Anthony Joshua's power

[fvanesbeck]

People calling him the next Lewis or the best heavyweight in the last 30 years... I've seen NOTHING to suggest either.

Who's called Joshua the best HW in the last 30 years?

[SilverMiles]

I see your point but remember Hearns wasn't a hard puncher in the amateurs but a prolific puncher once he turned pro.

[kiDynamite92]

Who's called Joshua the best HW in the last 30 years?

Al Bernstein

[nivek535]

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After watching a highlights package of his career, I became a bit skeptical about how hard he really hits. You'd notice most of his opponents are not fighting back and Joshua ends up using them as a heavybag - there's only result when that happens. Adding to that is the fact that the stoppages came after an accumulation of punches rather then that 1 punch KO that guys like Mike Tyson had.

Now I followed his amateur career very closely and he was not really a notable puncher. He was more of a boxer and when he faced a big puncher he ran for his life. In the Olympic Games he didn't even get 1 stoppage and all of a sudden he turns pro and becomes some knockout machine?

He's got potential no doubting that but the hype seriously needs to stop.

good point; we'll see when he steps up against someboody