Comments Thread For: Klitschko Backing Joshua To Unify The Heavyweight Division

[1hourRun]

Hey Wladimir, Ukrainians are going to be in a uproar about this.

[bwilson]

Klitschko now likes Joshua now that he runs and holds most the fight. Still Joshua will not beat them.

[Vinnykin]

I'm sure a sex-tape will be leaked online of these two in the future.

[mattr]

I'm sure a sex-tape will be leaked online of these two in the future.

Hey, keep your fantasies to yourself. 😀

[Nomadic]

I believe AJ is shell shocked after that Ruiz bout, he is scared to take a punch now! No way he beats the winner of Wilder vs Fury by just running all match.

[OnlytheTruth]

I believe AJ is shell shocked after that Ruiz bout, he is scared to take a punch now! No way he beats the winner of Wilder vs Fury by just running all match.

Sorry dude, I disagree.

Yes, he's been clipped a few times, knocked down a few times, lost once...he's also been knocked down and come back and won, arguably against a fighter that if he came out of retirement would go straight back into the top 3.

If Joshua can take a punch from Klitsckho and win, he can take a punch. Ruiz didn't get Joshua out of there from the one temple shot (yes, it was the catalyst), it was a combination of power shots and knock downs that saw the fight stopped - credit to Ruiz for the win - but to say Joshua can't take a punch after all of that, is silly.

Its universally accepted that power is the last thing to go (we saw that in Wilder v Ortiz 1 as well) so to say that Joshua is scared just because he's now lost is just easy to say and worthless in terms of credibility.

Wilder knows that Joshua can ****. Its just as easy to say that Wilder is scared of Joshua and that's why the fight hasn't happened.

Time will tell who's wrong on this topic. Pulev can **** (before Klit; he dominated opponents) and Fury/Wilder 2 will change the dynamic of this division again come the morning of 23rd Feb.

If the UD fight ever happens and Joshua is in there, we will see what happens. Just take into consideration that Wilder has one proven game plan, Fury has one proven game plan...Joshua has two.

[Nomadic]

Sorry dude, I disagree.

Yes, he's been clipped a few times, knocked down a few times, lost once...he's also been knocked down and come back and won, arguably against a fighter that if he came out of retirement would go straight back into the top 3.

If Joshua can take a punch from Klitsckho and win, he can take a punch. Ruiz didn't get Joshua out of there from the one temple shot (yes, it was the catalyst), it was a combination of power shots and knock downs that saw the fight stopped - credit to Ruiz for the win - but to say Joshua can't take a punch after all of that, is silly.

Its universally accepted that power is the last thing to go (we saw that in Wilder v Ortiz 1 as well) so to say that Joshua is scared just because he's now lost is just easy to say and worthless in terms of credibility.

Wilder knows that Joshua can ****. Its just as easy to say that Wilder is scared of Joshua and that's why the fight hasn't happened.

Time will tell who's wrong on this topic. Pulev can **** (before Klit; he dominated opponents) and Fury/Wilder 2 will change the dynamic of this division again come the morning of 23rd Feb.

If the UD fight ever happens and Joshua is in there, we will see what happens. Just take into consideration that Wilder has one proven game plan, Fury has one proven game plan...Joshua has two.

I could be wrong bro. I just have to see him in another dog fight to tell.

[OnlytheTruth]

I could be wrong bro. I just have to see him in another dog fight to tell.

Yeah, I agree. He needs the Wilder fight for validation of his ability.

If Usyk doesn't make it in the HW division and the WBO bump the likes of Kownacki or Dubois to mando, that'll be a good test.

[Roberto Vasquez]

All 3 of them (ie AJ/Fury/Wilder) could come out as the unified champ, thats what makes the division exciting right now. Fury is the most skilled by far but has the least power, Wilder has the most power but is the least skilled, AJ isnt as skilled as Fury and doesnt have the one shot power of Wilder, but he brings a dual threat of both ability and power that the other two dont have.

Let's be honest. AJ is the most vulnerable but then he is also the most proven. Fury I have no idea about anymore. He beat an old Wlad 4 years ago and drew with a Wilder who still hadn't fought anyone properly good himself. (after 40+ fights)

It's impossible to say for certain what might happen. I think Wilder has the best chance to come out on top. AJ next and Fury is finished and will retire after a Wilder loss and then an AJ loss

[tokon]

I agree that each of them have their own individual strengths and vulnerabilities. However, based on recent fights I view Joshua as the weakest of the three. He won't have the luxury of height and reach advantages against either wilder or fury that allowed him to win the Ruiz rematch.