Comments Thread For: Whyte: No Shock if Jarrell Miller Upsets Anthony Joshua
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I used to think like this but I spent a divorce inducing amount of time watching classic fights and apart from the odd the stand out the levels haven’t changed all that much. The fitness and conditioning of golden era boxers was less than today’s elite and the ring craft for some like Ali was superior but for the average big name we refer to as legends, I would see AJ and Wilder being a hard nights work for any of them.
The Legends I’m referring to would be guys like Liston, Lewis, Big George, Moorer etc.
In the Tyson era he only had Lewis come through and Holyfield showed he could be good at the weight, but outside those three the quality wasn’t above the current crop.
As for Wilder and AJ matching up with Legends and giving them all they can handle...NO CHANCE! Big George, Lennox, Tyson, Liston...No forget them we don't even have to go back that far! Neither of them beats a PRIME Wlad or Vitali Klitschko IMO. They're Champions now because Vitali retired which is why Wilder even has the WBC and the only reason why AJ has his Belts is because Wlad got old and Fury Demons got the best of him for a few years allowing him to pick up Fury's Belts
The Standard is high for Heavyweights because of its rich history and it shouldn't be lowered for AJ or Wilder...they want to go down as GREATS they will have to EARN IT! Right Now I don't see it in neither, all I see is HYPE based on them being "More Exciting Than The Klitschko Brothers"Comment
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I agree.
It really depends on what level Miller is of course, but if he's truly world level, then stylistically he has a chance to make it interesting. If he makes AJ fight at a pace he doesn't like and if Miller is tough enough to get through 5-6 rounds, then it might get interesting.Comment
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Very True that this Modern ERA with Equipment and Facilities like SNAC in which you're able to work out in High Altitude without having to travel to the Mountains yeah all that is amazing. HOWEVER, what it has done is it has made Today's Athlete a bit Spoiled and Entitled and they don't have the Work Ethic of the legends. Maybe not AJ and Wilder because both seems to stay in shape year around.
As for Wilder and AJ matching up with Legends and giving them all they can handle...NO CHANCE! Big George, Lennox, Tyson, Liston...No forget them we don't even have to go back that far! Neither of them beats a PRIME Wlad or Vitali Klitschko IMO. They're Champions now because Vitali retired which is why Wilder even has the WBC and the only reason why AJ has his Belts is because Wlad got old and Fury Demons got the best of him for a few years allowing him to pick up Fury's Belts
The Standard is high for Heavyweights because of its rich history and it shouldn't be lowered for AJ or Wilder...they want to go down as GREATS they will have to EARN IT! Right Now I don't see it in neither, all I see is HYPE based on them being "More Exciting Than The Klitschko Brothers"Comment
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so salty
if somehow AJ lose his balls maybe
power reach height advantage,,,can't see how AJ will lose this timeComment
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