Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua

I'll say Usyk gets the stoppage this time. They are going to teach AJ to be "more aggressive," and that is going to make it easier for Usyk to feed him the straight left that rocked him to his socks.

Also, I like AJ, but I don't think his mind is right. When being "more aggressive" doesn't work, we may seem a Ruiz-like melt down.

He needs to go back to the drawing board for a couple of years.

 

Too big, too strong, too Ukrainian

Usyk late stoppage

 

Punished Usyk will save his full power level for when he fights Fury

He'll use 50% to beat AJ

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Head says Usyk for all the obvious reasons. He's an elite level boxer, one for the ATG list.

The last fight answered any lingering questions about his ability to thrive at heavyweight.

I don't think this is a foregone conclusion however. Boxing fans are quite reactionary, winners are amazing losers are dreadful. The truth generally lies somewhere in between, except Usyk is amazing!

 

The Big Stiff Idiot was basically already knocked out. Dude was out on his feet after the final bell.

 

Usyk by late stoppage but have a strong feeling that he gets off the floor to win this time

 

It's hard to see Joshua losing this. He is bigger, stronger, more experienced and this time he will not be surprised by Usyk's skills and strategy. Joshua uses his jab as a range finder and eventually nails Usyk with a legit heavyweight power punch somewhere around the fifth round. Usyk goes down for the count and the Usyk fanboys will finally STFU.

Ok, now back to the real world. Joshua has looked less than great since he got knocked down in the first Ruiz fight. He has looked slow, tentative and devoid of confidence. This will be another decision win for the Ukrainian southpaw.

 

He was trying to use his jab as a range finder all night, he was pulling all his punches because if he loaded up he would have missed. Usyk is just always a step ahead of him. The moment AJ was unable to setup his jab to any effect the bout was over. Boxing is in the feet, AJ can't do anything about it. He has to take punches and land his own heavier punches on arms and body...but he will get chinned in the process UNLESS Usyk decides not to fire back and back off like he did against Chisora.

 

Cant see AJ troubling Usyk or giving him a scare here. Usyk is another level. Magnificent fighter. I'm not the most knowledgable fan when it comes to technique, but hes ran through everybody at CW and HW except Fury. Theres a reason he keeps winning. It's not an accident.

 

AJ stops him this time

 

Based on what? You guys just pull things out of your ass.

 

Think he’ll fight like a big man this time. I seriously doubt he’ll try to outbox Usyk again.

 

It's his only shot, but still almost zero possibility. Usyk is a big man too. Not a man walking this Earth is taking an Usyk overhand left to the noggin.