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Frankly, the whole "soap opera-ish" who ducked whom in Wilder vs Joshua back then is one of those eternal questions (like who killed JFK) where everyone will always claim inside information to back up their claim, while actually knowing nothing about both fighters' state of minds.
Wilder had no reason to duck Joshua at the time. He was undefeated, and possessed that eraser of a right hand. Joshua hadn't been beaten yet... but also hadn't been tagged by the likes of Wilder.
On the other hand, can't say for sure Joshua had a reason to duck Wilder. Little did he know he would later prove susceptible to the big blow. It's now happened to him more than once. Evander Holyfield he ain't.
I always maintained the whole show was sickening and frustrating to boxing fans... left comically bickering about who was ducking whom. That is... until Tyson Fury swooped in and saved the day (about the only thing I give him credit for).
Predictably, the ducking claims fall along nationalistic lines.
Let's compromise and say they ducked each other... how's that?![]()
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