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If the flat footed, telegraphing Wilder can become World Champion by fighting in the US then AJ definitely could as he is a better boxer. He would have got that shot regardless of where he grew up because he was better than all in this era except for Fury and Usyk, although he has to prove he is still a challenger. He just comfortably beat an American who he would have fought and who, as you said would have found him out if he was American but didn't last night.
He won, comfortably. I don't know why people are treating it like a loss.
he looked cumbersome and flat footed last night. He is a big unit but doesn’t look like he has the killer instinct to go in and finish someone off now, maybe it’s a mental block
Both have big shots but Wilder throws his with less hesitation. Neither has good footwork and neither is a great counter puncher. Wilder can take more punishment but conversely… he has taken more punishment. This is a fight I’d love to see as much as any of the others.
Did anyone see Wardley on the undercard? Exciting, hungry and intense. Will look out for him.
More importantly, I worry for AJ's mental health. The meltdown after the Usyk rematch and grabbing Franklin after the final bell. Bloke shouldn't box again IMO.
I think the division needs something like Fury vs Joshua and Usyk vs Wilder with the winners fighting for all the belts.
1 Fury
2 Usyk
3 Wilder
4 Andy Ruiz Jr
5 Joe Joyce
6 AJ
AJ/Wilder
Joyce
Ruiz
for me.
I really like Joe (because he's local) and find him a bit refreshing as all the hungrier fighters are, not sure about the Ricky Hatton style of fighting with your face but he does seem to take a hell of a shot and gives out plenty in return, his last fight against Parker was incredible and Zhilei Zhang is another lump who can throw.
Should be interesting and a good fight, who you got?
Joseph Parker is a more talented fighter than Joyce, but the Englishman just wore him down like a persistent robot. As he's done with other opponents. Tonight, he performed more like he did as an amateur somehow, much too static and predictable to compete at elite level.
I like Joyce, he's a nice bloke, but he's too easy to hit and tonight proved that he is human after all. I hope that he remains healthy and can work on slipping punches. That'll be key to his future. He has the power and the stamina, but he lacks fundamentals that would protect him.
Perhaps Zhang would have tired but Joyce would have to have knocked him out, based on points scored by round 6.
Ryder deserved his shot and hopefully gets a very decent payday.