Joshua so far away from being an ATG heavyweight

[Madison Boxing]

He's had 21 fights. You guys are unbelievable.

[SteveM]

Been a professional for 4 years and 5 months

that's true so he doesn't have the resume yet and I'm not saying he can't be an all time great but others are already anointing him

[BLASTER1]

AJ does seem matey with Parker and vice versa - Parker's promoter tried to rile the Joshua camp with all the glass chin taunts and videos but Saint Joshua had pardoned him by time of fight night.

Yer and spoke to Parkers mother before the fight.
I mean cmon this is a combat sport all this nicities (if thats a word) makes me cringe.

[E10Rifle]

A definite lack of bad intention in the ring on Saturday. It was like a competitive sparring session, no desire to hurt and no tolerance for being hurt. Joshua was unmarked and Parker wasn't busted up, bruised maybe.

I agree, but you’ve got to lay that at Parker’s doorstep I’m afraid (and the terrible referee to a degree). He backed off to the ropes and threw that fast jab which fell short all fight and never changed his tactics up when they weren’t working. AJ had an easy way to win the fight and took it. It was smart, if incredibly unexciting. He’s hardly been reticent to go for the kill in previous fights.

[E10Rifle]

Yer and spoke to Parkers mother before the fight.
I mean cmon this is a combat sport all this nicities (if thats a word) makes me cringe.

Niceties. No shame in showing respect to another man’s mother.

[BLASTER1]

Niceties. No shame in showing respect to another man’s mother.

I agree no shame in doing that but also no need.
This is boxing not netball.

[Sparked_26]

I agree no shame in doing that but also no need.
This is boxing not netball.

Well you're not likely to suffer a concussion in Netball. If you're going to nice to an opponent's Mum it probably should be a sport where a brain is likely to rattle around inside a cranium.

[ashadam]

Give him a chance he has only been boxing Pro for 5 years champion almost 2 - All he can do is beat the best in the division where possible nothing else. My advice for Joshua just concentrate on your money you have maximum 10 - 12 years left in industry, dont get caught up in legacy and all that rubbish just plan for your future.

[E10Rifle]

I agree no shame in doing that but also no need.
This is boxing not netball.

True, though to be honest I’d rather there be respect a bit more often in boxing.

Sometimes you’re going to like the guy you’re supposed to be hitting in the face. Fact of life. All the fake “I’m’a kill dis biyatch” stuff gets on my nerves. Sure, if the needle is there, it’s there (like AJ-Whyte). Great. Use it in the ring. Use it in interviews. Promote with it. But when it’s not there? Don’t try and artificially create it. Everyone sees through it. It’s tiresome and it devalues the real thing.

[ashadam]

AJ has unified three recognized world heavyweight titles. That makes him an all time great in my book.

I agree he will and has been recognized for that but not all time great yet. On the way though.