Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua Has a Game Plan, Believes He Will KO Klitschko

[Simurgh]

Kubrat is 6ft 4 with an 80 inch reach and stocky compared with wlad
Joshus is 6ft 6 with an 85 inch reach and can compete with klitchcko on the outside and on the inside.

As for breazeale he never won a round against joshua and was in a shocking mess during his post fight dressing room interview and it was only his gameness that kept him in the fight.

I want you to comeback to me after this fight fight smurgh and say to me damn joshua is quick with his hands and the finish job he did on klitchcko was impressive.
Joshua stops wlad inside 7 rounds..mark my words

Will do, m8. If it happens to be that way.

Didn't realise AJ's reach is 85. Are you sure? That sounds an awful lot. I think Fury's reach is 85.

I would not be surprised if AJ KOs Wlad, but I would be surprised if he outbox him before he catches him.

[billfifty]

Please KO Klitschko and lets be done with this era!

[PainfromUkraine]

Will do, m8. If it happens to be that way.

Didn't realise AJ's reach is 85. Are you sure? That sounds an awful lot. I think Fury's reach is 85.

I would not be surprised if AJ KOs Wlad, but I would be surprised if he outbox him before he catches him.

It isn't. AJ has probably the same reach as Wlad, about 82 inches, maybe 83 but no more than that. In fact his own website states it at 82 inches. Fury has a genuine 85 inch reach and you can visibly see it and the difference between someone like Wlad and AJ, very hard to get away from those long jabs.

[Uncle Rodge]

He's going to get Jabbed and Clinched until he gets KO'd

Wlad has a Khan+ chin. He can't avoid / clinch AJ for 12 @ Wembley. Maybe in bat country with a K2 ref.

Fancy a points wager?

[LacedUp]

My point is, what if he goes for the KO and fails? Is his only chance of winning a KO?

Can he hedge the play and increase his chances? It's very hard to land on Wlad, very hard.

Just imagine, AJ going viciously for the KO. 5, 6 rounds passes and Wlad is still there. All that muscles, no experience going 12, very awkward powerful, tricky Wlad in front of you.. sounds like a hell to me.

And I know it's all about the winning, but there are levels in losing as well.
When you lose like Price there is no way you come back from that.

I don't really think Wlad is awkward or tricky. He also isn't particularly fast paced. I don't remember any decent heavyweight gassing out against him, so wouldn't expect AJ to either.

AJ is a beast in the ring. Once he has you slightly hurt, he will finish you instantly. Wlad is a more measured attacker. But AJ isn't reckless either.

[LacedUp]

Will do, m8. If it happens to be that way.

Didn't realise AJ's reach is 85. Are you sure? That sounds an awful lot. I think Fury's reach is 85.

I would not be surprised if AJ KOs Wlad, but I would be surprised if he outbox him before he catches him.

Think AJ is around 80. Definitely not 85. Only Fury and Lennox had that sort of crazy reach.

[Simurgh]

I don't really think Wlad is awkward or tricky. He also isn't particularly fast paced. I don't remember any decent heavyweight gassing out against him, so wouldn't expect AJ to either.

AJ is a beast in the ring. Once he has you slightly hurt, he will finish you instantly. Wlad is a more measured attacker. But AJ isn't reckless either.

I remember David Haye's interview where he said that Wlad is the most awkward fighter he ever fought + he is very tricky to hit. Now I understand that AJ is a taller man and that changes dynamics of he fight, but he still might be a bit inexperienced to penetrate Wlad's defence as easily..

HWs tend to slow down on their own as fight progresses. Even tyson in wlad's fight (where wlad did next to nothing) looked a bit gassed at the end. I just wonder how would AJ look in 9,10 if he goes all out in the first part of the fight.

I agree on AJ being a killer once he has an opponent hurt. Million dollar question for me is can he hurt Wlad before Wlad hurts him...

[LacedUp]

I remember David Haye's interview where he said that Wlad is the most awkward fighter he ever fought + he is very tricky to hit. Now I understand that AJ is a taller man and that changes dynamics of he fight, but he still might be a bit inexperienced to penetrate Wlad's defence as easily..

HWs tend to slow down on their own as fight progresses. Even tyson in wlad's fight (where wlad did next to nothing) looked a bit gassed at the end. I just wonder how would AJ look in 9,10 if he goes all out in the first part of the fight.

I agree on AJ being a killer once he has an opponent hurt. Million dollar question for me is can he hurt Wlad before Wlad hurts him...

It's not so much that he was tricky, more that he fought a different fight to what Haye expected.

AJ definitely might have trouble hitting Wlad. Obviously he won't have faced anyone that does anything as good as Wlad does. But I think that's down to technique and experience. Wlad is very much a textbook boxer in my mind.

So is AJ though.

Of course the stamina comes into question, but Wlad also isn't known for having the greatest stamina. And in this sort of scenario, I find it hard to believe that Wlad at 41 has better stamina than AJ at 27 or whatever he is. Especially if its a tough fight for the first 6 rounds.

However, I believe that Wlad will box on the back foot behind the jab, with AJ coming forward.

Will be exciting.