Good interview with AJ re the future

[Mark TKO]

You asking me to do shorter clips ? Am I a video editor ?!

What you make of the strange last 2 minutes where he obviously reads from a scripted speech then Kugan asks him if he's ok and he's silent.

[TitoFan]

Nah, bro. Just thought maybe they had more bite-size bits available. Interesting interview to be sure... just no one has time to sit through one hour of AJ talking.


The last 2 minutes were definitely strange. Looked and sounded like he was in a trance. Oh well... hard to get through a solid hour of Q&A without engaging in some weirdness.

[Mark TKO]

my opinion is that he just doesn't believe in himself. Didn't convince me once he believes he can do it.

That's where Fury comes into his own

[TitoFan]

Well... the Ruiz loss likely damaged him more than he lets on. He probably saw Ruiz pre-fight and said "How in the world would I lose to that?"

[Kirkland Laing]

It would be better if there was video transcript software that could produce a transcript with a couple of clicks. You can read an hour long interview or speech in a couple of minutes that way.

After reading the thread I had to watch the last few minutes. He came over like an immature teenager. Not impressive to say the least.

[mikeeod]

AJ is a likable guy and great athlete, I just don’t think he is a fighter. Fury is a fighter- he has that mentality. Usyk is also, in his own way, as is Wilder. I don’t see AJ beating any of those three, unless he lands that perfect punch (that is almost any fight though). I would be most interested in watching him fight Wilder at this point.

[TitoFan]

AJ is a likable guy and great athlete, I just don’t think he is a fighter. Fury is a fighter- he has that mentality. Usyk is also, in his own way, as is Wilder. I don’t see AJ beating any of those three, unless he lands that perfect punch (that is almost any fight though). I would be most interested in watching him fight Wilder at this point.

Exactly! I'd dare say AJ is almost "too gentlemanly" for boxing. But yes... that fighter mentality has never actually stood out in Joshua.

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AJ is a likable guy and great athlete, I just don’t think he is a fighter. Fury is a fighter- he has that mentality. Usyk is also, in his own way, as is Wilder. I don’t see AJ beating any of those three, unless he lands that perfect punch (that is almost any fight though). I would be most interested in watching him fight Wilder at this point.

Agree with this.

I think Ruiz 1 changed Joshua & I can't see him reverting to type, because that defeat showed him that he doesn't quite have the stamina nor the durability to be super aggressive against the elites.


He might try different tactics against Usyk in the rematch, but Oleksandr will also make the necessary adjustments & probably prevail again.

He definitely does not beat Fury, but like you say, a Wilder fight would be intriguing.

They should have fought in about 2018 for all the belts & it would have been even better then, but it's still a good fight.

I'd be inclined to go with Wilder as he seems to have more dog in him, but Joshua also has balls & heart, but ultimately I think his stamina issues would let him down.