We all have favourite fighters from different eras, and many of us imagine who’d won if they ever faced off. Carl Froch recently told Foot Italia and delivered his brutal verdict on who would have won between a prime David Haye and Anthony Joshua.
Anthony Joshua vs David Haye: Froch Delivers Brutal Take
Froch Explains Why Joshua Would Have Struggled
The legacy of David Haye (28-4, 26 KOs) and Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) is secure, with both winning world titles and being involved in many memorable fights. “Hayemaker” may have lost his last two fights to Tony Bellew but he entertained for many years, scoring noticeable wins over Derek Chisora, John Ruiz, Nikolai Valuev and Enzo Maccarinelli. Rumours swirl that we could see Joshua back in the ring in 2025, but whether he returns or not, his career has been exceptional, being a unified heavyweight champion on two occasions. His most memorable wins came against Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian Whyte, Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz 2.
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When asked to predict the hypothetical bout between Haye and AJ, Froch spoke about the strengths of both: “AJ has got a good one-two, and he was good under Rob McCracken. But David is a very clever, very cute fighter with explosive speed and power.”
Anthony Joshua vs Davis Haye
After speaking about the strengths of Haye and Joshua, Froch revealed his pic for the fantasy matchup: ” I think he’d beat AJ. David Haye would have knocked out AJ. Haye would have only struggled against AJ if he was still trained by McCracken, he was at his best after beating Wladimir Klitschko. McCracken shouldn’t have let AJ go near Usyk though. But fair play to AJ, he wanted to fight him and dared to be great.”
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It remains to be seen what AJ still has left, but at his best, he was destructive, beating many good fighters. He’d have undoubtedly tried to control Haye and make him feel his power. Haye, in his prime, was elusive and dangerous. He carried freakish power and could land big shots from a variety of angles, and we feel the sharpness of Haye would give him the edge over AJ.
