By Sly Fox: Russ Anber, a trainer most notably responsible for the amateur coaching of David Lemieux and the publishing of multiple tutorial DVD’s, has recently had his say on the potential super-fight between the Olympic gold medallist, Anthony Joshua (13-0-0), and current WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder (34-0-0).
After giving an evaluative breakdown of the Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury bout scheduled for October in an online interview, Russ praised the developments of both Joshua and Wilder and mentioned the eventual clash of the two heavyweights to be nothing short of spectacular.
As opponents become increasingly tougher for Deontay, the world is beginning to witness his true colors. In his championship match against the proud Bermane Stiverne (24-2-1), Wilder went the distance for the first time in his professional career in what was a brutal clash of mettle. However, after nearly being knocked out by his recent adversary, Eric Molina (23-3-0), it begs the question: can he really take a punch? Fortunately for Wilder, Molina failed to capitalize on the opening and Deontay bounced back to achieve the win.
At the opposite end of the spectrum, Anthony Joshua is slowly making a name for himself as he climbs the heavyweight ranks. Much like the “Bronze Bomber” once did, A.J. has a perfect 100% knock-out ratio and has competed against worthy opponents for his level of experience, plus more. Nevertheless, the question also applies to the British heavyweight prospect: can Joshua take a hit? As of late, Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (29-7-1) was strongly believed to be the man to deliver A.J. some punishment and journey beyond the deadly three rounds that Anthony is renown for. However, after Kevin was defeated in the second round, it is yet to be known whether or not the Olympic gold medalist can go the distance and endure a solid punch. Analytically speaking, Anthony Joshua has had a much better development into the professional heavyweight scene than Deontay Wilder. Having fought former champions and a variety of experienced competitors within his first thirteen fights, A.J. is gradually being molded into championship material by his promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sport.
With the hard-hitting Alexander Povetkin (34-2-0) lurking at Wilder’s doorstep and the explosive Dillian Whyte (14-0-0) looking to solidify another victory over his amateur rival Anthony Joshua in late November, heavyweight boxing fans around the world will be watching closely to see how these two tremendous athletes will respond when placed under immense pressure.
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