Vitali went 12 full rounds with Johnson in 2009, never came close to stopping him, while Joshua stopped him in two. After the Johnson fight, Vitali went on to fight 6 more times, stopping 4 of those opponents - Sosnowski, Solis, Adamek and Charr so can't be argued he was over-the-hill against Johnson.
If Joshua was to fight Wladimir now, do you think this "work-in-progress" young fighter would be the fourth man to beat Wladimir, and would it by stoppage or on points? Or, is it just too soon for Joshua to step in the ring with a seasoned champ?
If Joshua was to fight Wladimir now, do you think this "work-in-progress" young fighter would be the fourth man to beat Wladimir, and would it by stoppage or on points? Or, is it just too soon for Joshua to step in the ring with a seasoned champ?
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