The next British Heavyweight World Champion

[Byrom]

Highlander will be gone within 3.

He's a step down from Johnson and Gavern.

Yeah probably come a few years to early for him - but they are brave them lads up there - they have spirit.

[pottr]

Highlander will be gone within 3.

He's a step down from Johnson and Gavern.

[Byrom]

Anyway should never discount a big angry Scottish bloke - hopefully Gary Cornish will give Joshua a good fight and can give him a bit more of a test than he has had so far. Who knows with these big guys - One Glasgow kiss and goodnight Vienna

[pottr]

Backs out of range with his chin in the air... Throws wild haymakers with his chin up...

Fought nobody apart from a dehydrated Stiverne and an out of sorts Malik Scott...

He has come on very little, has just been matched well.

Povetkin is his mandatory... Who is a class apart from him. As soon as Wilder faces a genuine top 5 opponent, the hype train stops.

[GeordieDS]

Wilder won't be near the top for much longer... Ridiculously limited heavyweight.

He's come on a tonne as a boxer but he has a glass jaw,he's certainly better than 90% of other fighters so you'd have to say they're even more limited

[pottr]

Wilder won't be near the top for much longer... Ridiculously limited heavyweight.

[Byrom]

Well I agree with you - as you seem to do with me. just think there is more of a little risk involved in this one than in some of the other higher ranked opponents out there so why take it?

The longer this rivalry went on the more interest builds up the more tickets they sell - Personally I would have skipped this fight - not because AJ would not win but because it makes more business sense down the line.
Maybe though Hearn thinks its time to step up AJ try getting him some headline contests and test him more and maybe get him ready for the bigger fights - Europe belt - David Haye - Fury - bronze bomber - Klitch

Exciting times ahead for heavyweight division - needed it lets be honest - been a bit dull since the likes of Lewis and Tyson hung up their gloves.

[pottr]

The latter x

Little known forum fact about myself... I am obsessed with boxing...

I would say I know more about boxing than I do about anything else in life to be honest, including snooker.

There is a risk for Joshua against Dillian... There's still a few question marks over What happens when Fem's taken into the later rounds. Then again, Dillian's not been beyond 4 either.

Regarding their amateur fight... Read little into it. It was Dillian's first boxing fight but he had had over 50 kickboxing fights before then... AJ was a pure novice who went on to world silver and Olympic gold medals.

I'd hedge AJ as a 75/25 favourite over Whyte... But Dillian is a live underdog in this fight for sure.

[GeordieDS]

Oh I agree - but at this point actually AJ had taken a few fights and it was actually Dillions first fight - but as you say AJ has progressed really well since - just saying though this Mr White can hit hard and take a punch - he is unbeaten and has beat AJ before so a small risk involved here - I think AJ can win too but not a match I would be all that keen to make if I was his promoter just in case and if they both keep wining and knocking opponents out then the fight would be much bigger down the line. I think the European champ Tapier would be easier or maybe David Price or chisora.

Nice though that Joshua not afraid of anyone and I am sure he will put the record straight.

No mate this Dillion guy won't stay unbeaten long because he's a fighter not a boxer,there's no risk at all for AJ because he'll beat him easily very easily

[Byrom]

AJ was a mere novice then and his rate of improvement has been staggering, if they meet in a pro ring this guy doesn't see the third round

Oh I agree - but at this point actually AJ had taken a few fights and it was actually Dillions first fight - but as you say AJ has progressed really well since - just saying though this Mr White can hit hard and take a punch - he is unbeaten and has beat AJ before so a small risk involved here - I think AJ can win too but not a match I would be all that keen to make if I was his promoter just in case and if they both keep wining and knocking opponents out then the fight would be much bigger down the line. I think the European champ Tapier would be easier or maybe David Price or chisora.

Nice though that Joshua not afraid of anyone and I am sure he will put the record straight.

[Byrom]

ydksab x

maybe that stands for either -

You do know something about boxing?

You don't know beep about boxing?

[GeordieDS]

yeah I agree but check the video above when AJ did get knocked into the middle of next week by the same guy

AJ was a mere novice then and his rate of improvement has been staggering, if they meet in a pro ring this guy doesn't see the third round

[pottr]

ydksab x

[Byrom]

You got to be kidding mate AJ would knock him into the middle of next week he's so bad?

yeah I agree but check the video above when AJ did get knocked into the middle of next week by the same guy

[GeordieDS]

I think this guy Dillan white could be a test for Joshua - AJ fighting some Ian Dowie look - a - like from scotland next - not to look to far ahead but he Dillan White looks up for it to me and he is unbeaten - he can hit and he has already decked AJ as a raw junior - which don't count for much but is impressive all the same.

I think AJ would win as he has improved alarmingly well since he started but it is more of a risk here - so is it a mistake for Hearn to put him in against this guy? - investment ruined - because he might just have the tools?

You got to be kidding mate AJ would knock him into the middle of next week he's so bad?