AJ should fight Tony Yoka next

[NEETzschean]

I can clearly envision how Eddie would market it:

- Battle of the Olympic gold medallists
- Britain vs France
- Two strong, hungry, determined heavyweights, fighting for a seat at the top table

“Yoka’s a seriously tough kid Koogz. The man’s never been stopped and he’s been in with some killers.”
“A lot of people thought he beat Bakole and Takam. Very close split decisions against proven world class operators. He’s still arguably undefeated.”
“Did you see what he did to Allen and Duhaupas? Deontay Wilder isn’t near Yoka’s level.”

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Would be a bigger dud than AJ-Franklin/Helenius.

AJ should fight Zhang IMO. I think it’s a very winnable fight for him.

[NEETzschean]

Would be a bigger dud than AJ-Franklin/Helenius.

AJ should fight Zhang IMO. I think it’s a very winnable fight for him.

No way Eddie risks that.

Post-Forrest Zhang’s attributes

6’6, 280 lbs

Southpaw

Big power in both hands

23-25 years boxing experience, Olympic silver medallist in Beijing

Durable and very mentally strong (salvaged a result against Forrest while running on fumes from round 4 or 5, 6/1 underdog against highly regarded undefeated contenders Hrgovic and Joyce 1, came back from being “robbed” over 12 against Hrgovic to destroy Joyce twice in London at 39/40)

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

No way Eddie risks that.

Post-Forrest Zhang’s attributes

6’6, 280 lbs

Southpaw

Big power in both hands

23-25 years boxing experience, Olympic silver medallist in Beijing

Durable and very mentally strong (salvaged a result against Forrest while running on fumes from round 4 or 5, 6/1 underdog against highly regarded undefeated contenders Hrgovic and Joyce 1, came back from being “robbed” over 12 against Hrgovic to destroy Joyce twice in London at 39/40)

AJ dealt with him pretty comfortably in 2012.

[NEETzschean]

AJ dealt with him pretty comfortably in 2012.

Whyte beat AJ in the amateurs and AJ beat him in the pros. A lot has changed in the last 11+ years. Message me back telling me I'm an idiot when they make the Zhang fight.

[deathofaclown]

Whyte beat AJ in the amateurs and AJ beat him in the pros. A lot has changed in the last 11+ years. Message me back telling me I'm an idiot when they make the Zhang fight.

That was AJ's 2nd amateur fight when Whyte beat him. He barely had any experience. Dillian had been fighting I'm combat sports for years by then from a young age and was a good kickboxer and boxer. Its hardly a surprise that AJ lost that one.

On the flipside, AJ was actually still quite a novice even as an amateur when he beat Zhang. Aj had only been boxing a couple of years.

Anyway, amateur and pro's very different. AJ can beat Zhang as a pro, but I wouldn't be confident of this version that's lacking in confidence to do it. But he has the ability to...

Zhang is nothing special. People only know him from his last few fights and fighting an idiot like Joyce that defends with his face.

Zhang will look completely different against top heavyweights who don't use their chin as their only defence. He's very beatable.

AJ would chin Zhang if he was confident like he used to be.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Whyte beat AJ in the amateurs and AJ beat him in the pros. A lot has changed in the last 11+ years. Message me back telling me I'm an idiot when they make the Zhang fight.

Whyte and Joshua were novices, Joshua and Zhang were seniors fighting in the Olympics.

Whether it happens or not is irrelevant, Zhang is a very winnable fight for AJ.

[_Rexy_]

Battle of two gifted gold medals

[_Rexy_]

Would be a bigger dud than AJ-Franklin/Helenius.

AJ should fight Zhang IMO. I think it’s a very winnable fight for him.

Southpaw. Never happen.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Southpaw. Never happen.

Team Joshua’s fear of southpaws is weird man, Usyk being a southpaw wasn’t the problem, Usyk being a far superior boxer was the problem.