Comments Thread For: Photos: Anthony Joshua, Wladimir Klitschko - Ready For Battle

[BWC]

See Wlad was wearing his stilts again - suddenly becomes 7 foot tall for the weigh in...such an idiot.

He has literally tried every single mind game possible for this fight.

I was wondering about that. I thought AJ and WK were basically the same height yet Wlad looks 2-3" taller than AJ in all these pics..

[Califire209]

Joshua doesn't look as ripped as he normally does he looks puffy and bloated,, if he can't touch wlad with a good shot and the fight makes it past the 8th round Klitschko will knock him out!

[VatoMulatto]

They are both in tremendous shape. Let's hope for a great match

[nacho daddy]

Thought klitschko looked in great shape?

Joshua must have PED gut. he is sucking it in and it is still bulging out from the side view

[The Time]

I'm glad they cut Klitschko's corny ass song off that he walked on stage to quickly. That song is corny to walk out to for fighting.

Weigh in was sloppy as hell. I was surprised how sloppy it was.

[The Time]

He weighed 249.5 against Molina so It's probably his normal fighting weight at this point. He did weigh about 243 against breazeale though so maybe it's tactical

I'm guessing it's got to be tactical. I think they want to try and bully and muscle Klitschko. Be aggressive and not respect him but respect him at the same time. Smart aggression. Press and pressure smartly, force a faster pace. When he hits Klitschko with punches, hit him really hard to the body and head. Make that 41 year old body feel the punches. Hard counters to the head and body.

I can't wait to see what unfolds in this fight.

[The Time]

And that's the best plan there is

Don't try and stand at mid range and have a chess match with the rusty old man and let him find his timing. Go after him from the first bell and knock his fecking head off.

Corey sanders did it to a 20 something year old wlad, i think joshua has a good chance of doing it to 41 year old, inactive, shot wlad.

Yeah I think they're planning to press and pressure but with smart aggression. Throwing hard counters to the body and head. Making that 41 year old body feel the punches. Yeah I agree, it should be done at a good pace though. I don't want to see Joshua punched out and gassed out.

Instead of a Lemieux style attack, it should be a Triple G style attack with good defense and hard counters.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this fight unfolds.

[Santa_]

WAR SAGGY BREASTS!!!!!

[BrometheusBob.]

See Wlad was wearing his stilts again - suddenly becomes 7 foot tall for the weigh in...such an idiot.

He has literally tried every single mind game possible for this fight.

I didn't even notice this photo till after I saw your post. That explains the difference in height. Figured they'd be just about even.

[Dat]

I think Wlad most likely wins by UD. He is just too experienced for the young bloke. But there's also a remote possibility that Joshua catches Wlad and wins by KO. Interesting.