This version of Joshua could beat Wilder

[Outwest Exp 355]

He beat an overweight Ruiz that didn’t train. And he really didn’t look that great in doing it. I’ve seen heavy bags move their head more.

[REDEEMER]

Joshua is more than capable of knocking Wilder out, he will fight that fight with calculated aggression and use his superior boxing ability, I think if he does, he'll make Wilder uncomfortable, eventually start getting him out of position, time him, hurt him, and knock him out...that is the strategy

But Wilder is like a coiled cobra, if Joshua makes mistakes himself and defensive lapses he'll be open to getting knocked out. It will be who executes on the night, despite popular belief I think it will be a low contact fight and lots of fainting and hesitation from both guys, until someone lands a bomb.

I dont think Wilder or any heavyweight would take the shots Ruiz took in both fights so dont expect Wilder to press the same way or Joshua to fight in the same defensive way

True Wilder doesn’t have Ruiz’s chin, he wouldn’t need to move like that .Wilder is a far easier style for AJ ,easy work.

[KingHippo]

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

What he was doing may seem simple, but very efficient. Switching directions like he did against Ruiz will give Wilder trouble. He tends to have difficulty, well should I say, more difficulty finding movers.

They have comparable reach, so Joshua should be able to keep Wilder's lead occupied and take away his jab like he did Ruiz's. He should also not have too many issues tying him up if he gets in trouble. Finding the back hand might be a bit more difficult though.

[techliam]

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

I don’t think either can take each others power

It’s whoever lands that big punch first

Wilder will be doing it from long distance

Joshua will be doing it from the counter or on the inside

[BoZz]

Wilder is fit and not a fat fu** like ruiz, wilder would get rid of joshua inside 4 rounds, the guy has been rocked by every fighter he's faced so far, last night he was in to survive....he should not go near fury or wilder, and i like joshua more than wilder btw but the truth is the truth no matter how much i dislike wilder

[uppercut510]

if he can do that 12 rounds without getting caught he can beat wilder, fury couldnt even do it so its a big IF but if hes focused like he was this fight and training camp he has a good chance

[uppercut510]

I don’t think either can take each others power

It’s whoever lands that big punch first

Wilder will be doing it from long distance

Joshua will be doing it from the counter or on the inside

aj doesnt have 1 punch KO power but if he lands the right combination...

[techliam]

aj doesnt have 1 punch KO power but if he lands the right combination...

Wilder’s chin isn’t great

I think Joshua has enough power to put Wilder out

[Tom Cruise]

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.

Hello Bojangles, hope you are well my man.

Only major thing I think that we should take from last night for predicting a Wilder fight is that Joshua looks much better in the mid 230's to the mid 240's, and he should stay there.

Stylistically he fought a great fight for Ruiz, but he shouldnt even think about trying it vs Wilder. He would get caught at some point 100%. His advantages vs Wilder are basically the complete opposite to vs Ruiz. Boxing at range, moving and fighting behind the jab basically gave Ruiz no shot at winning. Whereas with Wilder he needs to get inside the range and throw in short powerful combinations.

[Tom Cruise]

I don’t think either can take each others power

It’s whoever lands that big punch first

Wilder will be doing it from long distance

Joshua will be doing it from the counter or on the inside

This guy gets it.