Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua: I'm Just Trying to Get Smarter as a Fighter; I Know This Is Going to Work

[Jab jab boom]

Having better ring smarts still doesn’t change the primary problem which is that he’s a head case who can’t deal adversity. Aj is essentially another Frank Bruno who was fortunate enough to fight in a weaker era, yet despite the weaker era, still crumbled.

[Apollo7]

Always trying to learn and improve. That's all anybody can do really. Try their best to become the best version of themselves.

[SplitSecond]

Having better ring smarts still doesn’t change the primary problem which is that he’s a head case who can’t deal adversity. Aj is essentially another Frank Bruno who was fortunate enough to fight in a weaker era, yet despite the weaker era, still crumbled.

Basically this. Joshua is simply running from the reality of boxing which is it’s a barbarian sport that requires ferocity. Joshua, like Khan before him who ran to probably the softest trainer in Hunter, also wanted to adopt a “mayweather”-esque, more safety first style, is the same thing here.

Joshua could always box. But what he’s trying to find is a style where he can beat guys without ever having to experience a “fight” ever again. Guy will easily fold vs someone like Fury.

[Boxviewer]

Joshua seems to over analyze himself in terms of boxing ability because there's no need to make drastic changes; he's a good boxer especially by heavyweight standards. Joshua just has to do a better job of sequencing his attacks and picking his shots because his speed, power, and ability to put punches together are definitely his strongest weapons.

I fully agree with you. He overthinks a lot, outside and inside the ring, he should be more instinctive in the ring and stop being too philosophical and analytical on his craft in interviews.

[Boxviewer]

Having better ring smarts still doesn’t change the primary problem which is that he’s a head case who can’t deal adversity. Aj is essentially another Frank Bruno who was fortunate enough to fight in a weaker era, yet despite the weaker era, still crumbled.

What loads of bulls. He was knocked down hard by Wlad and yet he stood up and went on to knock him out and he was wobbled by Whyte and still went on to knocked him out. In was clearly concussed in the Ruiz I fight. I guess you have never been concussed before. He lost his second bout vs the best fighter at heavyweight, Usyk, by a split decision. At least he dares to fight anyone unlike Wilder and Greedy Belly. So, in short your comment doesn't make sense at all.

[Anglo_Saxon]

Well getting smarter shouldn't be difficult when he's starting from such a low base.

[Roberto Vasquez]

I like that Joshua works hard and keeps trying (e.g. he didn't give up like Froch did when he lost to Andre Ward once) but he should stop talking. He says a lot of things that just sound ******.

[Jab jab boom]

What loads of bulls. He was knocked down hard by Wlad and yet he stood up and went on to knock him out and he was wobbled by Whyte and still went on to knocked him out. In was clearly concussed in the Ruiz I fight. I guess you have never been concussed before. He lost his second bout vs the best fighter at heavyweight, Usyk, by a split decision. At least he dares to fight anyone unlike Wilder and Greedy Belly. So, in short your comment doesn't make sense at all.

you seem very sensitive with a tinge of delusion. That Aj that came back vs Klitchko doesn’t exist anymore. And even then that only happened because Klitchko was 40 and couldn’t put his foot on the gas when he had Aj hurt. He quit vs Ruiz , got schooled by a cruiserweight who he had a ridiculizar advantage over and looked like a buffoon by the end of that fight d****d all over the ropes. Then he collapsed in the second half of the 2nd Usyk fight and went on some weirdo rant. Like I said, he’s a head case and for the record, wilder and fury facing each other 3 times was more risk than Ajs entire career.

[hugh grant]

Sometimes I think boy, so much to learn in boxing and it's only punching. So you wasted many years training so hard, but not smart

[GBP4LIFE]

Its over Joshua!!!

Should have stuck with Roberto, he had you looking better then you have in years!!!!

You’re shot now & will only beat scrub Euro’s like Dillian Whyte