Comments Thread For: Fury's Coach Explains They Are 100% Serious About Helping Joshua Prepare For Usyk

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Nobody can teach AJ how to grow a chin & heart.

AJ needs to visit Emerald City and see if he can find one.

[Liondw]

That's too weird, training a rival, must be a joke, or half serious.

[JDBarrett]

I think AJ knows that Fury knows that AJ is an easier opponent than Usyk. If I were Fury, I'd rather fight AJ, too. I'd like to see AJ win it, but it comes down to how much he switches up his style. It seems as if he understimates some opponents and does not try as hard..Taking nothing from Ruiz, theres NO excuse for him to have lost that fight, imo.

[4truth]

If Fury could teach Joshua to relax in the ring under fire, that would be helpful but I’m not sure it’s a lesson that can be taught in adult school. Joshua burns through so much of his energy, essentially doing nothing.

Joshua can never fight like a man who’s been fighting since he was a kid because that will never be him. He needs a formula that he can follow. If there’s another fighter who could help Joshua it would be Wlad.

[P to the J]

This has to be the dumbest post ever on this forum.

If anyone has solid fundamentals in the HW division - it’s AJ. One thing he doesn’t lack is fundamentals.

You probably don’t know what boxing fundamentals are and you’re just another idiot with access to internet, lol.

I kind of agree with the guy you replied to, man.

I know what you're saying: he's got a decent shot selection and punches well. He's actually pretty light on his feet and his jab can be really solid.

The problem is, he doesn't exploit his mobility because he stands square, which is surely a no-no, fundamentally? A solid jab IS fundamental, but he doesn't use it enough.

Also, his head movement is far from great, leaving himself exposed to flush punches; and every time he 'ties' an opponent up, they're able to land on him by slipping through.

Perhaps I'm highlighting, by accident, a difference between physical and metaphorical boxing fundamentals; i.e., the difference between his skillset and how he applies it.

I don't know, I'm just riffing...



Ofc, the rest of the division isn't great, so he can still beat most HWs and I reckon even if he lost his next 3, a fight with Fury will always be close.

[P to the J]

Nobody can teach AJ how to grow a chin & heart.

AJ needs to visit Emerald City and see if he can find one.

I still argue that his chin's not as bad as ppl maintain, but rather, that he's more prone to taking flush punches than the other top operators, bar Wilder.

The fact that he always gets up tells me he has some heart, but I get what you mean; you think he lacks animal instinct.

I reckon the next boxer to wind him up will be the next boxer to see the return of the 'old AJ', like ****ty Pulev did

[P to the J]

I think AJ knows that Fury knows that AJ is an easier opponent than Usyk. If I were Fury, I'd rather fight AJ, too. I'd like to see AJ win it, but it comes down to how much he switches up his style. It seems as if he understimates some opponents and does not try as hard..Taking nothing from Ruiz, theres NO excuse for him to have lost that fight, imo.

Yeah, all of them realize he's in a game with Usyk and I think its a shame that few observers noted that beforehand. I saw Joshua as the underdog, but thought he'd get a hometown decision.

He should never have lost to Ruiz.

The thing with Fury is, he's been in the ring with AJ during sparring, so knows him more than Usyk. However, I reckon AJ's a tough fight for him, stylistically.

Because, despite his flaws, his punches may not hurt opponents as much as WIlder's, but they're adequately equipped for damage, and he's far superior to the latter at setting them up. Both fighters are getting hurt there

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I still argue that his chin's not as bad as ppl maintain, but rather, that he's more prone to taking flush punches than the other top operators, bar Wilder.

The fact that he always gets up tells me he has some heart, but I get what you mean; you think he lacks animal instinct.

I reckon the next boxer to wind him up will be the next boxer to see the return of the 'old AJ', like ****ty Pulev did

I thought AJ looked a bit scared against Pulev tbh, he had that same wide eyed scared look that he's had since Ruiz stopped him.

The only time AJ has ever looked really mean is when he fought Dillian, he needs to get back to that mentality.

[archiemoore1]

AJ don't add to ur team, replace your team. They ain't teaching u sh..! I can see that as soon as u start shadow boxing

[VislorTurlough]

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