKO
Chagaev (2009) - Joshua by UD
Rahman - Joshua by KO
Thompson (2008) - Joshua by UD
Ibragov - Joshua by UD
Brewster - Joshua by TKO
Austin - Joshua by KO
Brock - Joshua by UD
Byrd - Byrd by UD
Peter (2005) - Peter by KO
so Joshua goes 16-5(13) against Wlad's last 21 were Wlad went 20-1(14)
Wlad would go 18-0(18) against Joshua's opponents
haye & byrd the only 2 that would have the best chances.
but i have to see more of joshua. i wanna see what he can do against wlad before i officially make those judgments.......