Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Injured, Withdraws From Johnson Bout

[joe strong]

All these younger HWs getting injured... Boytsov, helenius, joshua, price, haye, etc... All under 30 when becoming injury prone...

[knockoutkid]

maybe he's hired haye as his advisor?

[kafkod]

once joshua got a good look at kevin johnson he realized there was no way he was gonna get a quick KO so he pulled out

Johnson was hand picked to NOT to get KO'd quickly. They want somebody who will go the distance and give AJ rounds without being too dangerous. Still only his 11th fight, after all.

[MrRolltide91]

dang............

[kiDynamite92]

I think Joshua is a good solid all around fighter, he's not special in any particular department. He has good power but nothing special. He wasn't going to Ko Johnson, I was sure of that and I think he knew the same - that's why he declined johnsons bet at the press conference.

[jas]

What is he doing that a bodybuilder isn't doing to get injured this much?

[Foreign Soil]

Already following in Haye's stubbed toe footsteps.

[FlatLine]

Damn that's a shame, I was really looking forward to this fight, it was a massive test for Joshua.

[FlatLine]

What is he doing that a bodybuilder isn't doing to get injured this much?

Could be sparring because a lot of injuries happen there.

[gmc_rfc_06]

It's not surprising.

Guys carrying that amount of muscle mass (which looks very much 'enhanced') are usually training heavy in the gym and then mixing in a lot of boxing work...injuries are fairly common.