I’ve been watching some Anthony Joshua fights before and after his war with Wladimir Klitschko.
He looks like a completely different fighter prior to the Klitschko fight. He looks a lot faster, his hands look lightening fast actually. He moves around the ring a lot and boxes impressively. He’s very fluid and has really solid defense.
I’m incredibly impressed with him in these old fights.
After his war with Klitschko, he stands still, looks stiff, seems slower, gets hit way too often and seems to be looking for the kill all the time.
Takam was really coming on in that fight before the stoppage, Povetkin was having his way but just couldn’t stand up to the eventual barrage. (I don’t think Parker tested him enough to be included on this list)
Then the Ruiz fight happened.
I’m wondering if the Klitschko fight ruined him. It was brutal and he probably should have been knocked out. It reminds me of Vargas-Trinidad. Vargas was another young guy who was an amazing boxer but completely changed after that beating. He outboxed Quartey and Wright but after the Trinidad fight, it seemed like he lost a step and he turned into a flat footed brawler who tried to impose his size and strength.
I think we might be seeing the same thing with Joshua. I think he might be shot already.
Regardless I give him credit for going all out at a young age.
He looks like a completely different fighter prior to the Klitschko fight. He looks a lot faster, his hands look lightening fast actually. He moves around the ring a lot and boxes impressively. He’s very fluid and has really solid defense.
I’m incredibly impressed with him in these old fights.
After his war with Klitschko, he stands still, looks stiff, seems slower, gets hit way too often and seems to be looking for the kill all the time.
Takam was really coming on in that fight before the stoppage, Povetkin was having his way but just couldn’t stand up to the eventual barrage. (I don’t think Parker tested him enough to be included on this list)
Then the Ruiz fight happened.
I’m wondering if the Klitschko fight ruined him. It was brutal and he probably should have been knocked out. It reminds me of Vargas-Trinidad. Vargas was another young guy who was an amazing boxer but completely changed after that beating. He outboxed Quartey and Wright but after the Trinidad fight, it seemed like he lost a step and he turned into a flat footed brawler who tried to impose his size and strength.
I think we might be seeing the same thing with Joshua. I think he might be shot already.
Regardless I give him credit for going all out at a young age.
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