Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk

At the moment I would say AJ.

 

Really struggle to see Hurd knocking either man out tbh. He's giving away far too much weight.

 

Hurd KO?

 

Yes, I need to see Usyk fight some HW's but I think Joshua is made for Usyk. Speed and movement freaks Joshua out; he's not skilled enough to carry out a counterplan. Certainly AJ could KO Usyk but he'd have to find him.
I'm going with Usyk UD but seriously he could KO AJ.

 

Same.
Need to see what Usyk does with taller, heavier guys that have reach on him and actual “see you tomorrow afternoon” one punch power.

 

Ive gone Joshua by KO. Im under no illusions Uysk is more technically skilled fighter but Joshua isnt so bad himself and is smart enough to use his physical advantages as much as possible.

I really cant see Jarrett Hurd somehow jumping in the ring, knocking both men out and rather than getting arrested he actually is given the win. Odd option but im sure you could get great odds on it.

 

There's a big, BIG difference between getting hit by Bellew, and getting hit by Joshua. If Joshua lands like Bellew did, Usyk's going to sleep.

 

Don't know any of those guys

 

I doubt Joshua can move down to CW.

 

Either guy.

Usyk definately has the chin to compete, and had proven it in pro-sytle WSB victories over Joyce, Medzhidov and Nistor. He has great defensive skills, and can take the punches that get through.

Joshua has a tremendous power advantage.

Size difference is going to be real but hardly insurmountable, with Usyk a good 6'3.

Usyk's defensive skill and boxing ability against Joshua's power. Bring it!

 

Man, Usyk really is as greatly skilled and gifted as one can get regardless of size. He is a special fighter, but ive seen numerousfights of his where it took him the entire first half of a fight to feel out his opponent and get going and against someone like Joshua, giving those rounds away spells doom for him and thats if he doesnt get KO'd in the first 6. He's not KO'ing Joshua, so he would really have to put on a displayfor the agesto overcome all that against the best HW champ out there atm.

 

Usyk will definitely get touched, it all depends on how well he can take AJ's punches. But I think Usyk's style can definitely be trouble for AJ. C level Parker gave Joshua issues even though I had AJ clearly winning on the scorecards pretty easily. Usyk can bring what Parker did but much better.

 

Joshua isnt stealing rounds of Usyk, that slow plodding body builder doesnt have Bellews mobility.

 

Until Usyk steps up to HW and has 2 fights at a decent enough level and proves himself, any talk of him beating AJ after that performance and other recent performances is in fan boy territory for me.

Sure, he is technically capable of it but he does have things to work on and certain learning fights to make to be ready for AJ.

As its stands if this fight happens in April. AJ KO inside 8. Usyk though definitely takes at least 12 months from now before he looks to match up with AJ and he needs to do some work before then.

How does Usyk move with the additional weight? Does he lose any speed? How does he deal with the Bellew tactic of using the right hand counter and creating angles off his lead southpaw jab?

The great unknown is his punch resistance and ability to move so well while carrying the additional weight.