Yes. It will unfold a bit like the Povetkin fight and Joshua will be patient but at some point he will hurt Usyk and that will be the end of it. Some are saying that he took 9 rounds to get rid of Pulev but the thing is that a) Pulev is a big strong, genuine heavyweight lump who has only been stopped before by IMO the all-time hardest puncher in boxing and b) the fight possibly could have been stopped in round 3 when Pulev turned his back in the corner. I've seen fights stopped for that. Usyk will not take multiple hard punches from Joshua. I think Usyk will be slower than he's ever been and is slightly past prime which will make the difference. Tough fight though as Joshua cannot allow himself to get reckless at any point. I really rate Usyk but Joshua is a step too far.
A.J is famous with wins vs enough old opponents in eddie backyard. This is first road how his brand had been developed. Next: Usyk does not box like Povetkin. Sadly yeah, 30-36 y.o Povetkin versions for sure might had more chances to stop A.J than even prime Usyk, not alone his current version. Nothing wrong. Cash cow should bring money for his masters and A.J is cash cow for them and in his backyard. It is like Canelo in Sin City. lump yeah. Easiest fight for A.J from his title fights: very predictable opponent. I'm sure that even " puny cruiserweight " ( I know only HW boxing is worth something for a lot of ppl here ) Dorticos too had finished this old Pulev version. Maybe even uncles Arreola and Takam. It was 39 y.o not 33 y.o Pulev and such kind of opponents are very specific for A.J. Or Takam previously beated by not old Povetkin too is cool matchup for A.J. Yeah, and sorry, if Wilder is bashed with a reason, A.J too should had been bashed: aunt Eddie backyard, nicely enough old opponents and ofc clauses ( thing Wilder is bashed for cos Fury ).
I'm pleased to see that majority of the forum agrees that Usyk will lose to AJ by stoppage. Facts are facts and they are evident.
If it will happen I will not gave A.J ANY credit. Any bare thing because his DADDY is and till end of life will be Andy Ruiz Jr. He mopped floor with Eddie cash cow A.J and is his Master and Daddy. While A.J is " champion " cos he as eddie cash cow run in rematch 12 rounds from Ruiz Jr and played exactly game hated by you Usyk loves to do.
It will be like the Povetkin fight. Usyk will trouble him a bit early on but Joshua will land something big and it'll be goodnight to Usyk.
0 credit for A.J if he will win vs Usyk this at first. Second thing: you are casual western pro boxing entertainment industry customer, impressed by A.J geriatric opponents surnames on his resume. Prime shape Povetkin had mopped floor with The Bodybuilder and also with Usyk. Old uncles beater A.J does have DAD Ruiz Jr for rest of his life. Till end of his life. Next thing: Povetkin style is not even close to Usyk style, U don't care: U need cash cow ( A.J ) and opponents in away corner for him. Your idol A.J does have REAL DAD: Ruiz Jr and will have till end of his life.
Usyk has a better chin that AJ. So if anyone is doing the sleeping it will AJ. Usyk is going to shake up the world come this fight. HW division will never be the same again.
There are no sure things in boxing, but this is the obvious and most likely outcome. The little guy is going down!
No, he will adjust if he thinks he's overmatched and go into survival mode If he gets caught heavy the ref will jump in prematurely and make it a TKO.
Look I love Usyk but he’s out of his depth in the heavyweight division IMO. He can’t just get on his bike against AJ and expect to win. AJ is going to hit him very ****ing hard. People falling in love with Usyk skill too much and understanding AJ ability