There’s no way even with all that skill can he survive a fight with AJ. Too big and too powerful . Discuss
Both Joshua and Wilder have longer right hands than the short armed Bellew. Bellew was landing those right hands with frequency.
It isn't the size that's the problem, but that Joshua has better timing than Bellew and easily hits several times harder. Usyk's sloppy defense got exposed tonight, but his superior conditioning carried him through the earlier rounds and Bellew gassed first.
Usyk having trouble with bum ass Bellew drags him down quite a bit. he will have to beat a good hw before i buy into him winning a hw title after tonight.
Usyk has the skills, but the size discrepancy is way too much, in my opinion. If Usyk somehow managed to survive the first 5-6 rounds, he could take control as Joshua starts to gas and win on points. But AJ definitely isn't the kind of guy Usyk should want to trade with
We'll have to see how he does at heavy. He's got decent reach and if he can maintain that kind of pace with the big boys he'll have them gassing by six.
There will be no trading in that fight. It will be Usyk landing straight lefts while Joshua whiffs everything he throws.