This version of Joshua could beat Wilder

[Boxing_1013]

Joshua fixed most of the things I had against him. He used to be slow and sluggish with no mobility. His upper body movement was extremely painful as well.

He now looks like a completely different fighter. And the way he used his reach not only to keep Ruiz at distance, but to negate his lead and right hand was genius. Changing pad men was the best decision he could've ever made in his life too.

Pre-Ruiz Joshua had no chance, but this version definitely gives him a fight. Gained a lot of respect from me and possibly even a fan.

Go Joshua

I had similar thoughts...good post...I feel like he was much less robotic tonight...and similarly I feel this version of him could and perhaps should beat Wilder, and I have never felt that way before.

Of course with Wilder (and AJ's chin) all he needs is one punch...so who knows...but I agree, this version of AJ would be better than anything else AJ has shown so far, vs Wilder.

[Don Pichardo]

Aj is it NOT beating wilder no matter what. He’s too slow. It’s the heavy weight version of Thurman vs garcia.

[MisterPullman]

Can he go 12 rounds without being caught by Wilder?

Wilder isn’t a 300lbs bowling ball that has to get close to land punches.

Wilder’s range is still going to give him chances. It’s not like AJ was using unorthodox angles or anything. He was just keeping it long because he could but that’s not as easy against wilder

Wilder's right hand is a seeking missile, followed up by his rabid animal like finishing when he smells blood. Recipe for disaster for AJ

I don't see how this fight changes anything about predicting a Wilder fight. As always, Joshua would outclass Wilder for every single second of the fight. Problem is he would get hit, and he would get hit hard, and Wilder has made a very successful career out of getting outclassed and then ending it with a single punch.

His only chance is to get rid of Wilder early, except, Wilder is not dumb, he's not exactly a boxer... but that right hand always, always lands at least once

he cant fight like that with Wilder

This, agree fully. He'll be finish sooner than Ortiz if he does.

Aj is beating wilder no matter what. He’s too slow. It’s the heavy weight version of Thurman vs garcia.

Too slow?? LOL YDK*AB

[SweetPbfAli]

I feel like he might want to actually close the distance with Wilder. He's too stiff to start outside at the end of Wilder's power and AJ prefers to throw hooks and be mid-range. He just needs to tighten his defense before ultimately taking that fight.

[Superbee]

You mean refusing to engage for 12 rounds and winning on style points Jabbing until dusk ?... Probably...

As they say: "A win is a Win..."

[Phenom]

If Wilder let's himself go and came in at 280 then maybe AJ was still going back in straight line he won't have a reach advantage in that fight

[ussy]

He on some good peds, ran for 12 rounds and didn’t tire a tiny bit.

[Derranged]

He's obviously the superior boxer but I don't think he can take Wilder's power.

[RespekonMyName]

Anybody can look mobile against a tub of lard. Wilder KO within 5.

[boliodogs]

He fought better and moved better but I still think Wilder knocks him out. Ruiz was fatter than before and only threw 250 punches all fight making AJ's job easier. Wilder will throw twice that many punches. He can't use a reach advantage on Wilder because wiWilder has the reach advantage and probably the speed advantage and Wilder has a long fast hard jab and of course his famous straight right. AJ might win rounds but I think his chin can't handle Wilder's power and he will be KOed like all the others but Fury who almost got KOed.