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If they wont to fight for a title 5-7 fights time is realistic. If they want to actually win it then they need to hurry up even more before Joshua has them all and closes the door.

Tarkus wrote:If they wont to fight for a title 5-7 fights time is realistic. If they want to actually win it then they need to hurry up even more before Joshua has them all and closes the door.

He'll vacate at least two of them.

Man is not young, accepted he will need to move fast, has done fck all in a year since the Olympics. Excuse me for being sceptical on the ambition.

Horse wrote:

Tarkus wrote:If they wont to fight for a title 5-7 fights time is realistic. If they want to actually win it then they need to hurry up even more before Joshua has them all and closes the door.

He'll vacate at least two of them.

Dont underestimate Joshuas ambition. He wont vacate unless he absolutely has to. Eddie already wanted to vacate WBA and dodge Ortiz but AJ told him to try keep it.

Tom Little
Ian Lewison
Franz Rill
Lenroy Thomas (Commonwealth title)
Albert Sosnowski
Manuel Charr
Francesco Pianeta

I'd make his first 7 fights something like this in that order, to get used to the pro game..
and then after that look at harder challenges like a European title shot./ top 20 fighter.

Yes, Sosnowski is another good name to add to the potential opponents

Pricey !

rm1 wrote:Pricey !

Well he's on the comeback on Smith undercard.

So, Joe will likely be fighting Ian Lewison in his pro debut. I think it's pretty dangerous move since Lewison can crack and his money punch is big overhand right - the same punch that knocked Joe down 5 times in his fights against Kuzmin and Beguerni in 2013 (both times he was stopped in the first round).

about time he got his recognition

Boxing Writer wrote:So, Joe will likely be fighting Ian Lewison in his pro debut. I think it's pretty dangerous move since Lewison can crack and his money punch is big overhand right - the same punch that knocked Joe down 5 times in his fights against Kuzmin and Bguerni in 2013 (both times he was stopped in the first round).

Is it that confirmed????

boxingknockout wrote:

Boxing Writer wrote:So, Joe will likely be fighting Ian Lewison in his pro debut. I think it's pretty dangerous move since Lewison can crack and his money punch is big overhand right - the same punch that knocked Joe down 5 times in his fights against Kuzmin and Bguerni in 2013 (both times he was stopped in the first round).

Is it that confirmed????

No, not yet

Boxing Writer wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:

Boxing Writer wrote:So, Joe will likely be fighting Ian Lewison in his pro debut. I think it's pretty dangerous move since Lewison can crack and his money punch is big overhand right - the same punch that knocked Joe down 5 times in his fights against Kuzmin and Bguerni in 2013 (both times he was stopped in the first round).

Is it that confirmed????

No, not yet

Thanks. Can't see it happening. Too dangerous

I'd be amazed if he fought Lewison on debut.

billy nelson wrote:To say he'd be ready after 5-7 fights is just laughable, in fairness I've seen him look to be gassing in the amateurs so going 12 may be a very big issue

Agreed, I don't buy it. Who gets to that level after 7 fights

If he fights Lewison on debut I will eat my hat.

Lewison is a slob and hasnt fought for a year. Would it really be too ambitious of a debut for a 32-year-old Olympic runner-up (IMO he deserved gold)?

Should big Joe fight Tom Little instead? Adam Machaj? Dave Howe?

5 Fights

Kash Ali
Winner of Cornish and Sexton
Chisora
Charr
Hammer

Parker

crusader wrote:Lewison is a slob and hasnt fought for a year. Would it really be too ambitious of a debut for a 32-year-old Olympic runner-up (IMO he deserved gold)?

Should big Joe fight Tom Little instead? Adam Machaj? Dave Howe?

No, but it would be somewhat risky, considering that Lewison's biggest strength lays in the same area as Joe's biggest weakness - Joyce is very vulnerable for big overhand rights.

Lewison would KO Joyce

We could add Martin Bokile Ilunga to the list but no way would they want a fight with him, saying that neither do most of the UK heavyweights

Silly fight for Joyce. Lewison is dangerous and won't be afraid of Joyce at all. Shame David Haye is such a brave matchmaker when someone else's career is at stake but will fight laughable unbeaten heavyweights and then a blown up light-heavy in his own path to a potential title shot.
Matchmaking should be about the fighter and not a promoter trying to make a splash in a promotional pissing contest.

brilo33 wrote: about time he got his recognition

His time has finally come

Mark Lloyd wrote:Silly fight for Joyce. Lewison is dangerous and won't be afraid of Joyce at all. Shame David Haye is such a brave matchmaker when someone else's career is at stake but will fight laughable unbeaten heavyweights and then a blown up light-heavy in his own path to a potential title shot.
Matchmaking should be about the fighter and not a promoter trying to make a splash in a promotional pissing contest.

Good post.

I think he has left it far too late to go pro, he has to be in his 60's now