UK Promoter Eddie Hearn believes former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has improved but can be even better if he adds a few more attributes to his style.
Fresh off his win over Robert Helenius, Anthony Joshua expressed his interest in facing ex-WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
‘AJ’ sounded optimistic about having his hands raised in a potential clash against ‘The Bronze Bomber’. Meanwhile, Hearn explained why he feels Wilder would lose against his contracted prodigy AJ.
In a chat with Boxing Social, Eddie Hearn said, “I think if he can be a little bit more aggressive with the style that he’s adopted, with the way he’s improved his feet, his movement, his defence, his distance – I think he’s gonna be, it’s difficult to say unbeatable, but I think he beats everyone. I’m so confident he beats Deontay Wilder.”
Eddie Hearn on Anthony Joshua: “I think if he can be a little bit more aggressive with the style that he's adopted, with the way he's improved his feet, his movement, his defence, his distance – I think he's gonna be, it's difficult to say unbeatable, but I think he beats…
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Prior to facing AJ, Helenius was knocked out by Deontay Wilder in the past. What AJ did in the seventh round, Wilder did in the first.
‘The Brone Bomber’ had an easy night against ‘The Nordic Nightmare’ whom he put on the canvas in the opening round. It remains to be seen what happens when he faces Anthony Joshua in an epic heavyweight matchup.
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Deontay Wilder vs Anthony Joshua Makes Sense For The Sport
A few years back, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder held all four heavyweight titles on their shoulder. That said, AJ and Wilder re two of the biggest punchers of the modern era and have claimed most of their wins via knockouts. Wilder and AJ are also big cash cows and can grab huge attention by locking horns against each other.
Back when they were undefeated, Wilder has the WBC strap while Anthony Joshua held the WBA, WBP, and IBF titles. They were in talks to compete for the undisputed clash.
Nevertheless, both men lost their titles ad unbeaten records and are trying to regain the top slot now. Hence, it will be intriguing to see them go against each other.
