Comments Thread For: Joshua Explains Differences Between Himself and Mike Tyson

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IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs) is hoping to become a destructive force like of his idols, former undisputed champion Mike Tyson. Joshua, who is trained by veteran coach Robert McCracken, is scheduled to make a mandatory defense on October 28th in Cardiff against Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria.
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[NahMean]

Showtime has begun to promote Wilder vs AJ in this promo.


At least AJ isn't disrespectful and delusional like Wilder when he criticised Tyson resume (even though he's only fought 40 bums) and had the audacity to say he was the most feared man in boxing history.. More feared than prime Tyson lmao.

[Eff Pandas]

Yea I'd agree with him there.

That 6th round KD that he came back from is still one of the more impressive things in the ring ever & I've seen quite a few fights. Almost always that I've seen a guy as dead to rites as Joshua looked he's done right at that moment, he's done within seconds after getting up or he's done sometime a lil after.

I for sure can't recall Tyson specifically ever coming back from something like that let alone many other top HW's in history.

[Lopez_Boxing]

Yea I'd agree with him there.

That 6th round KD that he came back from is still one of the more impressive things in the ring ever & I've seen quite a few fights. Almost always that I've seen a guy as dead to rites as Joshua looked he's done right at that moment, he's done within seconds after getting up or he's done sometime a lil after.

I for sure can't recall Tyson specifically ever coming back from something like that let alone many other top HW's in history.

.after the. Knock down Anthony was taking a beating like he didn't know better or it wasn't affecting him. Then he just snapped out of it. Great exciting fight.

[Tatabanya]

I for sure can't recall Tyson specifically ever coming back from something like that let alone many other top HW's in history.

Had Tyson floored Joshua like Klitschko did, it would have been a KO win for Iron Mike, who would have finished AJ then and there. Klitschko was just unable to do that.

Had Joshua been taken under the "protective wing" of Don King like Tyson, he would have ended in prison, too.

And after three years in prison, one might even come back and win a title - like Tyson did. But your mind, body and psychological strength will NEVER be the same.

Tyson did not beat Tony Tucker by intimidating him. He outboxed him. Young Tyson could go 12 full rounds with ease. He always found a way to win.

Post-Cayton & Jacobs (and Rooney) Tyson was just relying on punching power, not technique. Once that failed, his psychology tended to crumble.

And how many people forget that Tyson fought a good number of years under the effects of drugs and antidepressants. He was sacrificed to Lennox Lewis while saturated with tranquilizing pills.

The only Tyson that must be considered on a historical point of view is the 1986-88 version. And that version beats Joshua inside three.

[Eff Pandas]

Had Tyson floored Joshua like Klitschko did, it would have been a KO win for Iron Mike, who would have finished AJ then and there.

And if Mike had been knocked down in some boxing dork sci fi fantasy fight by AJ he doesn't even get up or if he does he looks so out of it the ref stops it. So idk what you are even getting at here. Tyson was a bad mfer, but like most bullies when he was challenged too much he'd come up way short every single time.

Thats the difference in them we can gauge...thus far anyway. Bit early to be comparing Joshua to great past HW's anyway if you ask me, but I suppose Joshua should be thinking about sh^t like that & reporters ask you all sorta nutty stuff like this so whatever I guess.

Had Joshua been taken under the "protective wing" of Don King like Tyson, he would have ended in prison, too.

Who's even **** measuring likelihood to do a crime or be convicted unjustly of a crime (depending on how you view the Desiree Washington thing)?!?!?!? LOL Weird.

[Tatabanya]

Who's even **** measuring likelihood to do a crime or be convicted unjustly of a crime (depending on how you view the Desiree Washington thing)?!?!?!? LOL Weird.

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but King made hundreds of millions with Tyson through all the "Iron Mike is back from prison, and he's badder than ever" hype machine. There's a fair amount of literature about that kind of hypothesis.

[sammybee]

AJ should stop such comparison. Its not necessary.

[Eff Pandas]

Call me a conspiracy theorist, but King made hundreds of millions with Tyson through all the "Iron Mike is back from prison, and he's badder than ever" hype machine. There's a fair amount of literature about that kind of hypothesis.

Yea again I got no clue what that has to do with Joshua doe, but fair play Don King definitely didn't help Tyson by giving him an IRS lawyer to help him get off on his **** charge thats for sure.

[Elroy The Great]

Had Tyson floored Joshua like Klitschko did, it would have been a KO win for Iron Mike, who would have finished AJ then and there. Klitschko was just unable to do that.

Had Joshua been taken under the "protective wing" of Don King like Tyson, he would have ended in prison, too.

And after three years in prison, one might even come back and win a title - like Tyson did. But your mind, body and psychological strength will NEVER be the same.

Tyson did not beat Tony Tucker by intimidating him. He outboxed him. Young Tyson could go 12 full rounds with ease. He always found a way to win.

Post-Cayton & Jacobs (and Rooney) Tyson was just relying on punching power, not technique. Once that failed, his psychology tended to crumble.

And how many people forget that Tyson fought a good number of years under the effects of drugs and antidepressants. He was sacrificed to Lennox Lewis while saturated with tranquilizing pills.

The only Tyson that must be considered on a historical point of view is the 1986-88 version. And that version beats Joshua inside three.

is tyson about to have a pity party ?