Comments Thread For: Hearn: Jarrell Miller is a Tough Fight For Joshua, It Won't Be Easy

[petegrif]

Let's be clear.

Outside of Fury and Wilder currently there is only Miller and Ortiz.
AJ is just waiting for FW 2.

AJ will be fighting the winner of FW2 v soon.
Patience kiddies.

[petegrif]

AJ may as well taste the water in the US now.
It might just further build up FW2 winner fight.
And shut up Lennox (great fighter but....)

[Dariusz]

Don't overestimate Ortiz. He's around 40 years old (noone is quite sure lol) and counting. Besides if Ortiz was such a great boxer he wouldn't have lost to someone like Wilder.

[rolshans]

Did he really say the fight will be tough for AJ because he is fighting in a new ring with a new commission?!
smh

I'm not sure about the ring part, but after Fury got robbed in LA, I don't disagree with the commission bit at all.

[baroidi]

Miller's pattycake come forward style will be an easy KO for the heavy handed robot

[Scopedog]

I think what people are saying about Miller's size and engine being great assets aren't necessarily wrong (though imo his engine wildly varies depending on what shape he's in) but if you look down Miller's record, even amongst his notable wins there's nobody noteworthy for being a big puncher, the closest he's come is probably Duhaupas. Certainly he's never fought anyone with the kind of artillery that Joshua has, and I think his normal high-pressure swarming style is going to walk him right into it - when he does he's in for a rude awakening, I think.

But then again if Joshua gets punch-shy or it transpires that Miller actually just has an iron chin then it has the potential to get torrid if Miller shows up in great shape. Obviously this isn't the top of most people's heavyweight wishlist but this a credible matchup that's probably the best that can be made, and it does allow Joshua to regain some of his credibility as the division kingpin if he comes away with a convincing win. I'll definitely tune in and watch, especially if Hearn puts a decent card together to support it.

[Eff Pandas]

I like Miller's activity, he obviously throws a lot and seems to have a good tank/engine. Joshua's robotic style might suit Miller to a tee. Joshua stamina is quite bad, he isn't someone that can be busy for 12 rounds non stop. This is why i see Miler beating him, but he get the decision doe?

Outside of you picking Big Baby I agree with you 100%. Big Baby is going to be a nice challenge, particularly late if it goes that far, as long as he holds up at this level of the game which is the big question mark on him still.

Idk that I quite have the gall to outright pick Big Baby, but he's a live dog here. I think this is a 60/40 type fight that'll likely flip to a 60/40 Big Baby's way fight in the 2nd half of the fight if the flow of the fight is still up for dispute.

And thats not to say I won't flip to Big Baby as my official pick as the fight gets closer as I often get a better sense of what I think will go down as the reality of whats about to happen nears. But as of now I'm still leaning towards Joshua, but I do think this fight could be his toughest fight.

[nick_viking]

If AJ wins this and doesn’t then get the winner of Wilder v Fury... I’m not too sure where he goes.

There aren’t an awful lot of great opponents out there for him.

Whyte’s been done. Ortiz is old. Pulev is inactive. Usyk will have probably had 1 fight at the weight, Joyce, Yoka, Hrigovic, Dubois and Gorman are too green, Hughie is gash...

[rolshans]

If AJ wins this and doesn’t then get the winner of Wilder v Fury... I’m not too sure where he goes.

There aren’t an awful lot of great opponents out there for him.

Whyte’s been done. Ortiz is old. Pulev is inactive. Usyk will have probably had 1 fight at the weight, Joyce, Yoka, Hrigovic, Dubois and Gorman are too green, Hughie is gash...

If a unification doesn't present itself, he'll be forced to take mandatories, so Whyte/Usyk and Pulev. Pretty much set in stone.

[Bronx2245]

Outside of you picking Big Baby I agree with you 100%. Big Baby is going to be a nice challenge, particularly late if it goes that far, as long as he holds up at this level of the game which is the big question mark on him still.

Idk that I quite have the gall to outright pick Big Baby, but he's a live dog here. I think this is a 60/40 type fight that'll likely flip to a 60/40 Big Baby's way fight in the 2nd half of the fight if the flow of the fight is still up for dispute.

And thats not to say I won't flip to Big Baby as my official pick as the fight gets closer as I often get a better sense of what I think will go down as the reality of whats about to happen nears. But as of now I'm still leaning towards Joshua, but I do think this fight could be his toughest fight.

Joshua is the favorite, because he does have an educated jab, but if he has to fight with his back to the ropes, I can see Big Baby stealing enough rounds to make it competitive!

What's your opinion of Michael "The Bounty" Hunter? I've been impressed with his last couple of fights! You think he can make some noise?