Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua: Definitely Desperate To Get My Hands Back On The Titles

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Make no mistake, Anthony Joshua is hell-bent on avenging his most recent defeat and reclaiming his unified heavyweight title status. He's done it before and is in a position where it is once again necessary and crucial to his career. What England's Joshua (24-2, 22KOs) really strives for even more so than exacting revenge on Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13KOs) is bringing stability to his career once the WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO titles are back in his possession.
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[hugh grant]

Yes, beat usyk and wilder and then you're well on way to becoming best of era, and a bit of consistency with unbeaten run then you are the man

[removed]

At first glance i thought the title said "desperate to get my hands back on the titties"

[kafkod]

“Someone said to me ‘You got the chance to become a three-time heavyweight champion of the world.’ I said that it’s not really where you want to be,” Joshua admitted during the London leg of a two-city press tour to promote the August 20 rematch with Usyk. “It’s not a route I would advise young people to travel. You want to keep it, stay there and keep it"

That's great advice for young men setting out on life's journey. Don't try to become a 3 time world heavyweight champion, lads. What you want to do is win that title once, then keep it. And remember to watch your mouths, 'cus you don't know who you're talking to sometimes, ok.

Good to see that AJ hasn't forgotten his responsibilities as a role model for young people.

[Liondw]

Usyk is also determined to keep those titles and do it for the Ukraine, not to get political or anything.

I don't think Joshua can pull it off, but still an interesting fight.

[hennanra1000]

Usyk is also determined to keep those titles and do it for the Ukraine, not to get political or anything.

I don't think Joshua can pull it off, but still an interesting fight.

I also think many are writing off this as a silly narrative but Usyk is going to be raising the bar many levels as it's beyond personal for him moreso because many accuse him of abandoning the war so it's his only way of doing something for Ukraine.

I also don't think AJ would get credit IF he beats Usyk, the narrative would then shift to Usyk being 'distracted' (you can see some already prepping that narrative). But either way AJ has a very tough task ahead of him. Usyk also has now experienced AJ power so will have much more confidence.

I am just really curious as AJ tends to be more focused 2nd time round. I feel the rematch clause almost works against him because he goes in with that safety net that takes away the mental edge / urgency he has.

The other element is that Usyk's amateur pedigree and his 'road warrior' experience is many many levels above AJ and that's not something AJ can simply 'plug the gap' on. I am rooting for AJ to win nonetheless - interested to see if Garcia can bring something different out of him - mentally and stylistically.

[hhh1200]

I'm sure all the mandatories and contenders are praying too. Those Usyk checks are going to look a lot different than AJ checks.

[GlassJoey]

I’m sure Usyk will let AJ pose for some pics touching them after

[MANNY67]

I was also desperate to become a rocket scientist,didn’t happen,oh well?

[Tecnoworld]

I hope so much that AJ gets wiped away and becomes irrelevant in the division.