How will Usyk get past AJ's shoulder roll?

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  1. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    That's like trying to teach an abattoir worker neurosurgery.

    I recall several fighters Snr tried to overhaul with this technique and it had mixed success at best.
     
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  2. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    AJ's shoulders are too stiff to roll anywhere.
     
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  3. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He won't. AJ will win the rematch.

    But, then again, what if Floyd is actually jealous of AJ and he's not properly teaching him those fancy tricks so that he loses the rematch? Maybe he's just trying to rip him off? It happens often between such ambitious people.
     
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  4. CleneloAnavarez

    CleneloAnavarez Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Toney could.
     
  5. Col Mortimer

    Col Mortimer The question isn't indiscreet.The answer could be Full Member

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    The only 'roll' I'm leaning towards with AJ is probably a losing one.

    I just hope he throws caution to the wind and makes it a short war, **** or bust. Let's have some fireworks in the re-match.

    Will the ESB RBR post numbers for this surpass the original I wonder. :applaudit:
     
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  6. znalniaskas

    znalniaskas Member Full Member

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    Hey, that's disrespectful, the guy got busted for selling weed as a kid!
    Being a scientific boxer won't work well for AJ against Usyk and good luck just learning the shoulder roll and using it well against a Southpaw. AJ should go full serch and destroy mode, the problem is that Usyk has shown that he has enough power to wobble him.
     
  7. JabbaTheGut

    JabbaTheGut Active Member Full Member

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    Watch his fight with Nunn
     
  8. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Toney developed that style over years of work on the gym with Bill Miller. The shoulder roll makes zero sense for a guy like Joshua who has height and reach. It's mostly a good guard for a counter puncher or someone that has fast hands not a tall fighter that usually uses reach, distance and power to win fights.
     
  9. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would respect AJ more, if he would just go for the KO and not box for more rounds, even if he gets stopped inside 6 rounds, he would show more courage that way
     
  10. BrokerNYC

    BrokerNYC Dubai Full Member

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    Mindset coach is what AJ needs, not Floyds patterned shoulder roll.

    Any mention of the fight yet? Location? Potential date?
     
  11. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    The shoulder roll is one of the most high risk methods of defence and best employed against a fighter aggressively pressing the action. Zero chance Joshua will use that against Usyk...
     
  12. Furious

    Furious Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Based on what?
     
  13. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    AJ has always seemed very respectful of Mayweather and they've been on good terms even having Mayweather doing a media event with AJ in the promotion for his first fight with Ruiz Jr.

    While Mayweather is no doubt capable of such jealously and pettiness, I don't think he sees AJ as any kind of threat to his own fame and legacy as AJ has already lost twice. Also if AJ loses it will be seen as AJ's inadequacies but should Joshua win in the rematch Mayweather will likely be lauded with praise for masterminding the seemingly impossible which for an egotist like Mayweather will be very attractive.
     
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  14. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    Canvasroll is his specialty!
     
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