Why do some posters say Joshua beat "THE MAN"

[Larry the boss]

Also, aren't you THE Larry that defended Floyd to the hilt when he cherry picked fight after fight?



FYI, before you start throwing labels: I think AJ-Wilder will happen. This is just part and parcel of negotiation. A negotiation where one fighter happens to be a greater commercial draw than the other.

What cherry picks?? last i checked he was fighting p4p fighters and world champions

[Madison Boxing]

Well wilder sure as hell didnt beat the man. He avoided wlad like the plague lol

[IronDanHamza]

Because prior to the strange loss to Fury, Wlad was unbeaten for 10 years. And he reportedly messed Wilder up in sparring. We never heard Wilder call him out. And we know of Deontay's long list of weak opponents. Fury had been out getting fat, drunk, high and losing his damned mind after his win over Wlad. And he got busted for PEDs. It's not unreasonable to give Klitschko top ranking.

It's totally unreasonable considering he was coming off a loss and hadn't won a fight in 2 years.

He wasn't the man of the division at that point. That's clear as day.

[TheBigLug]

You're right. Tyson Fury was "the man" but then his career went off the rails.

I'd say Joshua is probably "the man" now because he unified at least. Let's be honest though, he was fortunate in some ways. Picked up the easiest IBF title ever from Martin, then got some vacant belts v a shot, old, inactive Wlad. I give him credit for the Parker unification but Parker isn't that good really either.

None of the belt holders right now can really claim to have won belts from a proven champion, like Fury did. Then again, that probably goes for many fighters in the sport.

[ukbox]

Kilt was the ‘man’, Fury had no intentions of any rematch, he knew it would be a fired up ready to take risks Wlad, so with Fury in self imposed hiding who else was the man?

Thats what fury's style loves..wlad & aj perfect styles for fury..either plodding & you flurry on them & give them angles so they have to reset

Or they rush in, in straight lines with little head movement, walking into shots & counters all night

Wlad's biggest defence&offense were his height & reach. Fury took it away by matching him & having the answers to his style.


Wilder is a risk because hes unpredictable, unorthodox, quick & has some serious power with it

He's the biggest threat to a fully fit & motivated fury

[ukbox]

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/boxing/tyson-fury-beats-wladimir-klitschko-song-and-dance-act-fury-puts-fun-back-in-heavyweight-game-a6753781.html

A lot on here forgetting how special Fury's win was.
Read the article & look at the state of Wlad post fight.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/boxing/anthony-joshua-wladimir-klitschko-verdict-expert-reaction-steve-bunce-rematch-opponents-a7710136.html

Gives the fight due praise but look post fight. For a brutal war why was wlad more damged losing to fury?

He also never layed a glove on fury

[daggum]

What cherry picks?? last i checked he was fighting p4p fighters and world champions

yeah guys moving up 2 divisions or 39 year olds who scored upset wins. aka cherry picks. they were on the p4p list derpppp. this kind of rhetoric is for casuals it really shouldn't work on you. the prime guys were all avoided and you know it. they were also on the p4p list...better to wait until they aren't as good. thats what a cherry pick is.

[Larry the boss]

yeah guys moving up 2 divisions or 39 year olds who scored upset wins. aka cherry picks. they were on the p4p list derpppp. this kind of rhetoric is for casuals it really shouldn't work on you. the prime guys were all avoided and you know it. they were also on the p4p list...better to wait until they aren't as good. thats what a cherry pick is.

Like who???????

[Phenom]

Because Klitschko was ranked #2 AFTER he fought Joshua who was number #1 on almost every site.

By who? 2 years of inactivity and 3 years since he actually won a fight

They pretty much had to pay off the WBA to put up the vacant belt

[daggum]

Like who???????

hmmmmmmmmmm i wonder....

cotto lives too far away, has to leave top rank to fight floyd, fake retirement

margarito for 7 million or sharmba for 3 hmmm sharmba!

pac has to take the test oh wait no i'm going to change the money when he agreed to the testing

winky has to agree to a rehydration clause oh he did i'm going to change the money

excuses and changing his demands constantly is the way you end up with a resume full of old past it fighters