Comments Thread For: Joshua Does Not Expect Historical Rep Like Ali, Foreman, Holmes

[Bronx2245]

Micheal was a Light Heavyweight that was in over his head. He knew it and so did everyone else. Spinks was one of the best LHWs of all time and one of my favorite fighters but.....

He knew it, but not everyone else. There was a lot of people who said Mike was only beating bums, and was too young and inexperienced for a "true" boxer like Spinks. Mike had a lot of haters who were looking for Spinks to whoop his azz. Remember, Mike was only 22! Like I've said, no disrespect to AJ, but Tyson beating Spinks like he did was a much bigger moment in boxing history! It's (AJ beating Wlad) just like if Errol Spence Jr. was to KO Manny Pacquiao in 2017! It would be a young lion beating a legend, but it would be expected!

[Bronx2245]

Micheal was a Light Heavyweight that was in over his head. He knew it and so did everyone else. Spinks was one of the best LHWs of all time and one of my favorite fighters but.....

Good read here:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1682639-91-seconds-mike-tyson-michael-spinks-and-the-knockout-that-shook-the-world

[r1onnie2]

I like Joshua, he's nice kid but I honestly don't think he is or will be better than Lennox Lewis. Lewis was a more complete fighter and not so robotic and stiff like Joshua. A prime Lewis vs a prime Joshua, Lennox in 4 or 5 rounds.

[tokon]

You guys are getting way ahead of yourselves. Aj looks promising but he isnt in the same conversation as Holyfield/Lewis and the like yet.

Some reality at last!

[Sun_Tzu]

I like Joshua, he's nice kid but I honestly don't think he is or will be better than Lennox Lewis. Lewis was a more complete fighter and not so robotic and stiff like Joshua. A prime Lewis vs a prime Joshua, Lennox in 4 or 5 rounds.

Go watch Lewis before he got with Manny. He was clumsy as **** and amatuerish. Lewis developed into an ATG, let's give Joshua the same opportunity. On the flip side of what you said, if you put Lewis in his 19th fight against the Joshua we saw in his 19th fight, Lewis gets starched. .

[hrt3333]

Interesting approach. Likable guy and he's good to watch so he'll probably get whatever credit he does deserve at the end

[TonyGe]

Good read here:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...hook-the-world

I went to to see the fight on closed circuit with my father in law. I volunteered to go get the beer. Big mistake. By the time I jostled back to my seat looking to avoid spilling the beer in paper cups the fight was over...

[TonyGe]

[QUOTE=Sun_Tzu;17636672]Go watch Lewis before he got with Manny. He was clumsy as **** and amatuerish. Lewis developed into an ATG, let's give Joshua the same opportunity. On the flip side of what you said, if you put Lewis in his 19th fight against the Joshua we saw in his 19th fight, Lewis gets starched. .[/QUOTE
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[tiois85]

He was chosen to be a super mega star from the moment he was gifted gold in the olympics.

He has had a gigantic support network and insane good will go his way.

[r1onnie2]

Go watch Lewis before he got with Manny. He was clumsy as **** and amatuerish. Lewis developed into an ATG, let's give Joshua the same opportunity. On the flip side of what you said, if you put Lewis in his 19th fight against the Joshua we saw in his 19th fight, Lewis gets starched. .

At this point obviously AJ is going to switch trainers, so who's going to correct those mistakes? If his current trainer could he would have fixed them by now. Second I didn't say Lewis after 19 fights, I said a prime Lewis vs a prime AJ because at 27 about to be 28, AJ is in his prime years.