Usyk Held Back

Usyk said he wanted to go for the KO, but it wasn't part of their game plan. I believe him too. I think he could have finished the fight anytime after round 8. I felt that too

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He was right to hold back. Joe Louis vs Billy Conn comes to mind.

They rang the bell at least 5 seconds early so that AJ didn't get waved off.

He could have finished it. But I think he's saying that he wanted to be a little careful and break him down through boxing and movement. One of the best times to get clipped is when you hurt the other fighter. No point jumping in for it when you're the naturally smaller fighter. It's best to look for shots and be careful. Joshua was trying to come back with some home run shots the first few times he was hurt. The margin for error is very slim in heavyweight boxing, especially when you're the one moving up