American Kevin Johnson (35-21-2, 19 KOs) is a 43-year-old traveler-spoiler who has tested almost all the best active fighters in the division.
In the liability of the eternal underdog, there are only 3 early defeats. And the first one was dealt to him in 2015 by the future leader of the division, Briton Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs).
Most fans and experts wrote off the ex-champion – he lost twice in a row to the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs).
Johnson
thinksthat this should not be done: “People, such people … They are very quickly ready to write off the fighter from the accounts. And if a previously written off fighter returns with a steep victory, then it is difficult for the fans to admit they were wrong. On the contrary, they are like: “I told you!”
Johnson recalled their face-to-face fight: “Losses? They happen to everyone. Even with the best of us. And now Joshua will recharge the batteries and prove people wrong. Fight him? It was after him that I realized that a generational change is coming in boxing. In fact, it has already begun.”
Jorniman suggests that Joshua will be the favorite in the confrontation with another ex-champion, American puncher Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs): “If Joshua is relaxed, if he gives free rein to his fists, then, believe me, there are no impossible things for him barriers. wilder? With him need box. Hold on from him away. I AM both OK I know. I often sparred with Wilder. I know that if you allow him to feel the distance, he will kill you. And it will do it quickly. But if Joshua can outmaneuver him through boxing, if he can push him just like Tyson Fury did, then he will beat him. And it will be a bummer.”
Have Wilder ready to fight Joshua even in the first half of next year. A British expert advises his countryman not to rush: “Joshua needs to take a break, get out of boxing for a while”. Champion WBC Fury is sure Joe Joyce will wipe the floor of Joshua’s ringand his father praises Anthony and says: “I would like to knock over a glass with him!”