Do you see AJ developing significantly while training with Usyk?

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Can he?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

    60 vote(s)
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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    I’m not sure considering AJ is like 36 with his best days behind him. Thoughts?
     
  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Maybe 2 or 3 %....it doesn,t really matter
     
  3. Special K

    Special K Active Member Full Member

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    It certainly won’t do him any harm.
     
  4. alpo1

    alpo1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he is what he is at this point.
     
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  5. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Did you watch Eubank Jr. doing a Roy Jones Jr. impression and then getting battered and KO'd via chicken dance against Liam Smith?

    It could do a lot of harm.

    Joshua is over muscled, slow of foot and mind, and clumsy compared to Usyk. I think Usyk is just relaxing, taking a 10% trainer fee to watch the losers bracket go at it.
     
  6. LoveThis

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    Joshua needs someone to look up to I assume. He changed coaches a lot and to me it sounded like he didn't trust in their knowledge.
    With usyk now he has the definitive heavyweight. THE definitive boxer right now with a vast understanding of the sport and who also dominated Joshua twice and also everyone else who mattered.

    So there it is: someone joshua can look up to without ever doubting. No little doubting questions will rise in joshuas mind. He can now focus on what usyk says and not look back.
    It seems he couldn't with anyone else.

    So maybe that's good. Wonder if we'll see usyk in his corner as the main coach. That would look amazing
     
  7. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    No, but I see it filling an emotional void and correcting couple of small flaws.
     
  8. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who can know Joshuas head state soon after a tragic accident...

    He looked out of his element in a few of the clips I watched him in Ukraine.

    Being around Usyk should be a good thing, he has a space away from distractions. Only needs to focus on himself and the boxing craft. Big Bear on steroids
     
  9. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It won't change him at all.
    Team Usyk are simply milking him for money instead of helping their own people.
    It shows how laughable their 'nationalism' is. I wonder how far they can push it before the people turn on them. Maybe next they can start a hiphop club up in London and do some promotion for the war effort there with Usyk DJ'ing in camo gear.
     
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  10. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua went there just to have some fun and take his mind off the tragedy he experienced, I doubt he made any progress...
     
  11. mrbigshot

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    This promotional videos intended to be released in social media do not mean anything . Usyk in current state is more a businessman and entertainer than a boxer .
     
  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No, the feels seem really good though and I hope it brings the best out of AJ for whatever he has left.
     
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  13. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I’m Heavy
     
  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nah, AJ's way past his best now. All Usyk's team can do with it is bring him back to HW's Top 10. Which is not a given either.
     
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  15. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I watched an interview with Usyk about him "training" Joshua.

    He described him as a "nice guy...very well behaved". It almost seems like he's quietly bullying Joshua. It's actually humiliating.

    People think Usyk is some super nice guy and they're mistaken. You don't become undisputed champ being super nice. Usyk is getting a slow, humiliating revenge on Joshua by teaching him how to jab in his late 30's and taking 10% as a "Trainer Fee".
     
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