{"id":289385,"date":"2025-11-29T08:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T08:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/289385\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T08:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T08:25:03","slug":"bradley-warns-joshua-is-mentally-not-there-vs-paul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/289385\/","title":{"rendered":"Bradley Warns Joshua Is \u201cmentally Not There\u201d Vs Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tim Bradley says Anthony Joshua is \u201cmentally not there\u201d at this late stage of his career, and it\u2019s not a given that he\u2019s going to win his fight against Jake Paul.<\/p>\n

Tim points to his chin when he discusses the decline in the former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) as he heads into his December 19th fight against Paul (12-1, 7 KOs).<\/p>\n

Bradley says it is a \u201cdangerous fight\u201d for the 36-year-old Joshua, who was knocked out in his last contest against Daniel Dubois. He never stood a chance in that fight. Tim says the right-hand power, and the combinations that Jake throws are going to be trouble for AJ. He views Joshua as fragile, ready to crumble when hit on the chin.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt ain\u2019t no forgone conclusion that AJ is going to pull this s*** off, man,\u201d said Tim Bradley on his channel<\/a> about Anthony Joshua\u2019s fight against Jake Paul.\u201cAJ has been mentally not there. AJ is an Olympic gold medalist and has fought better opposition. He\u2019s long-reigning. He\u2019s been at the top of the sport for a very long time.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, he\u2019s on the downside. This is a dangerous fight for both of these guys. This is a 50-50 fight in my eyes. AJ [points to his chin]. Come on, man. I don\u2019t know. I\u2019m not going to predict none of that,\u201d said Bradley.<\/p>\n

As Tim says, Joshua has been in the pro ranks for a long time, soaking up shots from top fighters. His amateur career wasn\u2019t easy either. Fans witnessed his controversial Olympic gold medal win in 2012 against Italy\u2019s Roberto Cammarelle, a fight that many boxing fans believed Joshua should have lost. The Olympics that year were in England.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Andy Ruiz can get in there with his little short tubby-tubby self, and get in there and lay hands on Anthony Joshua, I think Jake Paul has got a chance,\u201d said Tim. \u201cHe\u2019s a little quicker on his feet. He throws combinations, and has got that looping right hand that he likes to set up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jake Paul is faster, more agile, and lethal than the 250+ lb Andy Ruiz was when he knocked out Joshua in 2019. If Jake gets inside on Joshua, the fight could be over right away in the first round.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnthony Joshua can get outboxed. By Jake Paul? I don\u2019t know. I\u2019m serious about what I\u2019m saying. This is going to be interesting. If Jake Paul beats Anthony Joshua, he\u2019s going to get credit in my book,\u201d said Bradley.<\/p>\n

Since 2014, Olly Campbell has brought readers clear ringside perspective and a steady voice on boxing\u2019s biggest nights.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Bradley Warns Joshua Is \u201cMentally Not There\u201d<\/p>\n

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