Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua is Eager To Put Some Real Hurt on Oleksandr Usyk

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Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is aiming to put a lot of hurt on Oleksandr Usyk in their upcoming rematch. Joshua has not been viewed as the same destructive fighter since getting stopped by Andy Ruiz in 2019. That same year, Joshua reclaimed his belts by outboxing Ruiz in their rematch six months later.
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[archiemoore1]

To beat Usyk, u have to fight him like Maidana fought Floyd. Unfortunately no heavyweight today is able to put up that type of relentless fight.

[DeeMoney]

Can you imagine what happens to AJ if he wins, and carries that style into the ring against a heavy handed heavy (Wilder, Fury, etc)? I wouldn't recommend it, as I don't think his chin holds up

[cruz1383]

Can you imagine what happens to AJ if he wins, and carries that style into the ring against a heavy handed heavy (Wilder, Fury, etc)? I wouldn't recommend it, as I don't think his chin holds up

it would be a lot more fun to watch him hahahaha for as long as it lasts

[takenotes]

We all know AJ cannot outbox him, so he will try and blow him out. But since Usyk knows this, it is only a matter of a few rounds before AJ gasses

[Oregonian]

We all know AJ cannot outbox him, so he will try and blow him out. But since Usyk knows this, it is only a matter of a few rounds before AJ gasses

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Careful there! The AJ loyalists will be coming for you and accuse you of spreading lies about their GOAT!

[hhh1200]

To beat Usyk, u have to fight him like Maidana fought Floyd. Unfortunately no heavyweight today is able to put up that type of relentless fight.

Chisora already did that. Y'all crazy if y'all think that type of reckless attack (head down, swinging for the fences) works in the heavyweight division. It will get you knocked out. Buying into the Robert Garcia Kool-Aid already. Beterbiev and Spence's attack is more functional. They are more plotting and methodical which is similar to a big heavyweight Work the body away and the legs go, effect, destabilizing jab, good glove work to minimize the damage b/c you are going to get it. Usyk pretty much stands right in front of you. It comes down to if he has his legs or not in the 2nd half of the right.

[Whup da Bully]

Joshua might try and find himself on the nice floor hahahaha what a dumbass

[Kiowhatta]

This is the toughest assignment of AJ's career. Everyone rightly urges A.J. to go back to being the seek and destroy pressure fighter (was he ever a true pressure fighter?)

A.J will need to lure Usyk into thinking he's going to try and outbox him again - then he's going to have to attack Usyk's body as if he caught it cheating on his missus, and instead of the gun shy mesmerized A.J of the first fight, he will need to plant his feet on the inside and fight with evil intentions.

Essentially lure Usyk into thinking A.J is going to box, then in round 4 or 5 he starts with the winning combo: double jab, looping overhand right, then rip to the liver.

What's the point of working all these fancy combos on the mitts if all you ever throw is the 1-2?

McCracken's instructions were too panicky in Aj's corner in the first - you could see A.J was confused and not really comprehending. McCracken's an excellent trainer but in that situation, he needed to slow his voice right down, make sure A.J was making eye contact, then in a clear, concise voice issue BASIC instructions.

McCracken lost his **** and panicked in the corner shouting 'double jab, step right, straight right hand', or in the middle rounds when A.J was listening to McCracken urge him to go to the body, it ought to have been set up your body attack with combinations.

A.J,'s only hope is to go in there with a solid body attack plan, whilst also using his old 1-2b-3-2 combo along with his 1-2-3-6.

There's no getting around Usyk's masterful footwork nor boxing skills - so as the adage goes brawl the boxer, box the brawler.

[Heru]

AJ’s looked vulnerable since his style change before the Parker fight.

Usyk is a master ring general and so is pre-Parker Joshua, while post-Parker Joshua often fights on his opponents’ terms. It’s not about going bombs away, it’s about being the ring general.

The formula for Joshua winning is simple, he has to return to his roots, control center ring and the pace with his counterpunching. He fought on Usyk’s terms last fight and lost. If he returns to his roots and fights on his terms for the majority of the fight, he wins.