Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Says He Tried To Outbox Usyk To Shed 'Big, Stiff Bodybuilder' Stigma

[Corelone]

He let Tyson Fury's trash talk get in his head.

Kind of mentally weak is our Anthony.

AJ was moaning about a lack of respect after Ruiz and along comes Usyk. A lot of talk got in his head, but getting beat up is the proof.

[THC]

We'll see how Joshua starts in the rematch, but I don't think the decision to box Usyk was predicated on disproving his "robotic" style. Since the outfall of the 1st Ruiz fight, he's gotten to be gun shy; he really doesn't want to engage anymore. Towards the end of their fight, Usyk started getting more comfortable and gave Joshua a message for the rematch: you can't outbox me AND you can't take my punches.

[b Murphington]

What is your opinion on the outcome of AJ vs Usyk 2?

Probably the same thing.

[Boro]

I joked after his Usyk loss that Joshua tried to outbox a master boxer because he was affected by the Internet calling him a big stiff robot, turns out it was true...lmao. I also said that Joshua's rematch victory against Ruiz was a false victory, because Joshua did not win, but Ruiz lost before entering the ring. But Joshua, his team and Hearn actually believed Joshua was some master boxer because he was able to runaway from an immobile blob. Looks like some of his fans still believe the Ruiz rematch victory was some masterful performance. One of Joshua's superfan also claims Joshua is a white man trapped in black man's body, maybe after retirement, Joshua will go the way of Sammy Sosa and start bleaching his skin. Joshua might be a bigger headcase than Fury.

that'd be an impressive feat to be more of a headcase then Fury but you might be on to something taking heed of trolls, maintaining a fake persona and all the half-assed attempts at being philosophical.

[Corelone]

AJ was home built from the start. They robbed the gold in London. Bought Fury's dumpsters belts, in London and on his first trip out of town, vs the shortest, chubbiest, sacrificial lamb Eddy could find. Throwing away millions, AJ was never under paid, ruined Andy, AJ got KOd, These are pro beatings he's taking, father time is going to hit him hard.

[MastaBlasta]

Hmmnnn, being a multi-belt HW Champ and worrying about some name-callers? Mentally, that just seems kinda .... soft. Making all the money, owning nearly all the belts, let's worry about my 'image' while I'm preparing to fight a guy who hasn't lost in10 or 12 years .....

I don't believe it. It makes no sense. Just another grasp at an excuse for a poor gameplan, poor preparation, and perhaps some low self-esteem. Man up! Stop looking for excuses ... prepare to go to war .... give it your best. Stop fighting to 'not lose'. Either get in there with a good gameplan and some awesome preparation ... and take care of business ... or just pass altogether and let someone else fight. You a champ or what? Are you a pro fighter or what?

[Jkp]

I was impressed AJ didn't quit half way through fight this time.

[Noelanthony]

Fury didn't change himself completely because his ass was nipping though therein lies the difference.

AJ was forced to change himself in the rematch. Any other game plan and he gets knocked out. What's so hard to comprehend. You have a Fat fighter in Ruiz with extremely fast hands but slow feet. Get his fat tubby legs moving. Now the only problem is now AJ is safety first all the time and he doesn't have the defence or required Stamina for that method of fighting to be successful.

[Noelanthony]

Klitschko is the one of the best HWs of all time, the Ruiz who turned up against Joshua the second time was a useless fat bum.

Translation: Its better we don't engage lets be on our bike and when we survive we will call it a masterclass. That fight is 2nd in the guiness book of records for the least amount of power punches thrown in a heavyweight title fight and there has been some stinkers. Anyhow it was a win against a formidable opponent, Ruiz as you said was useless but nevertheless they both ran irrespective of your justification

[BustedKnuckles]

and instead reinforced it.

"Isn't it ironic? Don't you think?

A little too ironic, and yeah I really do think.

It's like raaaaiiinnn...." ha ha