Which sparring partner or advisor would help AJ the most for the Usyk re-match?

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Who would be most useful in camp AJ for the Usyk re-match?

  1. Andre Ward

  2. Lennox Lewis

  3. Chris Byrd

  4. Adonis Stevenson

  5. Luis Ortiz

  6. Other (please state)

  7. Oleksandr Gvozdyk

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  1. boxingspitbucket24

    boxingspitbucket24 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Who say ye and why?
     
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  2. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk
     
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  3. StiffJeb

    StiffJeb Member Full Member

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    Hard to find sparring partners like Usyk. He should probably mix up southpaws with cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even middleweight movers and slicksters. It seemed Joshua was way out of his depths in there, it was like a hobbyist guitarist who just learned 'Wonderwall' being told to sight read classical guitar in an orchestra. He needs to practice against some genuine pound-for-pound talent and hope he can find the beat.
     
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  4. boxingspitbucket24

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    Yes ideally someone who could emulate Usyk or forge a gameplan for AJ.

    Finding someone to mimic Usyk will be damn near impossible. As there are limited southpaw at heavyweight and literally none that could copy his movement.

    So it leaves bringing in people to help forge a gameplan. Andre Ward would be good for this. And someone to help execute said gameplan: Lennox Lewis.

    If AJ doesn't improve its going to be another puppet master performance by Usyk.
     
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  5. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Easy: wladi

    He will show him how to fight against smaller guys. But I don't think he will actively support aj against usyk
     
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  6. captain hook

    captain hook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There is small amount of fighters like Usyk. They should probably check out the amateur boxing clubs in Ukraine where this particular style is practiced.
     
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  7. Guerra

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    Wlad but he likes Usyk and if he ever wants to come back better to let AJ fade.

    Lennox as well but they hate each other.
     
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  8. timeout

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    Muhammed Ali "I'm hard" Bruce Lee
     
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  9. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    In all honesty.
    He should try everything to bring Gvozdzyk in there. He's retired but he would probably be the best sparring partner for him

    He's probably gained some weight as hes retired, hes basically the same height as Usyk, similar reach and is probably the closest boxer to Usyk's style.
     
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  10. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    came here to say this
     
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  11. timeout

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    It's a mystical creature who is half Ali half Bruce Lee and is also ard, like, well ard.
     
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  12. ForemanJab

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    Wlad would be the obvious choice since they get on well and he has a lot of experience against southpaws. Not sure he'd be willing to work against his countryman though.
     
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  13. boxingspitbucket24

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    @Tim Witherspoon would be a great trainer or advisor for AJ in the rematch.
     
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  14. Naked Snake

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    Honestly, Joshua should try and poach Sugar Hill. He needs someone as close to Emanuel Steward training him as possible
     
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  15. Naked Snake

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    I don't think they hate each other. I think the millennial in AJ came out and he doesn't understand that Lennox is just trying to offer him constructive criticism
     
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