Comments Thread For: Photos: Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk - Open Workouts

[PRINCEKOOL]

Terrible open workouts, it seems to be a theme these days 'Fighters do nothing in media workouts'.

Best media workouts, I have seen where 'Roy Jones Junior vs Joe Calzaghe and specifically Roy Jones Junior's workout, and David Haye vs Nikolai Valuev. Most of Haye's public workouts where intriguing, accept for his last fight when he was clearly not punching properly 'And just searching'.

I am not really too bothered about this up and coming fight, whoever wins, will win. Joshua should really be wanting to make a statement.

Even if Joshua does come in super light, does not perform well but still wins? He will know that in future fights that he needs to go back to being himself.

[kafkod]

Usyk has the same vibe he had in Moscow before the Gassiev fight. Happy, relaxed and confident, despite being on the other guy's turf, like he knows exactly what he's going to do and is confident in his ability to do it. AJ was also very calm and confident in his demeanour, but you would expect that from a defending champion and bookie's favourite in his own home town.

[kafkod]

Usyk looks big (he looks like he’s between 228-233).

I guess he’s not coming to run - he’s going for the stoppage.

He looks around the same weight as when he fought Chisora, to me. We'll see.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Usyk looks big (he looks like he’s between 228-233).

I guess he’s not coming to run - he’s going for the stoppage.

I doubt he will be over 225 pounds.

Joshua will most likely come in light, but maybe he may still be just over 1 stone heavier then Uysk.

Talking points anyway.

[Boxing Goat]

Let me know what rounds you gave Usyk in the fight after it’s over You’re another poster that can’t help themselves from exposing yourself .

No problem. AJ WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT OUT-BOX USYK.

@ thinking he's some master boxer for out-boxing a short, fat, short armed, snickers sponsored MW fighting at HW.
If it goes the distance without corruption. AJ loses. Mark my words, once again, AJ's biggest delusional fan.

[Marvlus Marv]

One of the reasons Usyk was so dominant at CW is because of his reach advantage. Here Joshua has the reach advantage. It's a different game for Usyk. How many times in his career has he had to fight someone with a much longer reach than him?



I don't see that because Usyk is coming in heavy. Surely he is going for the knockout and banking on AJ's chin being weak?

I also don't think AJ is a huge puncher, so it will take a few punches to stop Usyk

I think Usyk wil try and get to 6 or 7 rounds and hope AJ gases a little, then he might be able to pick AJ off.
I'd probably go for a Joshua stoppage maybe round 9 or 10.
But the reach deficit will be interesting, with how he goes about getting to AJ.

[sallyField]

Usyk's chin is what wins his fights, he is going to break joshua mentally. He is going to pulverize tony joshua

[BangEM]

I doubt he will be over 225 pounds.

Joshua will most likely come in light, but maybe he may still be just over 1 stone heavier then Uysk.

Talking points anyway.

He looks a bit big. So who knows.

AJ should be between 240-245.

[BangEM]

Usyk's chin is what wins his fights, he is going to break joshua mentally. He is going to pulverize tony joshua

[PRINCEKOOL]

He looks a bit big. So who knows.

AJ should be between 240-245.

Just seen the last press conference, Joshua looking quite laid back and for me? His communication was very assured and easy.

Good so far him.

I have felt like Joshua was trying to be a bit to matey matey with people in his recent fights. Pulev essentially tried to terrorize him outside of the ring.

Anybody who has been to a rough inner city school, will understand 'Sometimes when somebody had a off day, there would be people their to test you'.

Maybe you was the tester, or the tested one time.

That is why that fight against Pulev was important, I could see that Joshua was uncomfortable but he had a little push back 'And of course, sparked Pulev on fight night'.

Joshua looks a little more 'Don't mess with me' this time around outside of the ring.

People with any sort of street wisdom, or just experience in life will know what I am talking about.

The last thing, I will be waiting for now is 'The results of the training camps'.

I still don't like the idea of Joshua coming in super light, or repressing himself. Just the whole numbers game, I don't think is good for a Heavyweight.

I like the way David Haye, would just train and focus on hitting the targets and then whatever weight he was 'That was his weight'.

Usyk looks like a batman villain from the 80's or 90's.