Re: Joshua-Wilder.
This could come down to who has the ugliest footwork. Joshuas footwork can be a little linear and frankenstein-ish at times because he likes to conserve his energy by inching his way into range, plant his feet and go combo crazy. Wilders footwork can be even worse because his has the bad habit of walking perpendicular to the fight line and planting in a wide stance, which is why he can get turned easy and even taking to turning his back and running around the perimeter when he finds himself out of position.
The knockdown against Vlad: The knockdown might be an indication of an opportunity for wilder if only in the sense that it was a one two, which is wilders bread and butter and pretty much the only thing he does well. Most other times hes benefiting from his his natural height and reach. Would he set up the same way as vlad, probably not to create the opportunity. Wilder catches many opponents with that right hand because they are under the false impression the'yre out of range and hes got more arm than they think. So its more than possible that that wilder catches joshua with the one two, but its also very possible that it doesn't have the effect everyone's thinking.
Neither guy fights well off the back foot. AJ has the advantage to keep wilder on the back foot purely because he throws more punches but his bulk will wear him down fast. Then wilder probably starts his assault. Judging by how he was sucking wind after his first attempt to close the show, this could be real bad news for AJ. Conditioning is key when youre hauling that much muscle. If he adds more head movement to his game instead of shelling up and trying to weather the storm, this could be an easy fight for him.
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