Anthony Joshua v Paul Butlin next

[funso banjo baby]

Cant argue with this matchup at all

i was dreading the usual sandor balochs (who we've discovered is actually three imports in one )

but this is a decent 2nd opp

go Joshua

[handsofstone]

This one could go 2 rounds maybe

[THEBUTCH]

A few years back it might, but this will be a quick blowout. All part and parcel.

[jessi]

It's his 2nd fight, although his world silver medalist and olympic gold champion, his still new to the game, I think a total of 3 or 4 fights this year and possibly 8-10 next year, plus he should travel Europe for some tough sparring in-between, should stand him in good stead for bigger longer fights in 2015 and beyond. It's going to be interesting watching Eddie/Barry slowly build him into the worlds top heavyweight ! I think he will be up there when wladimir is still fighting ! Enjoy the ride

[black panther]

Good matchmaking no chance whatsoever of Joshua losing but I've seen far worse opponents for 10th fights let alone 2nd

X2

[JimJim2009]

Still ducking Haye, Fury and Chisora I see

[Horse]

Good opponent.

[rio]

All they need to do is the exact opposite of how price was brought on. Retired Latvian binmen don't do anyone any favours. He should follow the furys model fighting experienced pros with winning records and undefeated fellow prospects with similar records.

[Horse]

All they need to do is the exact opposite of how price was brought on. Retired Latvian binmen don't do anyone any favours. He should follow the furys model fighting experienced pros with winning records and undefeated fellow prospects with similar records.

Price's main problem was inactivity.

An average of only 4.5 fights a year for the first 2 years of his career was very poor, especially against such weak opposition.

[Weirdyman]

Decent match-up to be fair. He'll give Joshua some rounds.

[lefty]

All they need to do is the exact opposite of how price was brought on. Retired Latvian binmen don't do anyone any favours. He should follow the furys model fighting experienced pros with winning records and undefeated fellow prospects with similar records.

Price's main problem was inactivity.

An average of only 4.5 fights a year for the first 2 years of his career was very poor, especially against such weak opposition.

Being put in with people that didnt test him didnt help him either.

[JimJim2009]

All they need to do is the exact opposite of how price was brought on. Retired Latvian binmen don't do anyone any favours. He should follow the furys model fighting experienced pros with winning records and undefeated fellow prospects with similar records.

Jesus that is so funny. Spot on accurate. If I was involved in David Price's career so far I think I'd go jump off a bridge after reading that

[Horse]

Being put in with people that didnt test him didnt help him either.

It was poorly done all-round.

[JC]

Being put in with people that didnt test him didnt help him either.

It was poorly done all-round.

To be fair the likes of McDermott, Skelton, Sexton and Harrison are exactly who you'd expect him to be in with in his 12th-15th fight, especially to win and defend a British title. It's not his fault he blew them all away, there were no better British level opponents.

The problem was they jumped straight from those fights to a top ten guy, and a wiley old pro at that, in Tony Thompson. It would have been better if they fought a few of the mid level durable euro guys first. I think they were trying too hard to match Fury's win over Johnson.

[Horse]

To be fair the likes of McDermott, Skelton, Sexton and Harrison are exactly who you'd expect him to be in with in his 12th-15th fight, especially to win and defend a British title. It's not his fault he blew them all away, there were no better British level opponents.

The problem was they jumped straight from those fights to a top ten guy, and a wiley old pro at that, in Tony Thompson. It would have been better if they fought a few of the mid level durable euro guys first. I think they were trying too hard to match Fury's win over Johnson.

McDermott and those others were fine. His opposition before that was poor though.

He should have been fighting Sprott next, not Thompson. That was a barmy step up in opposition level.

[IRLangmaid25]

All they need to do is the exact opposite of how price was brought on. Retired Latvian binmen don't do anyone any favours. He should follow the furys model fighting experienced pros with winning records and undefeated fellow prospects with similar records.

Price's main problem was inactivity.

An average of only 4.5 fights a year for the first 2 years of his career was very poor, especially against such weak opposition.

Being put in with people that didnt test him didnt help him either.

And some of the inactivity was caused by injury as he did have various hand and back problems I seem to recall him experiencing while he was working his way up,

[lefty]

Being put in with people that didnt test him didnt help him either.

It was poorly done all-round.

To be fair the likes of McDermott, Skelton, Sexton and Harrison are exactly who you'd expect him to be in with in his 12th-15th fight, especially to win and defend a British title. It's not his fault he blew them all away, there were no better British level opponents.

The problem was they jumped straight from those fights to a top ten guy, and a wiley old pro at that, in Tony Thompson. It would have been better if they fought a few of the mid level durable euro guys first. I think they were trying too hard to match Fury's win over Johnson.

I agree with that. They went from the likes of Mcdermott, sexton and co to Thompson who whilst not the best heavyweight in the world, he's still a considerable step up from those guys. Chisora back then would of been a good test actually. I still think Thompson is a better fighter than Chisora to be honest.

[Horse]

I agree with that. They went from the likes of Mcdermott, sexton and co to Thompson who whilst not the best heavyweight in the world, he's still a considerable step up from those guys. Chisora back then would of been a good test actually. I still think Thompson is a better fighter than Chisora to be honest.

I think Chisora is better than Thompson. Which is one of the main reasons I think Price should go nowhere near him any time soon.

[daviddee]

Perfect fight should of been his first in my eyes well done

[dominik]

very good matching. probably already better than 80% of deontay wilders opponents (in fact he did not fight a guy at butlins level till about his 13th fight i.e. sconiers).

[SamWise72]

This one could go 2 rounds maybe

Give, that he's been 8 with Olubamiwe, 8 with Gerber, 4 with Lucas Browne, 4 with Dorian Darch and 5 with Cornish recently, if Joshua blows him away in 1 or 2, that should at least put to bed the "Joshua has no power" nonsense.

[dominik]

This one could go 2 rounds maybe

Give, that he's been 8 with Olubamiwe, 8 with Gerber, 4 with Lucas Browne, 4 with Dorian Darch and 5 with Cornish recently, if Joshua blows him away in 1 or 2, that should at least put to bed the "Joshua has no power" nonsense.

vidoz and snosnowski stopped him in 2 and 1 rounds:).

[Parson Cross]

Oh FFS thank God some of you dont promote or manage fighters.
I take it if he wins handsomely some of you will want him in with the Klits next.

[lefty]

Oh FFS thank God some of you dont promote or manage fighters.
I take it if he wins handsomely some of you will want him in with the Klits next.

Well he'll be a pro for about 2 months! How much time does he need!

[Finn]

decent step up for a second fight.