Exposed or proven

[Lomasexual]

I think this might have been exactly the right fight at the right time for AJ.

Boxers need challenges to bring out their best. This stretched him. I don't think it is really being exposed when you see a boxer learning in the ring from taking on top challenges - at least not at this stage.

I suppose you can call it that if the boxer doesn't learn or improve though. I guess we will see.

[hugh grant]

Joshua became a man tonight. It won't get much harder than wlad

[damned1974]

This right here.

Cong**** to Joshua and Im not trying to take anything away from him either.

Not trying to take away from Joshua, but he should have had Wlad outta there quick-let's be honest.Anytime Wlad got touched, he got hurt...the fact that Wlad was walking him down with his jab tonight wasn't as much a testament of greatness by Wlad as much as a weakness of AJ.

I'm not sure Joshua's chin is any better than Wlad's either...the only difference tonight IMO was that Joshua was younger and had more killer instinct-something which Wlad has been notorious for never having,and it came back to haunt him tonight when he could have won that fight with any degree of that attribute.

[The Gambler1981]

I think this might have been exactly the right fight at the right time for AJ.

Boxers need challenges to bring out their best. This stretched him. I don't think it is really being exposed when you see a boxer learning in the ring from taking on top challenges - at least not at this stage.

I suppose you can call it that if the boxer doesn't learn or improve though. I guess we will see.

To me you actually have to see if he learns from it before you can say that a guy really learned something. There were lessons to be learned but how seriously does Joshua actually look in the mirror coming off the biggest win of his career.

There is no guarantee he actually fixes anything. Not saying he will or he won't but success can often breed failure later on. Better men than Joshua have been felled by hubris.

[K-Nan]

The guy started fighting at 18 and just knocked out Wlad in the face of adversity. Nine years!! This proves more than it exposes. He will only get better.

[Piper the Great]

Neither! In a fight it happens but he showed his heart is greater than his stamina. He gon need to work on that

[Lomasexual]

To me you actually have to see if he learns from it before you can say that a guy really learned something. There were lessons to be learned but how seriously does Joshua actually look in the mirror coming off the biggest win of his career.

There is no guarantee he actually fixes anything. Not saying he will or he won't but success can often breed failure later on. Better men than Joshua have been felled by hubris.

Yeah, we have to wait and see.

It was the perfect fight for him to learn and develop to the next level. Whether he does that or not? Who knows.

[SalimShady1212]

He showed tremendous heart and desire to get up from that knocked down and to me he has proven himself. First time he properly faced adversity and he handled it great to come back and pull off the victory. Tonight was his night and I'm not going to criticise him, well played AH. He's still fresh in pro boxing and experience gulf was ridiculous but he got the job done. Well played. I'm confident the Wlad we saw today beats every heavyweight bar Fury.

[The Big Dunn]

Do you feel AJ proved he is the best heavyweight or got exposed by an old atg?

Fans saw both his shortcomings and his ability to overcome adversity. He looked tough but vulnerable. He is very powerful but not yet a finished commodity.

Rather than spend a disproportionate amount of time focusing on his negatives, I'm going to focus on the positive and just celebrate the fact the HWT division has an exciting short term future because Joshua found a way to win when he looked almost done.

[Apester]

Both.

It shows he needs a defence... like anyone with half a brain could have pointed out. Too square, Left too low. etc etc head etc... That reach but only a sporadic jab??? Cardio up, muscle/weight down.

He can dig deep.. Power to burn. but no point if your chin is hanging out there in the big boys circuit.