Do you think Usyk is going for the KO?

The questions are, however:
- Will AJ expect this and train for stamina rather than bulk?
- Will the additional weight hinder Usyk's stamina in those later rounds?

I would've thought the answers there are:
- Yes, if he has any sense and a decent trainer, and he certainly has one of the two.
- Maybe? He's not as young as he was... He's always had a good engine in the past, though, but he's hitting an age where it might be expected to decline a bit and adding weight at the same time so it's only fair to question it.

 

All unknowns. It is a steep hill Usyk is attempting to climb.

 

I think the strength of Chisora prompted all this. Strong lad Del Boy, don't think Usyk enjoyed that side of the fight...

 

More a stoppage than flat out KO id say

He has very little chance on the cards and he will be very aware of that

 

Win every single round and than stop him late, That is the gameplan I want to see.

 

I believe Usyk will win this by stoppage, probably by the ninth.

Joshua can not deal with fast hands and quick feet, he will expend so much energy just by thinking alone in the opening rounds, it will drain him.
Usyk will make him use his questionable tank in a very clever way to his advantage, and slowly but surely will creep up on him without him realising it.

It will be over before anybody knew it and leave people asking WTF just happened....

 

I think the general idea that usyk can't win on points is a bit naive . He is a undeated Olympic champion and a undisputed cruiserweight atg, I think the judges will.give him a fair shot tbh.

The AJ aura has been and always will.be slightly tarnished since his hiding in America.

Usyk however will need to be perfect for 12 rounds to see the final bell. The one thing that might work in his favour is the fact that AJ will at some point go.in for the kill and this is when he is most vulnerable, usyk has incredible timing and can definitely bang hard enough to get joshua in trouble.

I think it's a great fight until an AJ right.hand lands clean

 

To me it looks like he's not coming to pot shot his way to a close decision which he'd lose on the cards anyway

Putting on a little mass, will try and hurt the big bum dosser.

See if AJ can keep Usyk behind his jab. That's the first big hurdle in this fight for both men. Establish the jab or get around the opponents/