Comments Thread For: Joshua Does Not Expect Klitschko To Engage, Let His Hands

[deathofaclown]

Well obviously. When does Wlad ever do that.

If Wlad does get his jab working then right hands and left hooks will follow though. Once Wlad feels comfortable enough to do that, AJ should be worried.

I don't think Joshua has the ability to negate Klitschko''s jab like Fury did. Nor do I think Joshua is skilled or experienced enough to have a slow paced boxing match with Wlad. If AJ wins, he basically has to bully and smash Wlad. But then is Wlad too savvy to let a guy just try to walk through him?

It's a very intriguing fight.

[Combat Talk Radio]

If Klitchgo can stay on outside with his jab and set Joshua up then he wins. Joshua on the inside is a total nightmare for him though.

Klitschko's jab is better punch than anything AJ throws in his arsenal.

You guys are joking - right? I mean did you see Joshua/Breazeale?

Anthony Joshua's ONLY hope is to stay on the outside. He needs full extension on his punch to get the power of them. He doesn't move his head fast enough and he's TERRIBLE on the inside.

Grabomir's ONLY hope is to pull a Povetkin on him - clinch the hell out of him until he gases, then cruise to an easy decision. I don't care how good Grabomir's jab is when he doesn't even bother throwing it.

If Grabomir doesn't show up and lets Joshua stay on the outside and tag him, it's Klitschko/Fury all over again. If Joshua gets pulled inside, it's Klitschko/Povetkin all over again.

[VatoMulatto]

If he jumps on him like Pulev did then he'll force Wlad to let his hands go. Wlad was entertaining in that fight because Pulev was very aggressive and really took the fight to Wlad.

[Sadiqkingofko]

Respect your daddy bltch, Klitschko will take your soul after this fight

[Earl-Hickey]

Klitchko has been a very successful Boxer, doing what he always does. He's not going to get in there and become Tyson. The same way Mayweather was not going to get in the ring and become a brawler when "boxing" is what made him successful and undefeated. They always do what they always have done that made them successful. Klitschko is gonna make him eat jabs and tie him up, lean on him, when he gets in close, and throw that right hand to keep him honest and scared about trying to do anything else.

Klitschko has done well against guy's who are 4-5 inches shorter with way shorter reach and slow feet.

This is a different style entirely. Klitschko will have to come into range to land.

[LA_2_Vegas]

Wlad has one of the more active jabs in boxing, and is usually near the top of jabs landed per round according to compubox. When there is nothing else happening in the fight, we know that his jab will be thrown. Lately it has been southpaws who have been able to mitigate the jab and keep that hand occupied. So if Joshua needs punches to be thrown at him for him to open up, then he might be the one who finds himself handcuffed and eating jabs.