Comments Thread For: Paulie Malignaggi: Anthony Joshua is 'a different character' under Ben Davison

[hugh grant]

I think Josh will beat ddd. You need to be a bit more elusive to beat josh. But I don't think it will be early stoppage. Could be late stoppage.
But ddd could spring upset again, he hits hard and Josh not best chin.
DDD might want to say no mas at some point. But DDD might be willing to hang in there for the opportunity to land on Joshs chin, which DDD might hope is suspect.

[Boro]

It's strange to say AJ is a new guy under Ben, he hasn't fought someone who posses a real threat since Usyk and we seen he was extremely tentative in both Usyk fights...

The last guy he fought with power is Helenius but he doesn't have the wherewithal to land said power, Dubois is a different beast when it comes to that.

Sadly for Dubois he doesn't move his head and despite the doubts surrounding AJ, he does have decentish power, great combinations and good hand speed.

So I can imagine it going early for either guy tbh but edging AJ due to Dubois's lack of head movement.

He got away with it against Hrgovic because he was throwing single punches, the same will certainly not be true in this fight.

[ShoulderRoll]

Beating Ngannou doesn’t really prove anything.

[crixus85]

Very surprised at Paulie’s comments. He’s usually fairly spot on! Very hard to forget the sight of Joshua being bowled over by a morbidly obese, middleweight, who came in as a substitute. Then comprehensive back to back defeats, to a cruiserweight, despite Joshua having every advantage in size, age and locations!

[Southpaw16]

I think activity is huge. Especially for heavyweights. The big difference between the AJ that fought Usyk versus the recent one is fighting every four months. Fury trained hard for Ngannou, but when he doesn’t have an actual fight scheduled he’s in the pub eating fish and chips and getting drunk, maybe lifting a bit of weights here and there but def not living a fighter’s lifestyle.

[wrecksracer]

Joshua's game plan and training go out the window when he gets hurt

[Smash]

its funny how so many guys in boxing look and perform much better against lower level opposition but when they get harder guys to fight they do worse, i just cant understand how this works and neither it seems to a lot of people in boxing

[MONGOOSE66]

Davison didn't change nothing. I just saw a man who lost his passion for the sport. He definitely looks good now but hes boxed soft opponents. Whats going to happen when he meets another alpha??

[Boxviewer]

If Dubois lands on AJ it’s gonna be over quick. AJ has all the tools to outbox him and stop him or win decision. Dubois has to land bombs and land them quickly

I didn't see DDD landen bombs vs Miller and Hrgovic who are levels below AJ. He won both fights by two. AJ is simply better that DDD in all departments of the game.

[thack]

It’s obvious that Ben is bringing something good out of Joshua , they seem to gel and that’s of great importance. Dan is wide open to a right hand and Joshua can throw one , so I slightly favour him a little more here , but for me the big tests still lie ahead for Joshua who when has been asked before, has failed So time will tell, IFJoshua keeps him!