Many may disagree but I think Anthony Joshua is there to be taken by the right man. That?s not a knock on him necessarily, he?s a good solid boxer with heart, a powerful dig and great marketability, but he?s not an amazing fighter. I believe that a younger, fresher version of Wladimir Klitschko, with Emanuel Steward in the corner, would have taken him out when hurt in the fifth round of their April, 2017 encounter.
That was a stirring battle and the way Joshua caught his second wind, rallied back from a potential points deficit (he was obviously unaware of the cards at the time) and found enough energy and resolve to put consistent pressure on the fading ex-champion made for one of the best heavyweight fights in recent years. In fact, not since Lamon Brewster and Sergei Liakhovich went at it for the WBO crown in 2006 have I enjoyed a heavyweight scrap quite as much.
The fact remains that Joshua can be got at, but is Joseph Parker the man to finally pop that unbeaten cherry? Probably not, but Parker does have a few things going for him that could realistically cause issues for Joshua. Parker is fairly young at 26 and listed at 6?4? (according to BoxRec) so is a hefty enough unit, despite looking to me like a smaller heavyweight compared to some of the division?s behemoths.
