Atlas: Joshua has always been slightly overrated

Anthony Joshua always been a little overrated, even when he wasn't losing yet, claims charismatic television pundit Teddy Atlas.

The Briton has lost his championship belts. In the last five fights, he lost three times, including the last two fights against Oleksandr Usyk. It's easy to hit a downer these days, but Atlas, who once coached heavyweights like Mike Tyson and Michael Moorer, has never been a big fan of the Brit.

“British fans love losers. Joshua won the title from Charles Martin, who was by no means a great champion. And if you dig deeper, who did Joshua actually defeat? Yes, in fights with Usyk, he showed his heart as a fighter, but he allowed himself to be stopped by Andy Ruiz, who agreed to fight as a replacement and did not have much time to prepare. I've always said that Joshua is a bit overrated, but you have to give him credit for knowing how to make a lot of money in boxing," Atlas said.

Joshua's biggest scalps are victories over Wladimir Klitschko (TKO 11), Joseph Parker (PTS 12) and Alexander Poetkin (TKO 7). If we supplement the opinion of Atlas, then we must also add that Klitschko and Povetkin were definitely at the end of their careers, and still caused AJ a lot of problems.