Comments Thread For: Without an Intensity Implant, Joshua's Rematch Outlook Seems Bleak

[Robbie Barrett]

Joshua's back against the wall now, he knows if he loses the rematch his career is pretty much over. I expect him to come out fighting, all or nothing.

[Rapscallion]

Spot on, Lyle.

[GlassJoey]

AJ does not need an intensity implant . Desperation and going for broke should be enough.

He needs a stiff-robot-ectomy which is probably an even bigger ask

[M111]

I said before the fight that the only way AJ was going to win was in a Hagler’esque way and come out blazing in the hope he catches him in the first 3 rounds. I don’t think anything AJ can do between now and the rematch is going to change that dynamic.

[M111]

If I was a betting man I’d have put money on a 3 fight accumulator for Usyk, Fury and Plant to win.

[PBR Streetgang]

AJ should move to Portugal to spa Whyte; if that doesn't get the dog in him going, it is gone for ever.

Sorry but this gave me mental images of the two of them sharing jacuzzi and sauna sessions together.

[Rayzah]

Personally I think the biggest thing with AJ is that he has a a low boxing IQ. He has all the tools but you have to be able to Ajust at this level and AJ just doesn’t adjust.

[Toffee]

I can't believe people are writing AJ off so easily. It's not totally outside of the bounds of possibility that he could come back more aggressive and imposing and with pressure and will win a rematch, similar to Fury's rematch.

The article seems to equate pressure fighting with being a badass.

They're unrelated. Why would he need to be a 'chip on shoulder monster'? He can just fight more aggressively in a conscious boxing decision.

Mike Tyson fought aggressively. He'd have done that whether he was a lunatic or not. Because it was the right way for him to fight.

[Luilun]

Jousha can’t beat elite boxers only those who stand in front of him hell Canelo beats him

[Baba K]

My main issue with AJ at this point is his talent and skill does not correlate with how much money he makes from the sport. He arguably makes more money than any other fighter on the planet but that's not based on his skill. And surely it can't be based on a wild and exciting personality even if he is a nice chap.

He makes about 10X as much as Usyk yet Usyk is at least twice the boxer. This makes AJ 'phoney' as you Americans say. It's kind of an injustice how big and famous he is.

Yep but that's the thing with boxing - fighters don't get paid on skill or even on championships won...they get paid based on how many watch them fight and how much they're willing to pay for it.