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Joshua vs Parker: Which boxing legends make the perfect heavyweight fighter?

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Watch former middleweight Darren Barker pick attributes from boxing legends to build the perfect heavyweight fighter

With Anthony Joshua aiming to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion, we ask former middleweight Darren Barker which attributes from boxing legends would build the ultimate heavyweight.

Barker was given six areas to focus on - power, chin, heart, ring craft, speed and size - and it made for fascinating viewing.

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You won't be surprised to hear Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson featured in Barker's choices, but in which categories were they picked in?

And which other all-time great fighters made up the perfect heavyweight boxer?

Do you agree with his selection in the video above? Which boxers would you pick? Let us know using the comment facility below!

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