Comments Thread For: Joshua Says The Game Plan is To "Go For The Knockout" in Usyk Rematch

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It's the right attitude to have, but AJ's body can't cash the cheque.

[Earl-Hickey]

I expect Usyk will win the rematch but I give Joshua a chance, maybe 25-30% chance.

The first fight has become this epic one sided non competetive beatdown on here but in actuality, they were even stevens going into the 8th, with Usyk sweeping the last 4 because Joshua gassed. And Usyk's face was smashed up and he now has viable scar tissue over his eye from that fight which doesn't look like it will take much to open up.

I don't see Joshua being able to make the adaptations he would need to in 1 camp, however I say this he still only needs 1 shot to completely change the way this one goes, he never landed anything nasty the first time, I think he CAN land it this time, I just don't think he will.

The main problem for me is his mind, I don't think he's capable of having that same mindset he had before becoming a star, he's lost the animal instincts, too gentlemanly now.

[James Hunt]

Yea, he already tried to KO Usyk, but his chin didn't allow it.
And he will be forced, by his chin, to do the same this time.
He's done.

[Ry92]

Well duh it aint like your going to outbox usyk aj is to slow and flat footed to keep up. Only option go for the ko

[Akutalee]

People are only hating, we all saw Usyk face after the fight.. If Aj goes for the knock out.. he will surely hurt usyk and win plain and simple

[PRINCEKOOL]

People are only hating, we all saw Usyk face after the fight.. If Aj goes for the knock out.. he will surely hurt usyk and win plain and simple

This fight is not as daunting for Joshua, as the Ruiz Junior rematch.

Joshua against Ruiz Junior 1, hit him with his biggest punches and he still came back 'To completely dominate Joshua'.

Joshua also seemed not to be able to cope with Ruiz Junior's power.

Against Usyk, in 95% of the rounds ? Joshua hit Usyk, he visibly saw Usyk being damaged. Plus even though Joshua hurt by Usyk, he did not go down.

All of these things, are experiences Joshua can take positives from. Yes he was being out boxed, but it was not completely being dominated in my opinion.

It is still a momentous task for Joshua, and will be if he wins 'The greatest Heavyweight win of the past 20 years'.

[Babadoux]

Go for it bruh!

[Get em up]

Ya dont hook with a hooker and you dont box the boxer. This is 101 first day stuff. The entire first fight I was physically screaming at the tv for A.J. to fight Usyk and stop trying to box him. With the right strategy and A.J. going for broke I give him a good chance to beat Usyk..... well he will either beat him or get knocked out later in the fight Lol

[angkag]

The last fight I went in with the wrong gameplan. What was doing round after round wasn’t working so I just carried on doing it regardless. The next fight I will fight differently because I’ve had a camp to prepare to fight like that, I need to follow the game plan because I can’t make mid fight adjustments.
This is how fighters with a low ring IQ operate.

This indeed the issue with Joshua, he goes in with a gameplan and can't seem to know how to adjust if it doesn't work (Ruiz I - trade, didn't work. Ruiz II - box, worked, Usyk I - box, didn't work ,USYK II - trade, will it work ?). If his gameplan had reverted to hold/clinch to clear head then box thereafter in Ruiz I he could have pulled that out, but he can't change lanes. Usyk will know exactly what to expect from Joshua next time and can prepare for it. Its possible a more aggressive Joshua gets it done, will be interesting to see how Usyk attempts to negate the greater aggression and whether he can pull a Ruiz I on him.

[Liondw]

Joshua gets his second attempt again, as against Ruiz. That's some rematch clause privilege there.

He could do better. I still think Usyk is more skillful, although I don't rate him as highly as Holyfield, in terms of a cruiserweight that moved up to heavyweight.