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

[b Murphington]

Joshua can box to a certain degree. He played it smart vs a wild Ruiz in the rematch, but boxing vs Ruiz is way different than boxing vs a high skilled heavyweight.

Joshua vs Fury next for Fury’s WBC.

I say Fury gets inside Joshua’s head. Fury’s the better boxer too and has more dimensions to his game. Fury wins by a wide decision.

[BlakBread904]

AJ hasn't looked the same since the Wlad fight. He needs to regain that form if he wants to beat Usyk

[Anglo_Saxon]

Yeah right , whatever you say. Stay humble dummy.

[Nightfall]

Soft

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Joshua can box to a certain degree. He played it smart vs a wild Ruiz in the rematch, but boxing vs Ruiz is way different than boxing vs a high skilled heavyweight.

Joshua vs Fury next for Fury’s WBC.

I say Fury gets inside Joshua’s head. Fury’s the better boxer too and has more dimensions to his game. Fury wins by a wide decision.

Let's face it, anyone AJ's size should be able to comfortably outbox a human blob like Andy Ruiz, but for me, it wasn't even boxing, AJ was running away and pot-shotting all night. It was kinda embarrassing to watch, especially when you consider how guys like Fury and Wilder handle rematches.

[NachoMan]

and instead reinforced it.

[b Murphington]

Let's face it, anyone AJ's size should be able to comfortably outbox a human blob like Andy Ruiz, but for me, it wasn't even boxing, AJ was running away and pot-shotting all night. It was kinda embarrassing to watch, especially when you consider how guys like Fury and Wilder handle rematches.

It did kind of feel like that I remember. That’s why he was playing it smart, or safe. Boxed a comfortable bout and he never even got out of 2nd gear in the rematch cuz he didn’t want to chance getting dropped again.

I think Wilder would KO AJ, if Wilder still has the power and can land it.

[NachoMan]

Exactly, though I think in this case it's just an excuse but nonetheless trying to change your style because of couch potatoes and social media coaches doesn't seem the brightest idea stick to what you know, he became a champion and defended successfully numerous times with his "old" style.

Nobody that I'm aware of ever asked AJ to emulate Floyd. Pretty sure that most of his fans just want him to be a destroyer in there.

[thack]

Well that failed miserably ....

[NachoMan]

Joshua can box to a certain degree. He played it smart vs a wild Ruiz in the rematch, but boxing vs Ruiz is way different than boxing vs a high skilled heavyweight.

Joshua vs Fury next for Fury’s WBC.

I say Fury gets inside Joshua’s head. Fury’s the better boxer too and has more dimensions to his game. Fury wins by a wide decision.

I cannot imagine Fury v AJ going the distance. Usyk had AJ ragged and almost out on his feet with some pretty regular pot shots. I cannot see AJ holding up to much clean punching from Fury. Having said that, I don't at all disregard the possibility that AJ could go at Fury and KO him. Looking forward to it when it happens.