Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua's Ring Return: Manchester is The Frontrunner

[Tom Cruise]

I rate Stiverne higher personally. I'm not impressed by Parker, he has looked sluggish and very B-levelish in his last couple fights, lacks stamina too. Pulev will get stopped easily by Joshua, remember the Vlad fight, it will look similar. Stiverne is no pushover, don't put too much into his last outing, he's had championship fights before, he's well seasoned and durable, good chin too and he is really heavy handed.

True, but Joshua is not near that version of Wlad yet imo. He wouldnt have ever seen a jab like Pulev has in particular. Stiverne is liable to be caught cold and Joshua starts so fast, can see it ending early. But Stiverne is a good counter puncher ( in particular Paulies favourite the 'catch and shoot') and once he gets into a fight he is durable.

Im nitpicking tbh. All 3 are decent picks and easily Joshua's toughest fight so far

[Weltschmerz]

True, but Joshua is not near that version of Wlad yet imo. He wouldnt have ever seen a jab like Pulev has in particular. Stiverne is liable to be caught cold and Joshua starts so fast, can see it ending early. But Stiverne is a good counter puncher ( in particular Paulies favourite the 'catch and shoot') and once he gets into a fight he is durable.

Im nitpicking tbh. All 3 are decent picks and easily Joshua's toughest fight so far

Pulev isn't a bad pick at all, don't get me wrong. He's the most technically gifted Joshua would have seen so far, undoubtedly. It's interesting they want to make it in Manchester this time.

[Sugarhitman]

Pulev is ok but lacks a big punch and is chinny. A motivated Stiverne is very dangerous but hes slated to fight Povetkin....so it will likely be Pulev.