Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk.

Both are MASSIVELY OVERRATED. This will probably upset some deluded fanboys but it’s just the truth. A real elite HW would embarrass AJ, he makes so many fundamental errors, seriously imagine what a prime Lennox would’ve done, he’d have a field day with his slow footwork, non-existent head movement, poor gas tank, poor punch variation etc etc. I mean look what a 41 yr old inactive Wlad nearly did😂😂😂 (fortunately for AJ there isn’t an elite fighter in that wasteland division) And as for Usyk, he’s a good fighter but the comparison’s to Lomachenko are laughable. Loma’s technique and ability is levels and levels higher than Usyks. And as for Usyk moving to HW, he doesn’t have the power or physicality to be successful at HW. He’s also a lot easier to hit than people think. Crude, lower skilled guys like Glowacki and a shot Huck both landed shots on him, even Michael Hunter was countering him and landing right hands.

i didn't realize usyk was only 3 inches shorter in height and 4 inches shorter in reach than joshua. i still favor joshua but maybe its not quite the mismatch i thought it was when i clicked on this thread

It would be Usyk floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee, and AJ stumbling around like Frankenstein's monster. Smart money would be on Usyk wide on points. A stoppage could happen either way but is very unlikely.You convinced me. I'll go with Usyk to win on points. With weigh ins 30 hours before the fight and the weight limit raised to 200 pounds most cruiserweights probably enter the ring weighing about 215 pounds, That's about the same weight as Liston, Tyson and Foreman weighed the day they won their first world title. It;s much heavier than Louis, Dempsey and Marciano ever weighed. He is big enough to get the job done.

First things first Joshua has to fight Parker and someone else Wilder/Ortiz/Someone else and Usyk do the Super Series first but, This is a very interesting matchup.. Does Usyk dance around Joshua and make him miss while making him respect his hands? Or is Joshua's size and power too much and he bullies and clips Usyk? This could be the fight of 2019! Would buy the ppv.

Usyk would stand even less chance than Parker . You have to have at least HW power to beat Joshua on top of that ,southpaws are CUSTOM made for Joshuas counter right hand . Usyk would NEVER have the smart money going on him ,hence NEVER being the favorite ! Unless Usyk defeats guys far easier than he has in his OWN weight class its virtually nonsense to pick him here when also adding a 220 plus or so frame to him WILL slow his mobility down which IS his main strength set perfectly for a 6'3 cruiser weight . This fight cant be seen as remotley close unless it took place on another planet that had more gravity to weigh you down than earth .:lol1: you're saying it like he's Floyd Mayweather or something.

Usyk is better boxer & P4P fighter, but he is a lot smaller than AJ & he lacks power. So AJ can over him.

Usyk would Lomachenko him. Joshua says NO MAS after 5 rounds. Eddie Hearn would then enter the ring and come up with some ridiculous excuse.

Just like the ignorant Wilder thread. Usyk flat out doesn't have the power to keep Joshua off him. Joshua puts his lights out inside of 6 rounds.

Anthony Joshua would stylistically be a more difficult opponent than Deontay Wilder. Whilst also taking into consideration that Anthony Joshua has the superior fundamentals and basic techniques compared to Deontay Wilder in addition to his bigger size, Usyk would be far more challenged against Joshua than against Wilder. I still do think that Usyk would stand a better chance at beating Joshua than the chances that Haye had of beating Wladimir Klitschko. It's due to a combination of Usyk being a significantly more skilled boxer technically than David Haye, along with prime Wladimir Klitschko being a more skilled boxer than Anthony Joshua. If they fought now without Usyk having any tuneups at heavyweight, I would favor Joshua 55/45. However, if Usyk has a few tuneup bouts to acclimate in the heavyweight division, then I might make him the slight favorite, depending upon his performances. Oleksandr Usyk really isn't that small. He might be smaller than Joshua in size, but he definitely won't be so significantly out-sized that he wouldn't be able to compete. We're not discussing a flyweight competing against a heavyweight here. After a specific weight, being heavier doesn't NECESSARILY provide any more advantages. A heavy 250 pound Anthony Joshua isn't NECESSARILY going to be at a significant advantage because of his additional weight, compared to a 225 / 230 pound Oleksandr Usyk at heavyweight.

it would be fought in the UK, the entire UK boxing establishment protects their cash cow Joshua, so Uysk would have to box a perfect game to get a decision over Joshua. If Joshua is heading towards a decision loss, you know the UK ref will stop it if Joshua manages to land a combo.

It would be Usyk floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee, and AJ stumbling around like Frankenstein's monster. Smart money would be on Usyk wide on points. A stoppage could happen either way but is very unlikely.

I think usyks just to small