Anthony Joshua was knocked down for the sixth time in three fights when he boxed Kristian Prenga on Saturday, and now Tony Bellew has shared his ideas on the chin of the two-time heavyweight world champion.
Joshua was anticipated to persuade followers that he was again to his finest when he took on Prenga in Jeddah, however the consequence couldn’t have been farther from the supposed one, as ‘AJ’ was twice floored within the opening spherical, bringing his punch resistance into query.
To his credit score, Joshua responded properly within the second spherical and capitalised on a frozen Prenga, who was unable to construct on the momentum he had generated within the opening three minutes earlier than being stopped himself.
Joshua’s frailties has left some former fighters questioning whether or not Joshua’s showdown with Tyson Fury ought to nonetheless be pursued or if he ought to as an alternative retire from the game and prioritise his well being.
Former WBC cruiserweight world champion Bellew has now had his say, as he advised The Stomping Floor that he nonetheless believes Joshua’s chin to be ‘rock stable’.
“He has received a rock stable chin. How are you going to query somebody’s chin when he has by no means been starched and he has by no means been flatlined, he all the time will get up. Even towards Daniel Dubois, he all the time will get up.
“The truth that he will get up reveals that there’s completely nothing incorrect along with his chin.”
Fury vs Joshua is predicted to go forward in November and will likely be broadcast reside on Netlfix.
