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

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  1. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Usyk has Bodybuilder's number by now.
     
    Boxing2019, Dec 25, 2023
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  2. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One additional thing is that trilogies are usually where the previous 2 fights have been very close / competetive - mostly been split with the 3rd being a rubber match.

    After the 2nd fight I don't think there was any doubt in anyone's mind that Usyk was the better man, and no one has been calling for a 3rd match - I don't think it is warranted.
     
    gollumsluvslave, Dec 25, 2023
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  3. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    If AJ catches him clean he will send him to the afterlife! Take that to the bank.
     
    African Cobra, Dec 25, 2023
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  4. splatter69

    splatter69 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lose again. Come on do better.
     
    splatter69, Dec 25, 2023
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  5. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    He caught him clean and Uysk laughed, now go back to bed.
     
    lepinthehood, Dec 25, 2023
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  6. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Joshua did better in fight two and still lost

    Dubois did do better than expected and usyks offense wasn't as potent as usual. Wet canvas?

    Joshua is good enough to win rounds and be competitive but I dont think he has what it takes to win
     
    KO KIDD, Dec 25, 2023
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  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He caught him clean in both fights, during the 24 rounds he was given to try and prove he was the better man than his much smaller and lighter foe and he couldn't put a dent in him, even after he had to resort to dirty tactics and pushed down on the back of Usyk's neck and cracked him with two illegal hammer fists before pouncing on him when he was trying to regroup in that round he had his moment of success. Usyk wasn't in any real trouble in that round and he punished AJ for his disobedience in the very next round

    No current champ has fought more legit bangers and murderous punchers than Usyk

    Dubois cracked him clean

    Chisora cracked him clean

    Gassiev cracked him clean

    Briedis cracked him clean

    Majidov cracked him clean

    Nistor cracked him clean, the same Nistor who KO'd Wallin in 2 rounds in the amateurs and knocked AJ bandy-legged and senseless in three rounds in the amateurs and would've KO'd him had the ref not dived in to save his ass

    Big Joe cracked him clean

    Glowacki cracked Usyk clean

    Bellew cracked him clean

    Hunter cracked him clean

    Huck cracked him clean

    Beterbiev cracked him clean

    I could keep going on and if some of them didn't what does that say about his defence? Your boy Floyd has been caught clean and badly hurt numerous times by head shots but Usyk never has even against murderous punchers way bigger than him

    The only one of them who was hurt in the 24 rounds of action between Usyk and AJ was the much bigger and heavier man and he was on the verge of being stopped at the final bell in the first fight

    AJ has been cracked clean by Fat Andy, by a way past prime 41 y/o Wlad, David Price, Nistor, Whyte either in the gym or a real fight and been knocked out, stopped or dropped by all of them and there are numerous other sparring rumours regarding him too. Usyk has an iron chin, AJ despite his enormous size has has an average one

    You picked AJ to KO Usyk in both their fights and you'd pick him again in a third one. You just cannot accept Usyk is the far far superior fighter, Olu, and if they were even remotely the same size he would knock AJ out 10 times out of 10

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    Serge, Dec 25, 2023
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  8. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    He did not unfortunately but he almost did!
     
    African Cobra, Dec 25, 2023
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  9. glassbrains

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    Similar to the second fight, Joshua has good moments but usyk wins
     
    glassbrains, Dec 25, 2023
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  10. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council Full Member

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    Merry Xmas Brother Serge. I don’t doubt Usyk’s ability as a fighter nor do you need to wax to me lyrical about him. I gave him the highest compliment I can give a fighter in the immediate aftermath of the 2nd fight with AJ when in round 10 he did things I have not seen a heavyweight do since the greatest Muhammad Ali. He does have his chinks such as going and staying down with a body shot from Dubois. It’s not just Usyk no heavyweight really wants to take to many clean shots from the version of AJ we saw on Saturday and that is just common sense. I have no doubt that version of AJ stops Tyson Fury and even your mate Ben Davidson is asking for a 3rd Usyk fight now.
     
    African Cobra, Dec 25, 2023
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  11. smoking mirrors

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    if an infinite number of AJs fought an infinte number of Usyks, yeah he might win one eventually
     
    smoking mirrors, Dec 25, 2023
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  12. Malph

    Malph Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Styles make fights. Usyk has a far different skillset than Wallin.

    If I have this right, Wallin was a former Joshua sparring partner. Whatever he was bringing to the table, Joshua had seen it a 1000 times.
     
    Malph, Dec 25, 2023
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  13. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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    I think AJ would have lost in a similar way in the third fight. IMO out of ten fights AJ would manage to win.
    Usyk studied Anthony Joshua, and AJ has nothing new to offer.
     
    ikrasevic, Dec 25, 2023
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  14. LaidOut

    LaidOut Whaaaaat? Full Member

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    Otto brought no offense whatsoever, he was there just as a punching bag, and he didn't even do a good job of that! So let's not get carried away as if AJ suddenly turned it all around. Usyk with his feints and movement will frustrate AJ again and will even go for the KO, knowing all of AJ's moves. Easy day for Usyk, and probably another meltdown from AJ after losing. And I don't have any hate towards AJ, I'm just telling it like it is.
     
    LaidOut, Dec 25, 2023
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  15. Bigcheese

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    He'd lose again but I actually think he might rule the heavyweight division again for a few years after Usyk retires.
     
    Bigcheese, Dec 25, 2023
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