As my old buddy Randall Tex Cobb so eloquently put.it When that bell rings the trainer climbs down the steps its YOUR ass on the line in there he cant help you now
1- Why Fury will fight shot, finished, retired bodybuilder? This is a bit like Olu's idiotic predictions. 2-The only megafight is Fury vs Usyk. Thanks.
Not sure i m liking what joshua,s saying atm...at some point he has to rely on himself. Whoever coaches him needs to let him sink or swim. I think thats been part of the problem...they,ve spoonfed him too much. Hes now at the stage of being 30 and still 100 percent relying on his coaches. The last interview he was talking about the team need to prepare him to perfection etc. Then he can go out and win it and if they give him the right instruction. You cant just get instruction to beat usyk. I still say he just needs to learn how to dogfight. Needs hard sparring without constant instruction. Throw him in there and let him fight it out. Needs to work on his stamina and Power work. Sprints and hard sparring. Get chisora in for sparring. Hes nothing like usyk...but if theres a guy that will make you fight it out its him. Usyks a much better boxer....and usually just sending someone in to fight them guys will end in disaster. But sending them in to do that when their bigger stronger...much better reach. You,ve got a chance. Thats his best chance. Obviously hes got to pick his spots and try to nullify usyks offence as opposed to try to punch with him...but has to learn to turn it into a dogfight at times. Honestly think he can do that. He could have done it the first time round...just too apprehensive because they,ve not been practicing how to fight. Just how to box..
So Joby Clayton, a kickboxer, has finally won his big prize. I haven't spoken to Robert for around 25 years but we trained together at Birmingham City in the 80's. I come across Clayton now and again as my eldest Son is a Mixed Martial Artist. Clayton has been in Joshua's ear since the Klitschko fight, trying to make him believe he's some Muhammad Ali. He's also Ben Whittaker's trainer and Godfather. Keeerrrching ! Robert kept saying the same thing to Joshua because those were the correct instructions. AJ is no longer listening. Robert should walk.
I don't think AJ has the pedigree to beat Usyk - ever. He looked lost in there. He's definitely physically gifted and can scrap, but lately, when he gets in a pickle, he seems to be a great example of learned helplessness. To me, he seemed content with fighting Usyk's fight and coasting to a decision loss. I could be wrong, but mentally I'm not sure he has what it takes.
I’ve just googled Clayton and according to the press it was actually him constantly shouting ‘brilliant AJ’ during the usyk fight and not Rob. I don’t know much about him but mixed martial arts trainer instead all those big trainers he visited stateside doesn’t sound great to be honest. At the end of the day we know what AJ needs to do to beat usyk and that is to go in there from the off and beat usyk up. He has the power and punchers chance to do this at least. He can’t try and out jab/counter punch usyk again as he’ll never win that way