What are your thoughts on Anthony Joshua?

[Britkid]

A British Olympic Super Heavyweight Champion, what is not to like? What can possible wrong?

He clearly had something in the Olympics. As well as skill and presence, he also perhaps had the most important thing... Luck!

If he has got any sense, he needs to have nothing to do with the Internet for the moment, find a top quality trainer, 'knuckle down' and 'learn the business' for the next couple of years. Then we might seriously be able to start judging him.

[Cressa121]

A British Olympic Super Heavyweight Champion, what is not to like? What can possible wrong?

He clearly had something in the Olympics. As well as skill and presence, he also perhaps had the most important thing... Luck!

If he has got any sense, he needs to have nothing to do with the Internet for the moment, find a top quality trainer, 'knuckle down' and 'learn the business' for the next couple of years. Then we might seriously be able to start judging him.

Rumour is he's going to be trained by Tony Simms.

Joshua's only been boxing what, 4/5 years? And he's won a silver at the World's and Olympic gold (yes I know Savon beat him but he looked handy in his fights after that). That's pretty fucking impressive. Good luck to him, here's hoping he do well for himself.

[bradlee180]

Who are some current top fight coaches? Guys that can really polish a fighter, refine a guy further?

Freddie Roach.
Nacho Bernstein.
Joe Goosen.
Jese Reid.
Mike McCallum.
Fritz Sdunek.
Brother Nazim Richardson.

Buddy McGirt.

Roger Bloodworth.
Robert Garcia.
Virgil Hunter.
Ron Lipton.
Old Floyd Sr is not one of them. Who'd he ever develop other than one guy?
I don't think Atlas and Booth and Anber make the 1st tier.

In recent years, we've lost George Benton, Bouie Fisher, Emanuel Stewart, Gil Clancy, Al Gavin, Chuck Bodak, Angelo Dundee. Eddie Futch over 10 years ago.

Can you think of anyone else? I'm sure I missed a few.

[AdamGB]

He's a novice, what would he want with a guy like McGirt etc, he needs somebody to solidify the basics and develop him from there. All most of these big name trainers are good for is refining or restyling an already developed pro.

[ryanman]

I'd like to see him with Rob McCracken but that's unlikely.

[Fenster]

A British Olympic Super Heavyweight Champion, what is not to like? What can possible wrong?

He clearly had something in the Olympics. As well as skill and presence, he also perhaps had the most important thing... Luck!

If he has got any sense, he needs to have nothing to do with the Internet for the moment, find a top quality trainer, 'knuckle down' and 'learn the business' for the next couple of years. Then we might seriously be able to start judging him.

Unfortunately that is virtually impossible for him.

When you start your career as a headliner at the 02 you can't expect to spend a couple of years under the radar.

[Master]

Joshua seems articulate and level headed, hope he goes all the way like Lennox.