I cant help but get excited by Dillian Whyte vs Anthony Joshua

[Weltschmerz]

Yeah, a top level British HW scrap is always good. Hopefully it goes some rounds.

[Eff Pandas]

Can anyone pro-Dillian Whyte or anti-Anthony Joshua tell me why some questions are gonna get answered about Joshua in this fight that some seem to be of the opinion of?

To me Whyte seems far lesser skilled boxer than Joshua & this whole fight rings of a Canelo vs Kirkland hyped setup that isn't gonna really gonna be competitive to me. Guy has fought mostly very low level opposition. Gots about a 40% opponent win %. Most of his opponents have been on losing streaks going into their fights with Whyte. Watching him fight there is nothing to get excited about outside of him KOing guys. And the thing is he's KOing guys far less effieciently, far less impressively & very far less advanced than Joshua.

And I mean not trying to be ultra-critical of this fight. I actually think this is a great prospect vs prospect type fight & is a good opponent for Joshua to be fighting now, but I just don't see how its very likely this is answering many Joshua questions that haven't been answered based on what I've seen of Whyte. It just seems like a intelligently marketed fight to draw in the most fans to me.

[soul_survivor]

Yeah, a top level British HW scrap is always good. Hopefully it goes some rounds.

i wouldn't call it top level, both men are prospects. But yeah, might be a fun fight.

[Tom Cruise]

Can anyone pro-Dillian Whyte or anti-Anthony Joshua tell me why some questions are gonna get answered about Joshua in this fight that some seem to be of the opinion of?

To me Whyte seems far lesser skilled boxer than Joshua & this whole fight rings of a Canelo vs Kirkland hyped setup that isn't gonna really gonna be competitive to me. Guy has fought mostly very low level opposition. Gots about a 40% opponent win %. Most of his opponents have been on losing streaks going into their fights with Whyte. Watching him fight there is nothing to get excited about outside of him KOing guys. And the thing is he's KOing guys far less effieciently, far less impressively & very far less advanced than Joshua.

And I mean not trying to be ultra-critical of this fight. I actually think this is a great prospect vs prospect type fight & is a good opponent for Joshua to be fighting now, but I just don't see how its very likely this is answering many Joshua questions that haven't been answered based on what I've seen of Whyte. It just seems like a intelligently marketed fight to draw in the most fans to me.

I cant answer what specific questions will be asked of AJ by Whyte as both are too untested.

But IMO Whyte would go through AJ's resume undefeated with a decent KO% so this has to be considered a step up.

[STEELHEAD]

on paper this fight doesnt excite me.
Dillian Whyte 1 to 10 underdog
Anthony Joshua is a big favorite at 14 to 1
betfair odds has it 20to1 joshua knocks out whyte.
thats like a sure thing.

[Funky_Monk]

on paper this fight doesnt excite me.
Dillian Whyte 1 to 10 underdog
Anthony Joshua is a big favorite at 14 to 1
betfair odds has it 20to1 joshua knocks out whyte.
thats like a sure thing.

Those odds are skewed by AJ being much better known.
I expect AJ to win but I'll be having a bit of Whyte at 10/1. The reason Whyte seems to genuinely dislike the hand he's been dealt by the BBBC with his suspension and how Joshua has had it so "easy".
He also believes it's going to be easy to beat someone he has already beaten.
I don't think Joshua has a bad chin but I do wonder if he'll stand dazed, if he gets hit by something big which can often end worse than getting knocked down.

[Fury4daWIN]

Those odds are skewed by AJ being much better known.
I expect AJ to win but I'll be having a bit of Whyte at 10/1. The reason Whyte seems to genuinely dislike the hand he's been dealt by the BBBC with his suspension and how Joshua has had it so "easy".
He also believes it's going to be easy to beat someone he has already beaten.
I don't think Joshua has a bad chin but I do wonder if he'll stand dazed, if he gets hit by something big which can often end worse than getting knocked down.

Possibly, though Whyte hasn't looked impressive to me at all so far. I think this fight will be pretty one sided, and I doubt Whyte even gets a chance to test Joshua's chin. Wouldn't be surprised to see a first round knockout and fans feeling ripped off afterwards. I think the level of hype this is getting is going to backfire since I can't see this being a competitive fight at all.

[Tom Cruise]

Possibly, though Whyte hasn't looked impressive to me at all so far. I think this fight will be pretty one sided, and I doubt Whyte even gets a chance to test Joshua's chin. Wouldn't be surprised to see a first round knockout and fans feeling ripped off afterwards. I think the level of hype this is getting is going to backfire since I can't see this being a competitive fight at all.

Yeah I have to admit when I made this thread that I didnt think this would end being on PPV.

Its Joshua's first meaningful fight ffs.

I'll most likely go to see it at a pub like I do with all ****e PPV's

[HughJass]

Despite the fact this is two prospects and potentially a mismatch i just cant help it.

Loving the clash of personalities with AJ cool as a cucumber and Dillian bringing that Brixton fire. Theres nothing quite like a heavyweight grudge match to get the juices flowing

Hope Dillian doesnt end like Tony Bellew, all bark and no bite

Bring on December

This fight will be excellent whilte it lasts.I think we might see a more methodical Joshua early on as Whyte has already dropped Joshua before.I know that was when Joshua was a raw amateur but power never leaves you,hence why i think Joshua will be smart early on.I see Joshua knocking Whyte out rounds 5-7.

Whyte's best tactic would be to rough Joshua up early on and get him out of his rythm.Whyte has to be fast as well cause when/if an opportunity arises to get on the inside then he's going to have to capitalize on this moments.

The tactics should be interesting.

[Tom Cruise]

This fight will be excellent whilte it lasts.I think we might see a more methodical Joshua early on as Whyte has already dropped Joshua before.I know that was when Joshua was a raw amateur but power never leaves you,hence why i think Joshua will be smart early on.I see Joshua knocking Whyte out rounds 5-7.

Whyte's best tactic would be to rough Joshua up early on and get him out of his rythm.Whyte has to be fast as well cause when/if an opportunity arises to get on the inside then he's going to have to capitalize on this moments.

The tactics should be interesting.

I really want to see Whyte concentrate on countering Joshua's jab. When Josh throws it he brings it back a bit low and his chin isnt really tucked. Not really a problem if he is fighting shorter guys but Dillian is pretty tall too. I reckon thats an area he can have success.

One of the things which makes this fight fun is that Joshua has done a bit of work with Jonathon Banks, so maybe Banks has zeroed in on some flaws of AJ's that we havent seen.

Its a tough ask for Whyte because he really isnt on the same level athletically. He really needs to come in with a great gameplan and excecute it perfectly