Is AJ the most exciting heavyweight since Iron Mike Tyson?

[walrus]

Wladimir Klitschko excited by Anthony Joshua v Dillian Whyte and may be ringside

Wladimir Klitschko is enthusiastic over the prospect of rising heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte clashing and may even attend the event.

The London rivals - both unbeaten as professionals after Whyte (16-0-KO13) overcame Joshua (14-0-KO14) in the amateurs - clash at a sold-out O2 on December 12 with the British and Commonwealth titles on the line.

WBA Super, WBO and IBF world champion Klitschko (64-3-KO53), who puts his belts on the line against Tyson Fury on October 24 live on Sky Sports Box Office, has hosted both fighters in his training camps and is relishing the prospect of watching them settle their differences.

Excellent, thanks master. Haven't heard about this guy until i read this thread. Interesting that Wlad is showing interest. This would be great if competition emerges again betwixt British and American heavy weights. That should get the forum going. On a side note, maybe Wlad wants to give him a big hug, for three minutes, several times, in one night.

[tysonesque]

AJ isn't even close to being as exciting or in the same league as Tyson.

It shows how desperate the heavyweight division is right now when people are making ridiculous comparisons like this.

The first time I ever saw Tyson I knew he was a future all time great. He was doing things other heavyweights don't do and his knockouts and all action style together with that unbelievable defence set him miles apart from everyone else.

Joshua looks good. He's big and he hits hard, but he's only "exciting" because the heavyweight division is absolutely dire and anyone who looks half decent is going to stand out and seem like a potential saviour.

Fifteen or twenty years ago he would have been looked upon as just another promising young professional who hadn't really proven anything.

The comparison with Bruno is not supposed to be an insult. Bruno was a decent enough fighter, it's just unfortunate that he was around in an era where there were a lot of very good heavyweights and you had to beat the likes of Tyson and Lewis if you wanted a world title. Sure, Tyson gave him a good hiding, but there's no shame in that and he was beating Lewis. Had Bruno been around now, I wouldn't see him having any trouble with a Wlad or Wilder. Frank was a very dangerous guy who could knock anyone out with one punch if he caught them right.

AJ does remind me of Bruno or someone like Ruddock. He certainly doesn't make me think of the likes of Tyson.

[Primo Carnera]

AJ isn't even close to being as exciting or in the same league as Tyson.

It shows how desperate the heavyweight division is right now when people are making ridiculous comparisons like this.

The first time I ever saw Tyson I knew he was a future all time great. He was doing things other heavyweights don't do and his knockouts and all action style together with that unbelievable defence set him miles apart from everyone else.

Joshua looks good. He's big and he hits hard, but he's only "exciting" because the heavyweight division is absolutely dire and anyone who looks half decent is going to stand out and seem like a potential saviour.

Fifteen or twenty years ago he would have been looked upon as just another promising young professional who hadn't really proven anything.

The comparison with Bruno is not supposed to be an insult. Bruno was a decent enough fighter, it's just unfortunate that he was around in an era where there were a lot of very good heavyweights and you had to beat the likes of Tyson and Lewis if you wanted a world title. Sure, Tyson gave him a good hiding, but there's no shame in that and he was beating Lewis. Had Bruno been around now, I wouldn't see him having any trouble with a Wlad or Wilder. Frank was a very dangerous guy who could knock anyone out with one punch if he caught them right.

AJ does remind me of Bruno or someone like Ruddock. He certainly doesn't make me think of the likes of Tyson.

All very well put.