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

[Ry92]

Does aj win the rematch to me regardless which aj shows up has shown if someone connects hes getting hurt dude is a heavyweight khan n now with a broke orbital shall i say brook no joke wilder would oblit the other side of face i had wilder beating aj before but now with such def dont wanna see such fury now would kill aj. Aj if wants to continue needs a tune up better chance in beating joyce than usyk thought such before cause joyce sucks . let usyk fight joyce hope joyce win then fight joyce . go fight say otto wallin a quality fight but still step down n if look good get confidence back go fight usyk joyce winner while playing out watch wilder vs fury fight if a hungry wilder shocks the division with a ko go fight fury if he dont retire with winner facing wilder usyk winner. One more loss for aj or wilder n theyre fighting hrgovic n yoka as measure sticks in 2 yrs

[The Old LefHook]

Joshua is a bonafide ham & egger.

[MastaBlasta]

I called this result a few days ago ... knew AJ would be in trouble if Usyk came in confident (and HE DID). Not much room for the hearniacs crowd to say much after this. LOL @ all the Wilder hate after the Fury fight .... here comes your dose ...

[_Rexy_]

I thought mandatories dont got rematch clauses? How did Eddie a.k.a "The Snake" a.k.a "AtHospitalwithBillyJoe" Hearn throw that in there?

After these losses to Ruiz and Usyk there is no way in HADES that AJ will ever fight Wilder. AJ is the type of fighter who likes to hang around mid range and jab around, perfect opponent for Wilder. Wilder would end his career at this point I believe.

It’s why negotiations went on so long, Hearn was adamant on having one or the title would get dropped

[Tatabanya]

I didn't see it that way. I tried to score conservatively in AJ's favor due to where the fight is held. I came to 7-5 or 8-4.

Usyk won more rounds than it looked. Some of his subtler work was not easy to score. The Ukrainian judge, who had Usyk ahead five points, was the most correct IMHO.

[_Rexy_]

Is Usyk signed to matchroom or just have a deal with DAZN? If he's not signed to Eddie then does MR have any other fighter with a belt other than kid galahad?

He was signed with matchroom until the Chisora fight. He didn’t resign.

[Uihsmc]

AJ doesn't have a proper jab. What kind of trainers was in his corners? He used a potent jab once, and it had usyk's head going backward. Wilder and Fury will kill this dude.

[Mario040481]

Good God! Of all the days to overdo it with certain party favor and spend the last 7ish hrs in a coma!

[Kiowhatta]

What I feared is exactly what happened - A.J fought Usyk largely on his terms: he tried to outbox Usyk, and at times he seemed to match him, but he also looked similar in the eyes to when he fought Ruiz - he looked ponderous and concerned, while Usyk was laser-focused.

A.J needed to let his hands go at least some of the time, and the few times he did he met with some success. his punches lacked the snap, he lacked the ferociousness' needed to trouble Usyk.

I really wonder if A.J has the 'mongrel' in him to beat Usyk.

I still think A.J is a world-class fighter - but tonight he lacked the grit and aggression needed.

Usyk is a terrific boxer, his upper body movement, almost constant footwork, feints, and combination punching proves he is the all-around boxer he has been lauded to be.

I will never subscribe to DAZN again, as I tried to do my bit and sign up, only for the app to lock me out, send me down blind alleys, slow response time - I spent 45 minutes just trying to stream the fight.

Thank f^*k for those people who uploaded the fight straight away.

The big question now is: Does Joshua have the necessary determination to do what needs to be done in the rematch? Ironically, it will be the reverse of the Ruiz Jr fights.

He has to come back as a puncher-boxer, pressure fighter, who throws combinations.

[Beequeue]

Interested on what AJs is lab will actually be for the second fight. I get that he ‘got that wrong’ but it looked to me like he was being calculated in his approach because me knew he’d get countered badly and gas out if he went full tilt early. So if his plan is to come out in the rematch and try and wrestle and throw a lot more power punches - I sort of fell like that’s what Usyk was expecting this time round. Can’t see him winning a rematch. Unless Usyk goes full Leon Spinks from this day til fight day - hell struggle.