Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua: I'm Looking at Myself as a Contender, I Have a Different Mindset

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Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is hoping to bounce back with a statement win - after dropping back to back decisions to Oleksandr Usyk.
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[britsout]

AJ is a likeable sort but unfortunately not in my top 5 heavy weights of the last decade, it's sort of hard to believe he was near undisputed HW champion of the world a while back. Tyson fury would have destroyed him, usyk beat him twice. Ruiz somehow beat him which I find astonishing. Still it gives hope to average fighters that they can make millions in the HW ranks when Joshua can pocket 100 million pounds, rubbish dillian Whyte made 20 million pounds, plus you have that uneducated thug wilder who can't box for **** making millions. Don't give up kids, don't sacrifice your education though, and stay away from gangs and drugs. You might only ever be average but you could still make millions. Just look at AJ and Wilder.

[GBP4LIFE]

AJ is an idiot..

Roberto had this clown looking the best he has since Klitschko after training for ONE damn fight..

and what is AJ response?? YOUR FIRED.. SMH what a bozo this guy is..

[Get em up]

He should probably look at himself like a contender considering hes lost back to back fights. It'd be a hard sell to consider yourself a champion after that.

[Winky-Wright]

Does anyone know if Angel Fernandez is still the other head trainer with part of this whole new Derrick James set up?

If so the guy definitely has some solid dirt on Joshua as it is getting very weird that he is still keeping him around now for any other reason.

[Nightfall]

Dude is just soft. How in the hell does a former champion think like this, or even saying it.

[Richard]

plus you have that uneducated thug wilder who can't box for **** making millions. Don't give up kids, don't sacrifice your education though, and stay away from gangs and drugs. You might only ever be average but you could still make millions. Just look at AJ and Wilder.

I like Wilder though. At least gave it his all in that third fight against Fury and really pushed him. Likewise has a tremendous physique on him far better than Furys. Think that's down to cleaner living as well. Greater the sacrifice better the rewards.

[Boro]

I like Wilder though. At least gave it his all in that third fight against Fury and really pushed him. Likewise has a tremendous physique on him far better than Furys. Think that's down to cleaner living as well. Greater the sacrifice better the rewards.

His physique really helped him through out the fight didn't it.

[VislorTurlough]

Well. He certainly does have a different mindset

[PRINCEKOOL]

AJ is a likeable sort but unfortunately not in my top 5 heavy weights of the last decade, it's sort of hard to believe he was near undisputed HW champion of the world a while back. Tyson fury would have destroyed him, usyk beat him twice. Ruiz somehow beat him which I find astonishing. Still it gives hope to average fighters that they can make millions in the HW ranks when Joshua can pocket 100 million pounds, rubbish dillian Whyte made 20 million pounds, plus you have that uneducated thug wilder who can't box for **** making millions. Don't give up kids, don't sacrifice your education though, and stay away from gangs and drugs. You might only ever be average but you could still make millions. Just look at AJ and Wilder.

Joshua is not a average fighter. You do not start in the game late, and achieve the feats he has achieved 'If you was just a average fighter'.

Joshua since his 16th-17th professional fight, has consecutively fought at World or elite level 'Objectively that is what the rankings of his opponents at that time displayed' Average fighters do not achieve those sort of feats.

This era of Heavyweights is competitive, but in terms of ability 'I don't rate the era very highly'. I think far too many fighters are out of condition, and there are very few complete fighters at Heavyweight i.e Fighters who can fight in every single area.

Joshua within this era is not a average Heavyweight, but on the all-time scale? He is just a solid Heavyweight, only thing that would make him stand out 'Is that he is a super Heavyweight'. Skill for skill there are fighters in the 90's who were not even the premier fighters, who were better than most Heavyweights today.

Joshua to his credit has a impressive work ethic 'Near psychopathic work ethic'. And he is one of the few Heavyweights in this era who come into the ring 'In solid condition'.

When you combined these sort of intrinsic abilities, which his athletic attributes 'Joshua among today's Heavyweights is far from average'.

Franklin is a solid Heavyweight, for any Heavyweight out side the Top-3. I expect Joshua to win every single round vs Franklin and stop him within 7-9 rounds 'Average fighters would not be able to achieve such a feat'.