Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs. Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk RBR.

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  1. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Good win but not a p4p#1 performance in my eyes.
     
  2. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    Aaaand the new!!! Thank you Usyk!
     
  3. ConfusedGuy

    ConfusedGuy Member Full Member

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    YES!!! What a performance from Usyk.
     
  4. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ was not aggressive enough well done Usyk on the win.
     
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  5. djfonti

    djfonti Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You just witnessed a masterclass lads :D
     
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  6. Kennedy

    Kennedy Member Full Member

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    What a chess match but how did AJ think he could box Usyk. Awful tactics. Should have let his hands go for 3 rounds
     
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  7. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    OK, firstly props to AJ for sticking with it when he was being taken apart. No question mark against his heart this time. But please, will people stop hyping him here? For the love of God, he's decent - good even - but not great; and nowhere near the level Matchroom and Hearn have tried to elevate him to...

    On the other hand.... Usyk. Amazing!
     
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  8. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hugh congrats to both fighters but Usyk won and won quite widely in the end. He wss seconds from knockout. What Usyk has achieved in 19 fights is frightening.
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    And I told all you supposed experts who claimed Usyk has no power that he could hurt AJ and he did so a bunch of times.
     
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  10. caine

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    Judges doing their job.
    Well done.
     
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  11. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I predicted Usyk all week. No cash on it tho.
     
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  12. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk is a special fighter. Should be a first ballot hall of famer.
     
  13. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    He's not overrated. He's a good current HW. He's never been rated highly all time. I feel like he disappointed here by being too passive against the smaller man. All credit in the world to Usyk because he took it to the bigger man.
     
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  14. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Roy is a great commentator.
     
  15. MyDentedHead

    MyDentedHead Active Member banned Full Member

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    Racist black LdBC Americans are so upset
     
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