Comments Thread For: Charles Martin-Anthony Joshua Announced, April 9 In London

[Jewish-Reptile]

Joshua wins this easily, Martin will likely capitulate Scott/Harrison style upon tasting the first right hand.

[VatoMulatto]

those are pretty low standards and yes they can knock me out since im a bum but joshua is a world class boxer so he shouldn't have a problem with a man who throws punches so slowly that you can time them with a calendar

I'm not talking about how he throws his punches. He can knock Joshua out if he lands clean. It's the HW division and a man as big and strong as Martin can knock anyone out. Joshua is the much better boxer but he can't get sloppy with his defence againts Martin.

[Cuban Linx]

I'm not talking about how he throws his punches. He can knock Joshua out if he lands clean. It's the HW division and a man as big and strong as Martin can knock anyone out. Joshua is the much better boxer but he can't get sloppy with his defence againts Martin.

C'mon dude, we're not going to use that as an excuse for anybody to fight anybody just because it's the HW division....

There's still other parts to the game other than punching power. Punching power can be a difference maker when two fighters are equal. But this is not an equal matchup.

Joshua is so far ahead of Martin in every conceivable. Including punching power.

I'll be very surprised/ shocked if this fight goes to the middle rounds.

[The Gambler1981]

Martin honestly reminds me of every other decent American heavy of the last 15 years not named Deontay Wilder. He is a bit longer perhaps, but he doesn't look like an impressive athlete and how he fights doesn't make me think much different.

He is decent and I do think he was taking control of that fight with Glazkov because his length, he is not hugely out ranged by Joshua but he is. I don't think it matters as much considering Joshua is pretty aggressive but it means Martin can just hang out on the outside.

[bigjavi973]

ill be taking bets martin > joshua

pm me

[fourtheboys96]

I hope Martin

a) learns to put his hands up
b) has a decent chin

[ianjamsie]

Martin honestly reminds me of every other decent American heavy of the last 15 years not named Deontay Wilder. He is a bit longer perhaps, but he doesn't look like an impressive athlete and how he fights doesn't make me think much different.

He is decent and I do think he was taking control of that fight with Glazkov because his length, he is not hugely out ranged by Joshua but he is. I don't think it matters as much considering Joshua is pretty aggressive but it means Martin can just hang out on the outside.

Joshua is taller, has a longer reach and faster hands.

[The Gambler1981]

Joshua is taller, has a longer reach and faster hands.

All true, but their reach is fairly close so Joshua will have to be careful both coming in and going out.

[VatoMulatto]

C'mon dude, we're not going to use that as an excuse for anybody to fight anybody just because it's the HW division....

There's still other parts to the game other than punching power. Punching power can be a difference maker when two fighters are equal. But this is not an equal matchup.

Joshua is so far ahead of Martin in every conceivable. Including punching power.

I'll be very surprised/ shocked if this fight goes to the middle rounds.

It's not an excuse, it's a simple fact and what makes the HW division so interesting because they all carry so much power. Joshua better not be sloppy with his defence.

[Tobi.G]

did you watch the czar fight? he literally doesn't know how to throw punches. like he looks like jorge kahwagi when he boxes.

Against glatzkov he seemed to have a good long jab and a verry powerfull Cross. He boxed better than i thought he would but the fight has been to short to tell what he is realy capable of. But it looked like he would have smashed Gltzkov sooner or later anyway. Glatzkov didnt like the power of Martin at all. His knee saved him from a possible highlight-reel KO loss. But there are questions about Martins stamina and chin. As i said we dont know what he is capable of but he seems to be a verry powerfull man with a decent long Jab. AJ is a good prospect but i think Martin is better than most people think so i would not bet on this one. Verry interesting fight though, im realy looking forward to it.