How do you think Joshua would fare against Usyk in a third fight?

So like an even more pronounced GGG-Canelo where the better fighter has been clearly established and we're watching only to see if one of the fighters is, indeed, old as ****?

 

Get whooped again. And most likely actually stopped. Usyk is smarter and will make even more adjustments.

 

This. Joshua had his chance to go for the stoppage on Usyk in the rematch, but wasn’t willing to take the risk. I don’t see this changing in a third fight.

 

Result doesn’t change, Usyk is too good.

 

Yeah pretty much this, even though I'm a fan of both. Usyk is clearly past his prime, and his style is all about his physical attributes that are the first to go away, speed, reflexes, movement, footwork, etc, etc, punch resistance, etc, etc.

People also forget that Usyk had 350 amateur fights.
Still Usyk is so good, the result doesn't change.

I think AJ performing better in the second fight was more due to Usyk country event, and he couldn't train for quite some time, and that he naturally declined. You can even see it in his body. He weight the same, but his body in terms of definition looks worst.
And way worst compare to his CW days.

AJ is in his peak and i think he will be in his peak, prolly for 2024 and 2025 and then start declining, based on his style as well.

Third fight is irrelevant, as AJ is going to be in his full prime, and Usyk will be 38 or so, and probably a good 3-4 years behind his last prime days.

As far as Parker and Ruiz, they won't offer anything in terms of legacy for AJ at this point and i think it' irrelevant fights. AJ should looks to clean the division outside of Usyk, and if he can lure Fury for a fight, that will be great.

I guess Hrgovic, Ngannou, Zhang, Joyce, Kabayel, Bakole, Anderson and Fury, would and should be on AJ short/long term radar.
Usyk is a closed page.

 

AJ is in the best shape out of all the outgoing generation physically. No injuries, no serious wars, no major stress on his body.

He was and still does have mental weaknesses, but it’s not being the realms of possibility that Usyk drops off a bit more over the next 18 months and AJ can win.

Don’t forget that even though Usyk won wide both times, AJ did still have some success

 

He'd get taken to Ukrainian slick school again, with maybe a few decent moments here and there like in the previous two fights.

Usyk's the one man in the division Joshua can never beat.

 

The rematch was about as good as AJ could do against Usyk.

 

AJ does not have the ring IQ, footwork, speed, engine or mental attitude and would fail in his own mind before failing in the ring.

 

Joshua looked REALLY sharp against Wallin, and Davidson seems to have found the formula to get him fighting without nervous energy, AND Usyk is definitely declining...

...BUT, Joshua is first and foremost a confidence fighter, and in both previous fights with Usyk, any confidence was all but extinguished in the first round with angles, sharp jabs and that backhand.

Coupled with the demons from the first 2 defeats, I can't see how Joshua could do any better unless Usyk has really slipped and can't execute - which is possible, but I wouldn't bet on it

 

The Usyk page has turned and that book is firmly shut,simply put the things that Joshua needs to beat Usyk he did not need to beat Wallin,but hey this is the new Joshua ! Joshua fought Wallin from the first bell with confidence and without nervous energy which is certainly an improvement that nobody can deny and a step in the right direction,however a win over Wallin does not mean that he beats Usyk in a third fight .

 

Usyk sends him into another childish meltdown
Fast Eddie will be praying to God that the fury/usyk fight(s) are wars, while he keeps matching his bodybuilder with pillow fisted guys so they can come in and Snatch a victory later this year or next

Thankfully, Usyk and Fury are too skilled to lose to the Robot, even if they are a little shopworn