That's true, and I heard Eddie Hearn interviewed, saying that they picked Johnson as they thought he would take Joshua into rounds he's never been to before - I think he's never had an opponent last beyond 3 rounds so far.

He is powerful, and none of his opponents so far have come close to handling him. He could be the real deal. He might not. I try to look beyond the hype and wait until he fights someone with a real pedigree - Admittedly, in the heavyweight division, that's pretty hard right now, such is the dearth of real talent amongst his peers.

He'll get a shot, no doubt at all, and he may well take it and reach the top. We'll need to see him fight Wilder, Haye, Fury and Klitschko before we know.

I'd really like to see him against Haye. It would be an interesting fight. For all of Haye's weak chin, which would be a big target for Joshua, he is a boxer, and would give Joshua some challenges he's not faced so far. I've seen all of his (AJ) fights, and he's barely been hit. Really need to see how he responds when he comes under pressure and someone manages to land some big shots on him.