Comments Thread For: Hearn on Anthony Joshua Foes: Thompson, Arreola, Solis

[Heru]

Hearn is bringing Joshua along well. The level and styles of his opposition and the frequency of his fights have been great thus far in his career.

Hearn will bide his time with Joshua, since he only has 13 fights, with the domestic fights that are a requisite for UK prospects. Joshua's physical ability is among the best in the Heavyweight division and his demeanor is reminiscent of Canelo (except AJ is less methodical in his approach). If his conditioning can match his ability and poise, he won't have a problem dispatching anyone outside of the top 10 in the next year.

[SkillspayBills]

Thompson should probably be in 2 more fights. That's a high risk bout that AJ will more than likely win, but it's still a risk I am not sure Hearn will take.

[joseph5620]

Arreola is a good fight to take soon. He isnt the best but he would bring it for all the time he is in the ring. Plus hes a decent offensive fighter when he wants to be.

I agree and believe that's the best option for his progression. Arreola would punch back and would not be easy to knock out.

Thompson is as old as dirt and it would just be another win over an old way past it heavyweight.

[kavi521]

People in the UK are actually tweeting Mayweathers next fight so be Joshua LOL I thought it was a joke but its not.
WOW I would have loved to seen a young Mike Tyson vs Joshua.

The names Hearns has mentioned are fighters that he should be fighting and good on him. I think he knows that he can't keep giving him bums now.

[NorvernRob]

Thompson gets wiped inside 4 rounds. Good next fight for AJ.

[chocolate]

Why would they consider Solis? Early 2000's Solis wow. 2015 Solis = fat pig with no stamina and movement. The guy is a sitting duck for these modern heavyweights.

[Sparked_26]

Tony Thompson is an easy sell.

He wiped out our last prospect twice.

But I think AJ could probably decimate him early.

But TT has form is quite popular over here for his post fight interview more than anything and as a veteran who still competes at world level - you never know.

He might expose another one.

I am confident in Joshua though. Man is a tank.

[Crazylegs77]

Because Joshua is still a novice, he doesn't want to put him in too early like Price-Thompson.

An olympian novice. Interesting.

Am sure it will be Thompson hes old and slow.

[umop-ap!sdn]

Put him in against any if them and AJ wins. He is no joke and I have big expectations for him. Needs to work on using range better but that will come with experience. Unless he has a glass jaw he is destined for greatness. Gotta be able to take as good as he can give with Behemoths like Klitschko and Wilder holding on to straps.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

He'll fight the most shot of them all.