If you trained AJ..or Wilder?

[imp]

They still both seem a tad green to me in certain areas..and this x2 fights a year for AJ will do him more harm than good.

He has the muscles, the looks and the country behind him...but the Charles Martin fight was awful and he should have had a much harder introduction into a world title.

I still think a fit, lean Fury would outbox him in the decision..probably.

If you were training AJ, what weaknesses in his game would you concentrate on?

Wilder is just wild.

A basketball physique looking player with serious power..still looks a bit unsteady on his feet.

Both the above are world champions and perhaps I'm being a bit harsh but I think they're both a few fights away from really finding themselves and stepping into their real primes.

[El Kabong]

Good question. From the start of their careers I'd have to say Wilder, I think he's got some crazy reach and if he was able to learn the Manny Steward style he'd be damn near unbeatable. Right now, AJ, he's more polished, he's got a better grasp on the basics, he just needs to tighten up the defense a bit more.

[ykdadamaja]

Wilder is a grown, street thug-man. Joshua seems like a very good, strong athletic kid. The differences in their mentality is the key here. If pound for pound they are equal, give me Wilder because he understands the totality of the stakes. I just think AJ is one Hollywood Whore and a bad night at the Strip Club away from a humiliating defeat he need not have! jmo...

[Master]

AJ is by far the superior technician, likeable and more likely long term champion. AJ will get better and fought the 2nd best active fighter on the planet.

Wilder needs to cash in and take on AJ before he gets even better or do a Adonis Stevenson and hide behind mandatories for as long as he is able to.

[Spicoli]

You know the training is lacking for Wilder when camp lets a Charlie Z get beat down by him in his gym. And it's filmed. Huge difference I see between the two is professionalism and simple composure. Self awareness and genuine confidence in skills. Wilder sounds more confident in KO than he does his skill set, AJ confident all around. The crazy thing is that even to this day we have zero idea what Wilder does, can do, once he's cracked and forced to make adjustments. Hindsight 20-20 AJ has at least proven trainable in big picture.

[Alpha]

Wilder boxes really well against Stiverne but has since looked terrible. His power is legit but against someone he can't stop I see him falling apart. AJ is more well rounded. Needs to work on defending against the right hand but seems committed to improving.