Boxing coach and analyst, Teddy Atlas, believes that Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn will steer clear from one ‘concussive puncher’ when selecting their subsequent opponent.Joshua is at an essential stage of his profession. After skyrocketing to the highest of the division following Olympic success, the heavyweight from Watford misplaced his unified titles to Oleksandr Usyk when he was only one step away of the last word objective of changing into undisputed.With a second loss to Usyk on his document now placing him out of the title image in the intervening time, ‘AJ’ is on the lookout for an opponent who will check him and assist him proceed to enhance.The identify additionally has to place him in good standing for a future problem at changing into three-time world champion.Talking on his The Struggle podcast, Atlas mentioned that Joe Joyce had no likelihood of being referred to as up for that struggle.“There isn’t any manner on God’s Earth – no manner – that Joshua and his promoter are getting inside… they wouldn’t get inside a ten foot pole of Joyce in that boxing ring. No manner.”Why? Atlas merely charges ‘The Juggernaut’ as top-of-the-line within the division.“I’ve been saying this man’s a participant. This man’s acquired a chin of granite. He jogs my memory of a youthful Foreman – though I gotta watch out with that as a result of he’s 38-years-old. However Joyce jogs my memory of George Foreman when he was in his first life earlier than the comeback.Only a massive man, a ponderous puncher, a concussive puncher. Not a quick puncher … only a blunting sort puncher that does injury. He’s massive. He’s relentless. As I mentioned, he’s acquired an important coronary heart, nice chin to this point. I’ve been calling for this man to be in there as an alternative of a number of the different guys to get the shot.”Knowledgeable bout would reunited the 2 UK heavyweights after their 2011 assembly within the amateurs – Joshua got here out on high that day.While ‘AJ’ and Joyce might not face off subsequent, and even the struggle after that, it’s nonetheless a home conflict that followers wish to see. With all the high contenders trying to make a press release now, 2023 appears prefer it might be a giant yr for the massive males.
Teddy Atlas Says Joshua And Hearn Will Keep away from This Struggle At All Prices
