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Is Usyk really good, is Joshua mediocre, did Joshua's camp have the wrong gameplan, or was Usyk just a bad style matchup for Joshua?
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Usyk just the way way way better fighter. Whole different level skill wise.
The only reason it was any way competitive was because AJ had 20 lbs on him.
Same size AJ gets taken out brutally. -
everything you listed, and Joshua has no confidence in his chin anymore after Ruiz, if he was too scared to get in the trenches and impose his size against a CW, Fury will easily bully him.Comment
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Joshua came in with a strategy that we now, in the luxury of hindsight, can say clearly didn't work. Coming in small was a mistake. Joshua was quick and skilled, this was one of his best performances, but Usyk was even more skilled and even faster most of the night.
Joshua needs to take Bellew's advice and do the opposite in the rematch. Bulk up and try to Ricky Hatton the man. Usyk rolled with most everything and was still pretty ****** up.... a KO is not out of Joshua's reach in the rematch, although frankly just doubt he has it in him.
I think it's time to consider changing trainers because that strategy was simply wrong. I think they prepared for the Usyk that fought Chisora when they should have prepared for the Usyk that dominated Joe Joyce, because that's exactly the Usyk they got tonight.Comment
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