Atlas: Joshua is overrated and so is Canelo

Andrew Karlov April 10, 2023, 2:01 p.m.
Anthony Joshua. Getty Images
Anthony Joshua. Getty Images

Teddy Atlas does not share fans' admiration for talent Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs). In a video posted on his YouTube channel, a prominent boxing analyst stated that AJ is "overrated like Canelo" and perhaps the public's expectations of him are too high.

ā€œFans can overestimate a boxer because they are fans,ā€ the American expert explained his position. - In the UK, you can drink lemonade, or whatever they drink there is normal, but here we drink something else. I'm sure my job is to analyze such cases."

ā€œThis guy was put on a pedestal, but who did he defeat? He won the belt by defeating Charles Martin. He was overturned by 42-year-old Klitschko. He had defense against opponents like Dominic Breazeale who Wilder knocked out in a round or two... Eric Molina, Carlos Takam," Atlas said.

Joshua, who returned to the ring over the weekend with a win over Jermain Franklin, announced today that he won't fight his next fight until December at the earliest.

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