Comments Thread For: Oleksandr Usyk Rocks Anthony Joshua, Boxes To Spectacular Decision To Win Heavyweight Titles

[Sid-Knee]

I'll now leave this for the weirdo's who will be clearly claiming Wilder has won in some delusional way when both these guys would put Wilder in a coma. These two are world class and very good. They have the wins to prove it. Wilder has none.

Enjoy your swamp.

[Timur78]

Can't believe the 99% of self deluded boxing experts on BoxingScene forum saying it was close or it was competitive during the fight, giving Joshua more than two rounds (being generous).

Joshua lost at least 11 of those rounds.

He did not have the heart to even give Usyk any problems. Look at Joshua's eyes before the fight and after the 1st round. He knew the writing is on the wall.

Joshua is lucky to finish the fight on his legs!
Joshua was hurt 3 times in the fight by Usyk!
First time it was in the 3rd.
The 'boxing experts' pretended they didn't see that one?
12th round Joshua was out on his legs with only ropes holding him up.
Swallow the red pill and stop deluding yourself.
Joshua will not want the rematch either because Usyk is not fat undisciplined Ruiz.

[Nash out]

Did you really just equate Anthony Joshua to Paulie Malignaggi for (relative) punching power.....

No. Compared to Wilder, yes! Single shot power. Joshua isn't a good enough boxer to land enough combinations on Usyk to KO him, Wilder COULD clean him out in one shot. Nash out.

[SchoolTheseCats]

No, you'd be wrong. Well, on my end any way.

Great performance from Usyk. But AJ pawing with the jab in the centre of the ring was a bad idea. He needed to make either Usyk chase it by going on the back foot, or moving forward behind a strong jab with his right hand up and dipping looking for the right hook upstairs or to the body.

Ah well, at least i'm £500 the richer.

None of what you said would of worked and gotten aj knocked out early when usyk still had power behind his punches….. that boxing style would of been a very easy for usyk to pick apart with clean counters

[TheCell8]

If you have the size advantage, as AJ did, why are you pawing with the jab and trying to box with the guy? Use your size! Rough him up. Do what Tyson Fury did.

His losses all come down to brain freezes. He's talented but doesn't understand how the sport works.

[jabbbbb]

Joshua just didn’t seem to know how to preventing Usyk from getting his lead to the outside , Usyk just kept feinting then head outside straight lefts kept landing, wonderful timing and skill ,and he gets out there defending the counter after his engagement,
Joshua’s right hands were ok tho well timed and accurate,landed some but didn’t lean into it also landed some body shots but not that much affect,later on did a better job of getting his head off the line his counter uppercut was lacking ,when he did it he wasn’t pulling to the back foot and landing to the jaw,
was guessing they are gonna give the decision to Joshua in the uk but Usyk just wobbled him too many times,both took some shots but Joshua took much more.

[turnedup]

Imo AJ is done but will continue to have a career because of the state of HW. He can’t protect against the hook for shhhh and clearly his jaw ain’t nothing to write home about. This eye injury will be a hinderance on his output anytime it swells up he will keep one hand up to protect which again opens him up for the hook near the ear.

[champion4ever]

Great performance by the new heavyweight champion! Excellent display of boxing. AJ just doesn’t have the mentality to win that type of fight. He lacks that pit bull mentality. To win this fight he had to take it to the trenches, but he tried to box with him. Terrible fight plan. Not enough right hands not enough body work!

Sho' nuff! You are right. Joshua needed to make this a firefight in order to win it but he didn't. He tried to out box the master boxer.

[Timur78]

Did the final bell ring like 5 seconds early?

Wouldn't be surprised if it did.
Joshua was out on his legs....gone.
Ropes holding him...

[FinlandsFinest]

I dont know **** about boxing!

All tho to my defense I said AJ was NUTS for tryna outbox a boxer and losing weight.

BUT STILL: To all you guys who said AJ was a BIG useless stiff dosser, you was right! Usyk is the superior boxer period.