Do Anthony Joshua need a strong America? Or will he go the way of the Klitschkos?

[soul_survivor]

Mate, learn English please

[sicko]

Good Question!

To be honest...NO HE DOESN'T! Reason why I say NO is because the Heavyweight Boxing Scene in American is DEAD!

You come to America mostly for the Division that has all the Action in America, for Example Kell Brook coming to the US to fight Porter. He had no choice because all of the Top Fighters in that Welterweight Division, including the 2 Biggest Superstars in the Sport (Pacquiao and Mayweather) fight in that Division! So he had to come to the US and jump in the middle of the action!

Can Joshua be a Superstar here in the US? ABSOLUTELY! But he needs Wilder and some other American Heavyweights to make a splash before he comes over and fighting. Tyson Fury is only 1 year older that he is So Tyson Fury is not going anywhere anytime soon and he continues to get better with every fight it seems, so Tyson Fury will be Joshua's and if you thinking future, that will be one of the biggest fights in ALL OF BOXING if both continue to win

[Scipio2009]

AJ can punch, has good boxing skills, is pretty friggin charismatic, and can promote an event in English.

As long as his chin holds up and he doesn't resort to endless clinching, he just might be that star. If Deontay Wilder proves that he's the goods (beats Stiverne), you might even have the opportunity to turn both guys into superstars.

He's got a good matchup with Kevin Johnson in January(UK); follow that up with fighter like Alex Lepai in March(UK), and then work to get AJ onto the Floyd card in May (against a guy like Eddie Chambers or Amir Mansour), before heading back to the UK and building to the British heavyweight championship.

If he keeps winning, he chases a world championship [I personally think Klitschko gets beat or hangs up the gloves before the end of 2016 anyway].

see no reason why Americans wouldn't rally to an English-speaking, power punching heavyweight with a smile.

[KO'er]

The problem with klitchko isn't marquee opponents from America, it's his boring style.. He doesn't make exciting fights..

I think Joshua is much more fan friendly style will make him a huge star regardless if the heavy division is weak or not

I agree with this post. Joshua will be a big big name in the US if he wins a title, regardless of whether he has a big US opponent.

He speaks English, he hits hard and can knock guys out, he is exciting. He ticks all the boxes that the US market wants in a Heavyweight boxer.

[LacedUp]

Hearn needs to take him over to America on some of the undercards of British fighters fighting there. Still don't know why he didn't fight on the Porter-Brook undercard with wilder, would have been phenomenal to have both on the same card.

Hearn has applied for a promoter's license in the US now, so we'll probably see AJ over there sooner or later.