What happened in Joshua-Usyk?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is Usyk really good, is Joshua mediocre, did Joshua's camp have the wrong gameplan, or was Usyk just a bad style matchup for Joshua?
     
  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Usyk is really good and AJ`s camp had no answers to his active guard, his head movement was very good he slipped 98% of AJ`s jabs, good stuff.
     
  3. thetwotime

    thetwotime The Gypsy King banned Full Member

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  4. ertwin

    ertwin Active Member banned Full Member

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    Usyk is really good. But aj also sucks massively and is as one dimensional as wilder.
    Usyk would not win against wilder or fury.

    fury and wilder booth operate on a completely different level. They are booth the best hw that existed to to day but no one really noticed that because, that ***** aj never managed to face either of the 2.
     
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  5. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk is a bad match up for anybody (and not only now, historically as well). I think AJ's gameplan was right. He wasn't going to KO Usyk with extra 10 pounds on him and more aggressive approach. But he would tire earlier and Usyk woul likely stop him in that case.
     
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  6. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk would completely clown Wilder and probably stop him. Won't argue about Fury though
     
  7. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Usyk was simply the better fighter, if AJ sucked he wouldn't have been holding most of the heavyweight belts. Stop downplaying Joshua people, Usyk deserves credit for this.
     
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  8. UFC2020

    UFC2020 Active Member Full Member

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    The biggest turn off I have for AJ is his inability to adjust in a fight if Plan A doesn't work and when he gets hit. This will always seperate him from the previous greats
     
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  9. Boxing2019

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

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    Simple. A much more natural and gifted fighter has won tonight.
     
  10. sasto

    sasto Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The extra weight was a great move by Usyk, he was still fast, still had a great gas tank, and was stronger than ever.

    AJ just didn't have what it took to beat him. He looked nervous and a little flat. Usyk completely neutralized his power.

    I would favor Usyk in the rematch but I don't see it as a foregone conclusion. If AJ can make the right adjustments and his mindset it right anything could happen.

    I'm just glad this great fight happened!
     
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  11. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Usyk was just the better man. Showed him too many different looks, angles and feinted him out of his boots. Mid fight I noticed Joshua trying to time Usyk head movement coming in for a right uppercut but being the smart ring technician he is picked up on it and started slipping to his right away from it. Joshua didn’t really know what to do after that and his corner didn’t give him any technical advice on what to do.
     
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  12. First Round KO

    First Round KO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Put simply the bum got exposed again.
     
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  13. miketysonko

    miketysonko Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk is great, AJ is a manufactured British hype job, that's what happend.
     
  14. NewBoxingOrder

    NewBoxingOrder Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk really is that good.

    Not only is AJ good, he fought a great fight and came in great shape. I'm not saying this was his best-ever performance, but he fully prepared himself (great gas tank tonight) and fought through all adversity in the bout. He laid it all out there. Usyk was just better.

    One thing about AJ -- he'll take the rematch straight away and not hide. Gotta respect that.
     
  15. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Boxing happened

    and the better boxer won