Comments Thread For: Does Joshua Have To Beat Klitschko For The Division To Flourish?

[Tatabanya]

What will happen tonight is anthony joshua will make light work of klitschko and ko him when ever he steps on the gas

Right, and I do hope that he steps on the gas within the first three rounds because I just threw some money on that!

[bluepete]

While i agree in part, they want a Black AMERICAN champion

the american media would soon turn on Joshua if he beats a few of their guys

Just like they did to Lewis

Yeah. American fans have been brought up on video of Ali, Tyson ect and feel that the heavyweight title belongs in the USA.

[Tatabanya]

Yeah. American fans have been brought up on video of Ali, Tyson ect and feel that the heavyweight title belongs in the USA.

You know what, they might be right. Most European HW champions were unexciting, including Lennox Lewis.

Don't laugh: one that could have been a major star had he owned a cooler head is Andrew Golota. He was technically sound and could knock people out any minute, but he just could not control his fouling instinct. Golota was beating Rid**** Bowe to a pulp (before being disqualified) when the latter was on top of the HW bunch and hyped most everywhere. Golota was simply destroying him. Then it all went wrong from there on.

[Zaryu]

The HW division ia already flourishing. If Wladimir wins that doesn't change. On the contrary, it keeps another player in the mix for good fights.

One thing people are overlooking is that despite of Wladimir's cautious style he faces absolutely everyone. AJ seems to be the same, but it's also kind of soon to rely on this, there was a time in which Canelo also looked willing to face anyone.

[stephenmc]

What will happen tonight is anthony joshua will make light work of klitschko and ko him when ever he steps on the gas.....all the posters who picked klitschko to win will then say he was 41 and should be expected to lose , ive seen it so many times where the media and the fans expect the impossible out of fighter when in reality he has a very small chance of winning....i will use this as a reference when it happens

I'm not saying Klitschko wins, he probably won't, but what I can see is that when AJ goes through the gears,he will hurt Klitschko, his inexperienced will show,and Klitschko will hang his career on one last huge right hand........then it all depends If AJ survives that

[williefroth]

Fury exposed Wlad as a fraud now Josh strips Wlad naked

Commie Wlad beat up bums for ten years in a weak division. Average Fury embarrassed Wlad with the win. Now talented Joshua finishes the communist weak Wlad forever. Great to see. Let freedom ring over the fallen cold war commie Wlad.

[bluepete]

You know what, they might be right. Most European HW champions were unexciting, including Lennox Lewis.

Don't laugh: one that could have been a major star had he owned a cooler head is Andrew Golota. He was technically sound and could knock people out any minute, but he just could not control his fouling instinct. Golota was beating Rid**** Bowe to a pulp (before being disqualified) when the latter was on top of the HW bunch and hyped most everywhere. Golota was simply destroying him. Then it all went wrong from there on.

Yep Andrew was a headcase.Tied up with organised crime too. Joshua might be the crossover, he goes for the knockout and maybe that transcends background. My favorite fighter was Tyson. I didn't care he was American, we want a knockout artist heavyweight champ.

[lex_fugitive]

So if Joshua wins and then fights Wilder, people care about the HWs again? Ok, then what after that fight? Oh, nothing, one big fight and then that is it. A division needs more than two elite fighters to be interesting.

[Guest]

What many media people in America want is a black heavyweight champion.

Wladimir Klitschko was very marketable, but the media largely ignored him except when they were negative about him because his skin is the wrong color.

Anthony Joshua is similar to Klitschko in many ways, but he'll be well spoken of by people like Max Kellerman and Teddy Atlas and be given plenty of positive attention by the mainstream US media.

They do? They don't seem to give a crap about Wilder.

[nacho daddy]

If Joshua fails to deliver and Klitschko wins tonight, the heavyweights are back to a very sad state. One in which we will be longing for the times of Michael Dokes vs Mike Weaver to come back.

yes so the title will change every fight. and that what will happen with Joshua and wilder