That could be the case, Wlad should show some ring rust...he should, but the guy is the consummate professional boxer he's going to be in tip top shape and his mind is probably the most dangerous weapon and that's still very sharp.
Which you can prove how? Because Wlad punched himself out when he was 22 years old vs Ross Purrity or lost the first fight with Lamon Brewster gunning for a KO after knocking Brewster down? Anthony Joshua is still wet behind the ears as a professional boxer, he hasn't been taken to those depths by anyone yet, ergo Anthony Joshua's stamina is a '?' ......how does Anthony Joshua handle the championship rounds? Well we don't know because he's never been passed 7 rounds. Wladimir meanwhile has knocked out a fair few fighters in rounds 8-12....and Anthony Joshua with his upper body being so stiff could very well be another one of those who can't swim in the deep end.
Everything is speculation until the fight happens. Wlad is old, he's not the same fighter he once was, but you cannot count out the old lion especially in a case where he could get right back to the top of the heap in just 1 bout.
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