Does AJ deserve a trilogy with Usyk?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by GotchaHat, Aug 24, 2022.

  1. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2006
    Messages:
    25,133
    Likes Received:
    19,614
    3
     
  2. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2015
    Messages:
    2,973
    Likes Received:
    3,181
    Usyk has already shown in the first two fights with Joshua that there is absolutely no need for a third fight . Usyk has never been behind,never been on the floor and never looked like losing at any point in both fights.
     
  3. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2006
    Messages:
    25,133
    Likes Received:
    19,614
    Most people are fed up with this.....please move on
     
  4. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2021
    Messages:
    9,451
    Likes Received:
    15,304
    Rubber matches are often fought to decide who's the better fighter. In this case, even if Joshua were to win, he would still have a losing record against Usyk. There is no point to having this fight just to have it. If the heavyweight dynamic were to change then perhaps a new reason for a third fight would emerge. As it stands now, there are better, more important fights to be made.
     
    heerko koois likes this.
  5. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2014
    Messages:
    28,419
    Likes Received:
    39,871
    Other people deserve a chance to fight the elite, no more trilogy fights.
     
  6. snake33

    snake33 Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2010
    Messages:
    686
    Likes Received:
    528
    AJ has lost his confidence. NoFear to FEAR.
    There are guys he beat before that he won't beat now.
    He should fight a few easy matches and try for a belt after Fury and Usyk are retired.
    Or retire. But he'll feel better about retirement if he beats a few guys first.
     
    ikrasevic likes this.
  7. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2012
    Messages:
    3,248
    Likes Received:
    3,655
    It is rematch clauses and re-rematches that have limited the opportunities for others to challenge for the title.

    So no, unless AJ earns the right to another bout.
     
  8. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2020
    Messages:
    2,392
    Likes Received:
    4,350
    I dint even think he deserved this rematch nor the one vs Ruiz.
    It should be when the first gives a reason.

    Aj clearly beaten twice.
     
    Mickc likes this.
  9. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 28, 2015
    Messages:
    2,973
    Likes Received:
    3,181
    It came in very handy the contract stipulations to get the fight with Joshua that if you beat Joshua you had to rematch him and fight him a second time. Joshua never deserved the rematch with Ruiz or Usyk it was the contract and nothing else that got him the rematches .Rematchroom at its finest !
     
  10. SergioJ91

    SergioJ91 Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2021
    Messages:
    904
    Likes Received:
    1,363
    No, I think Usyk won both either 117-111 or 116-112 so that's a hard pass.
     
  11. Midwood

    Midwood Member banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 9, 2021
    Messages:
    230
    Likes Received:
    196
    Well wilder was able to drop fury twice in their first bout and got a gift draw. Now usyk surgically removed belts from AJ . So NO.
    But AJ deserves a fight with Deontay . Two losers must face each other.
     
  12. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jul 26, 2004
    Messages:
    71,675
    Likes Received:
    29,239
  13. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2021
    Messages:
    8,599
    Likes Received:
    8,961
    No, he doesn't deserve it. And if you think it deserves a trilogy, give me an argument why it does.

    But it's time for the AJ Vs Wilder fight. One of the two Phoenixes can rise from the ashes.
     
  14. Goran_

    Goran_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 27, 2018
    Messages:
    1,771
    Likes Received:
    2,634
    No mate just get over it, your NBA players lost TWICE to Fury & Usyk.. those sagas are over. The top dogs will fight now & probably both will then retire.