Comments Thread For: Photos: Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua - Face To Face in Jeddah

[illpusher]

Does anyone here think the Ukraine war might mess w Usyk's proformance.

[hhh1200]

i saw hatman video and he among others is going over the top about the staredown. joshua tried to intimidate usyk but it didn't work. usyk has the look of a guy who has been caught up in a war. The same would be if there was a war in africa and aj went to nigeria. standard face off, usyk with the extra-long war stare. still have aj SD getting the belts back.

[mike1010011]

Damn,usyk had this unhinged look in his eyes. He may very well try to finish Joshua in this fight.

[NC Uppercut]

You all seem to be slipping on one thing; Usyk has been at War and has a reason, real reason to Prevail. Shine more light on the Ukraine

[Richard]

The way Usyk was still looking at him when Joshua looked away….yeah Usyk has gotten to him mentally!

That's my thoughts as well. Uysk isn't no Andy Ruiz Jr who whilst being a useful fighter mentally let's himself down eg out of shape . Uysk is far more disciplined . Going to be a good fight I feel.

[Earl-Hickey]

You all seem to be slipping on one thing; Usyk has been at War and has a reason, real reason to Prevail. Shine more light on the Ukraine

The war will have absoloutley no impact on this fight.

Ukraine played Wales the other day for a spot in the world Cup finals and there was all this talk about them playing to shine light on Ukraine and how they just would not be denied, and.... They lost and got dumped out of the world cup

If Usyk wins its because he's the better fighter, nothing to do with the war and I wish people would shut up about it tbh as its very tiresome talking about esoteric nonsense when discussing a sporting contest.

[Earl-Hickey]

i saw hatman video and he among others is going over the top about the staredown. joshua tried to intimidate usyk but it didn't work. usyk has the look of a guy who has been caught up in a war. The same would be if there was a war in africa and aj went to nigeria. standard face off, usyk with the extra-long war stare. still have aj SD getting the belts back.

Usyk has the war as motivation AJ has had 11 months of the entire boxing World laughing and taking the piss out of him. I imagine both are motivated

[paulf]

Usyk ain't Ruiz - Ruiz landed a lucky shot because AJ was trying to stunt. Period. Nothing but respect to Ruiz but we've see in hindsight that was a Buster Douglas, once-in-a-lifetime performance. Ruiz probably couldn't get by Helenius on any given night.

If AJ comes in heavier and tries to "impose himself", Usyk has the skill, footwork, speed and pop to keep AJ off of him for four rounds. No question. This ain't Povetkin or Pulev - this is Usyk. And once Usyk passes the storm, AJ will gas and we know what will happen from there.

[Slowhand]

Does anyone here think the Ukraine war might mess w Usyk's proformance.

It might, but I guess (hope) if Usyk couldnīt focus he wouldnīt take the fight.

[Ajvar]

The war will have absoloutley no impact on this fight.

Ukraine played Wales the other day for a spot in the world Cup finals and there was all this talk about them playing to shine light on Ukraine and how they just would not be denied, and.... They lost and got dumped out of the world cup

If Usyk wins its because he's the better fighter, nothing to do with the war and I wish people would shut up about it tbh as its very tiresome talking about esoteric nonsense when discussing a sporting contest.

You obviously don't take into account that football is a game of luck, not just skills or team play. How often better teams were "dumped out" from finals?

I didn't watch that game but I heard Ukraine deserved to win that. Three was also a penalty which umpire didn't check on video Replay, otherwise Ukraine would have a chance to score.