Comments Thread For: Joshua Feels He Can Outbox Wilder, Break His Confidence

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WBA, IBO, IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) believes he's got a very good read on the boxing style of WBC champion Deontay Wilder (39-0, 38 KOs). The two heavyweights are hoping to fight each other in 2018 - provided they are able to defeat their upcoming opponents.
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Can he do it without being on the juice?

[Madison Boxing]

Well no **** he can outbox him, spzlika looked like the next coming of Muhammed ali when they put him in the ring with wilder.

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It's possible but I think that Joshua is very overrated as a "boxer." He's pretty basic, of course more fundamental than Wilder but Wilder has shown good basic boxing himself when the opponent is serious. This will turn into a heavy artillery war after the second round, can't see either guy trying to purely box.

[RussB23]

Hes just gonna double jab , force wilder to the ropes with his **** defense then unload on him and KO him in like 3-4 rounds. This is an easy fight for AJ everyone will be dissapointed at how fast wilder gets dealt with.

[Andrij]

Joshua would break Wilder´s confidence by just hitting him in the face. Wilder never faced a real puncher in his prime before.Once Wilder gets hit in the face he won't have a plan anymore except to windmill and trying to land something.

[asotgod123]

This overconfidence will be the downfall of AJ. He will keep too much focus on the right hand until he gets caught with the left. This is the problem with most of the guys that face Wilder - happened to Washington, Spilzka, etc. Even Molina was too focused on the right and got caught with a left hook which dropped him. AJ ignores the fact that Wilder has left hook is much improved and Wilder has the better and more wicked left jab. Wilder does not need the uppercut to destroy AJ. He prefers to fight at long and mid range, rather than close range. So, AJ will have to go through the landmines and will get caught. Wilder stops him under 6 rounds - maybe even under 3.

[asotgod123]

Well no **** he can outbox him, spzlika looked like the next coming of Muhammed ali when they put him in the ring with wilder.

Outboxing Wilder is not the issue. It is doing for 12 rounds without getting caught. Have not seen anyone of the current folks who can do it. Maybe a fit Tyson since both he and Wilder are awkward. AJ keeps his hands up and comes in a straight line. He also does not know how to fight on the backfoot. Wilder destroys him very easily.

[Andrij]

This overconfidence will be the downfall of AJ. He will keep too much focus on the right hand until he gets caught with the left. This is the problem with most of the guys that face Wilder - happened to Washington, Spilzka, etc. Even Molina was too focused on the right and got caught with a left hook which dropped him. AJ ignores the fact that Wilder has left hook is much improved and Wilder has the better and more wicked left jab. Wilder does not need the uppercut to destroy AJ. He prefers to fight at long and mid range, rather than close range. So, AJ will have to go through the landmines and will get caught. Wilder stops him under 6 rounds - maybe even under 3.

Actually Wilder is overconfident in his right hand. He thinks that his right hand will save him in each fight.But what happens when a puncher hits him back in the face ?

[asotgod123]

Actually Wilder is overconfident in his right hand. He thinks that his right hand will save him in each fight.But what happens when a puncher hits him back in the face ?

Wilder is not overconfident in his right hand. The threat of his right hand is what makes his opponent focus too much on it while ignoring other things he brings to the table - his athleticism, his lateral movement, his jab which is used as a bait to set up the right hand, his left hook, his ability to fight both on the front and back foot (something only Fury and maybe Ortiz do well of the top 5 fighters), etc. More important is Wilder's mind - his confidence that he is better fighter than AJ. Wilder knows he is not a more technical boxer but he is a better fighter and that will make the difference. AJ will get beat - mark that down and fairly easily and in embarrassing fashion.