Usyk looks jacked - Is he going for the KO?

Are you forgetting the Ruiz fight ?? Joshua QUIT!!!!

 

Usyk definitely has the power but not just that he also has great accuracy and lands punches from unusual angles. Same as Lomachenko.

Yeah Joshua has been hurt and stopped but in all cases he was wildly throwing abandoning all defence when he was hit. Whyte, Wlad and Ruiz all had success when they themselves were hurt.

I'm not sure Joshua will even try and hurt Usyk and therefore won't be open for the counter. The haters who talk $hit about Joshua don't acknowledge Joshua's ability but Joshua does have enough skill and ring IQ to be difficult to land flush on, when he's focused and disciplined.

 

He's had time to "grow in to the weight" slowly and steadily.

Obviously, He isn't going to be as big or wide as AJ but his power should have increased and I believe his gas tank would have too.

Gets interesting now.

 

Not interested

Fury will KO AJ

Usyk will tickle him

 

Fury needs to think about Wilder.

Let Usyk worry about KOing AJ.

 

Based on his hairstyle, I'm hoping he's getting the same quality peds that AJ is being fed.

 

He looks dangerous with bald head and beard.

 

Which is still enough to KO Joshua. I would understand your point if Joshua had a granite chin, but for sure he was down before.

 

Is it?

Joshua doesn't have a legendary cast-iron chin, but this idea that he's a blown up clone of Khan who can be knocked out by blowing on him is, sorry, ****ing ridiculous.

I'm not saying you're going that far, but I do think it would be uncharitable to suggest that AJ has a much worse chin than Chisora (who's been down far more) and a lighter/faster Usyk couldn't knock Del out even with a reach advantage (which will be reversed against AJ).

Maybe Usyk will prove me wrong, but he's not someone I see as one of the heaviest punchers at HW and nor is he up against a guy with a chin on the level of Pricey or Khan.

 

Interesting thought... I would've thought older and with more weight to drag around the opposite would probably be the case, what makes you think this?

 

I'm picking Usyk but let the better man win. Two thoroughbreds with very different strengths.

 

Let's see. I don't think Usyk will KO Joshua either, but still it is not impossible. You saw what happened to Bellew and no one expected this.

 

Usyk is dope, but why assume AJ is heartless and fearful? What concrete evidence do you have that confirms that? I guess it's a cultural thing that you find it necessary to type the baseless comment at the end. Are we supposed to be impressed by Usyk if he beats a cowardly heartless AJ?

I understand your enthusiasm, however, claiming AJ has no fighting integrity is absurd. You can search this site and never see a post of mine promoting AJ as some soon to be all-time great but truth be told he's a professional HW Champ who's clearly not afraid to mix it up with the other gladiators.

Have more respect, peace.

 

Lmfao, have you ever been concussed and then concussed again a couple weeks later? I'm not sure you're interpreting what happened that night correctly.

 

I like Usyk, but he's too small to bother Joshua, he will get tagged, dropped and stopped within 9!!