Why didn't Joshua fight Usyk the way he did against Pulev

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Usyk is better than Pulev in every way, he was just too skilled for the much more limited AJ, Pulev never even cracked the top 10 P4P rankings, he was never elite and nor was AJ, Usyk is P4P the best fighter in tyhe world right now, he`ll only lose because of his size.
     
  2. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    People talk about the skill difference. But let's not forget Pulev was pretty skilled in his own way.
    The main difference would be that Pulev was forty years old and was compromised by Covid. The main reason he took that fight still was because he'd already pulled out with an injury before and this was his last chance to fight Joshua and get the payday etc.
    How would Joshua have done against a Pulev the same age as Joshua?
    Maybe he still wins but Pulev is tough and probably grinds him down and makes him quit. Look at the bombs Pulev took from Wlad, at least five clean RHs and hooks and before he was felled.
     
  3. Mister Pugilist

    Mister Pugilist Active Member Full Member

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    how does Usyk negate that?
     
  4. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pulev in his prime gave even Wladimir Klitschko problems with his jab. Klitschko had ditch his boxing and knocked him out with thunderous straight rights and left hooks

    A prime Pulev beats AJ imo
     
  5. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    He's a southpaw for one... which helps, and his footwork is so exemplary, he's never in range to allow anything like that to happen to him. Also Usyk would never carelessly put himself out of position and square up like that, or overcommit throwing a wild shot that leaves him vulnerable to a counter. But even if something like that were to get through, Usyk's parrying skills and head movement is so exquisite, he'd block it or slip it enough to take the sting off of it.
     
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  6. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    That obviously
     
  7. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Obvious answer is obvious:

    Usyk is not Pulev, not even close. Joshua didn't do these things, because he couldn't
     
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  8. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Pulev only had 4 KO`s.
     
  9. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Because Usyk is completely different from Pulev, both in skill and style?

    Did you think before you made this thread?
     
  10. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    AJ knocking around a shot to pieces Pulev is about his level

    bum bodybuilder
     
  11. MAD_PIGE0N

    MAD_PIGE0N ... banned Full Member

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    Stupid question - because Usyk is way faster and better than Pulev. But if Pulev was just few years younger could've caused AJ some trouble.
     
  12. Mickc

    Mickc Boxing Addict Full Member

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