What was Anthony Joshua's game plan?

[MikeyMike100]

He was trying to fight like in Ruiz 2.

When he should have fought like in the Klitschko fight.

The Ruiz 1 fight messed with him and his camp mentally.

I was thinking that but he fought the right fight vs Pulev so this seems weird.

[ShaneMosleySr]

They’re made for each other. They’re both ******.

Is he that ******? Or was this McCrackens doing?

[Charlie Zelenoff]

Is he that ******? Or was this McCrackens doing?

I'd say both. Somewhere a few days or a week to the lead up of this fight Joshua, was saying he could out box Usyk, and during the match McCracken was telling him to hide behind his jab, basically using the same tactics in the second Ruiz fight.

[jmrf4435]

I think he was trying to get Usyk to engage in a brawl and KOhim

[NYG]

For some reason, Joshua stopped being who he is and switched too many things up. Ever since he lost to Ruiz and ran in the rematch, he isn't the same fighter. Almost like he doesn't know what kind of fighter he wants to be. He had a size advantage against a great boxer and instead of using it, he tried to outbox Usyk and got embarassed. He lost to a cruiserweight that struggled with Chisora. AJ should be embarassed

[Lance98]

He did look like he was trying to box usyk which was a bad idea. Usyk is too skilled. He should do what chisora did which was bully usyk around the ring and make it an ugly fight. Usyk seems to be uncomfortable with guys trying to rush him down and fight him than box him. He made usyk look like a million bucks trying to outbox him.

[Rockybigblower]

You cvunts must be blind. AJ simply went in thinking he still had enough size to push usyk around but usyks footwork was what kept AJ in the centre of the ring. Usyk movement stopped AJ from being able to clinch and move him towards the ropes where he would be a stationary target. The only time Usyk had trouble (2 middle rounds)... he was off centre of the ring.

[TMLT87]

I think he just didnt expect Usyk to be THAT good. Obviously we all know Usyk is more skilled but the gulf was quite a bit bigger than it seemed it would be going in, to me anyway. Other than maybe going to the body a bit more (and he did at times) there was nothing AJ could have done.

[NYG]

You cvunts must be blind. AJ simply went in thinking he still had enough size to push usyk around but usyks footwork was what kept AJ in the centre of the ring. Usyk movement stopped AJ from being able to clinch and move him towards the ropes where he would be a stationary target. The only time Usyk had trouble (2 middle rounds)... he was off centre of the ring.

AJ looked smaller than Usyk in there, he never tried to push him around once. AJ all of a sudden started thinking he can outbox everyone after he beat 300 pound Ruiz what way but AJ forgets he's 6'6 and can put on weight comfortably. Maybe he should try that next time

[johncods]

Is he that ******? Or was this McCrackens doing?

A fighter at his level should be able to adjust if necessary. He would have if he had the skills. Usyk just has the higher boxing IQ and no other game plan from Joshua would have helped him beat Usyk