Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua's First Defense Could Land on 6/25 at The O2

[Clegg]

I'd prefer Stiverne over Malik Scott, Molina or Jennings. I guess Duhaupas would be interesting just to see how he does compared to Wilder, and he just beat Helenius. Browne's drug test probably makes him unavailable, but even forgetting that I don't think he'd last 3 rounds. Good they're not gonna clash with the Fury fight.

[deathofaclown]

No shame in it, but cmon you gotta win vs someone to get a title shot after some L's don't you?

And yea. I just think Bermane's the most interesting opponent of the guys mentioned. He's got 2 of 3 marks against him vs journeyman caliber guys too, but I tend to think he's a guy who fights to the level of his competition so I suspect he shows up vs Joshua or at least like he did with Wilder give him a live body in front of him who's pushing him. I don't think Joshua has had that vs a legit threat yet. Bermane can hurt him.

Well Stiverne is durable and he can hit, Joshua probably hasn't fought anybody like that apart from Whyte and Stiverne has operated at a higher level than Whyte, so i agree he might be one of the best guy Joshua can face around that level in terms of attributes. It just depends what he has left really.

[Weltschmerz]

He needs a durable guy that will take him rounds. Duhaupas, Teper or Stiverne maybe.

This... Joshua needs rounds, more than anything else. Duhaupas would be ideal actually. Not a danger but very durable and will potentially go rounds.