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Originally Posted by Chad
Good points. If Kell moves up in weight I can see him facing someone like Austin Trout. A name most UK boxing fans will know who's on the slide. Never been stopped with his 3 defeats coming from Lara, Canelo and Charlo. His win against Cotto from a few years back should be enough to sell his as a viable opponent. Cheap to get him to the UK to.
As for Joshua he's out again in November. Joseph Parker has a fight coming up in a few weeks so can't see that happening soon. I would not be surprised to see AJ in with Kubrat Pulev who's ranked #2 with the IBF. Well known to boxing fans who watch the German shows. Only 1 KO win in the past 4 years and that was less than a year ago against a total journeyman. Current European champion with a win over Chisora. I'd say he's a step up for AJ but not a massive risk. Easy for Eddie and SKY to hype up.
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I'd actually like to see him fight Chisora, be a naff decision fans won't get behind but Chisora would be the strongest chin he's come across, having only being stopped by Haye and Fury or Klistchko couldn't floor him. He's not as easy to power punch as one would assume, Haye had to land counter shots to deck him rather than overhand lunges you usually see. It's a style fight and possibly a tuneup, a different tactician, Chisora isn't a great boxer, he's a wild one, something Joshua has yet to cope with, a wild boxer that moves forward from the offset and lunges with Deontay Wilder style awful punching but backed by a steel chin. Joshua won't be able to just pick off shots all night.
Still on the fence, I want the next Lewis as much as the next guy but with Joshua I still get the feeling he's a bodybuilder with a knockout punch and when he ends up facing the skillsets of the Fury's, Klitschko's, Wilder and Haye, he'll quickly come undone. I think both Wilder and Haye could put him down and I think Fury or Klitschko would outwork him for 12 rounds.
Then there's speculation whether the power is real, ''He's a massive puncher'' Yeah he has knockout wins, how many starts didn't under 20 fights? Can't really base punching power from guys with no reputation or chin quality.
The real problem for me is just the hype, I want to see Joshua done the best as possible, safe, built up, prepared and on top of the world. Eddie Hearn however can do one. Get this lad to the US and with a legend trainer and a good promoter.