Usyk's manager Alex Krassyuk confirmed this on Talksport this afternoon with only the venue to be decided. Team Humble has a 100% record in rematches and another defeat will really be game changed on DAZN.
I do like Usyk’s team. They seem very straight down the line and easy to do business with. If every promotional team in boxing was like them we’d have far better fights.
More I think about it AJ can't beat Usyk over 12, he doesn't have the stamina too bully him. So his best shot is going full gas for 4 rounds and hoping he connects fully early when he has most power. Don't see how else he wins
Same here. Krassyuk seems a good bloke and Klimas does a great job for Eastern European fighters. If Joshua does come in heavier looking for the early knockout it could be uncomfortable viewing for AJ fans if he doesn't get it - he'll be knackered come the 2nd half of the fight.
No Joshua rebuild - he is what he is and could land a bomb early which is his only hope of winning. Agree he needs to make it a four round fight, throw the kitchen sink at Usyk then sit on his stool and watch Eh Day cry if no KO comes.
I think Usyk will stop him this time. Credit to AJ going straight in to rematch with no hesitation and if he somehow causes the upset then he deserves full Credit.
Well I am hearing that TEAM USYK also INSISTED there was a rematch clause. I was slaughtering Hearn about rematches with mandatory challengers, sure Hearn and AJ wanted a rematch clause but team Usyk wanted one also? Maybe I owe Hearn an apology? If so.. *cough*, wow this is difficult, feels I've got something in my throat.. errr LOOK, IM SORRY EDWARD.. but with that said, you owe everybody an apology for forcing Campbell Hatton on us all.
Yeah I agree Mr M, I see AJ getting pulled out or just staying on his stool, because looking at the state of him at the final bell, if Usyk went through those gears just 90 seconds earlier AJ was done.
Joshua was 2nd best all fight and rarely looked dominant even in the rounds he won. That said I expect if he went in for the kill he could do it....
The great British Public will be throwing their money on a Joshua win once Eh Day convinces them. I will be surprised if Usyk is the favourite in the UK on the day due to volume of money.
If this is true then AJ has lost it mentally and both and his team have deluded themselves that they simply used the wrong tactics and in the rematch are going to go in more forcefully and try to put Usyk on the back foot ala Fury in the Wilder rematch. Joshua doesn't have the chin or slickness to walk a sharpshooter like Usyk down without walking onto shots all night, reckon he'll get stopped here unless he manages to land a couple of flush hail mary's at close range. Expect to see AJ wearing Chisora's red WAR cap and sunglasses in the buildup to this
I see a closer fight next time. AJ learnt from the Ruiz loss and adjusted. He will learn from the Usyk fight and adjust. Can Usyk improve? That was one hell of a performance from Usyk, can he top it? AJ didn’t disgrace himself by any stretch of the imagination. The rematch is as intriguing as the first fight imo.
Full tin hat go Can see before the rematch a leaked story coming out that AJ did have covid in the build up He is such a sportsman he didn't want to bring it up as an excuse etc etc. This time we will see the real AJ
