Comments Thread For: Usyk: It Was A Really Difficult Fight For Me; Afterward At Hotel I Fell Asleep Sitting Up

[juggernaut666]

Should be a good one I would except Joshua to win but a motivated Usyk is a dangerous one . If Joshua wins it would be the best win of the era so far .

[juggernaut666]

Boxing forum experts are phenomenal. They know better than Usyk himself if the fight was hard for him.

All in all the fight was quite competitive after 8 rounds it was 4-4. Usyk had clearer rounds won but nevertheless he also was bothered by some of the shots AJ threw in the middle rounds. Usyk finished the fight well but nevertheless it was definitely not the shutout that AJ haters like to pretend.

AJ needs to win 7 more rounds this time and he wins the fight. It's nothing crazy when you consider that AJ's corner was useless. McCracken just kept yelling brilliant at everything Joshua did or didn't do. Usyk fought very well but I see way more room for improvement for AJ in the rematch. Usyk is a smart fighter and I'm not saying that he cannot outfox and outclass AJ more clearly this time.

AJ winning this isn't that big of an upset even. The first fight was a great display of clean boxing and the rematch likely will be more messy. It'll be exciting to see who comes out on top. I only hope it won't end in an injury or accidental headbutt.

May the best man win.

The forum wouldn’t be a typical NSB day if they said something correct which I think it stands for ( No Sensible Breakdowns ) most the time ,they never get much right good to see nothings changed here .


A few rounds looking different could have really changed the course of the judges scoring and how those rounds were fought . Joshua was the favorite after his stoppage loss to Ruiz ,it’s like these guys wake up the next day and can’t remember anything like Joshua never won a fight in his life . The fight I think will be a clear win fir Joshua or a very close loss going 12 again .

[billeau2]

Usyk was the better fighter, and certainly the classier operator. You won't get any argument from me.

I doubt know baseball. I certainly know football - this wasn't international minnow USA trailing Brazil. It's two of the very elite, who were tied two thirds into the fight with the momentum with Joshua. Then he gassed, which was a bit predictable given the pace Usyk was taking the fight to in the early stages.

I favour Usyk because I think he has other gears. And I think he will solve whatever problems Joshua can give him. But Joshua gave Usyk a hell of a fight. Usyk dominated the first three but Joshua was good through the next 5.

If Joshua can perform for 8 rounds. Hit Usyk with the lead rights that gave him problems through the middle of the fight, then he can win.

There's a gap in quality but there's still a gap in power too. Boxing isn't just about quality.

Watch the fight again. You'll enjoy it.

Pick a sport you know... The point is the same. other gears are a massive resource to have. And yes, there are no guarantees. The finale score of the Red Sox vs the Reds game was 3-2. Could the Red Sox have hit a home run the last inning? Absolutely! But one got the sense watching that series, that two great great teams went tooth and nail and that one team was clearly better, to those who knew the sport.

Another example: The Blind Samurai series lol. There is a final duel to take place... both men sit across from each other, the tension builds and suddenly a fly appears and the main protagonist slices and you see a fly cut in half float down... another fly comes and on cue the Blind Samurai cuts twice... we see the fly with no wings... Both men realize who has won, show respect and go their separate ways

[Zelda]

After Joshua wins this fight, his legacy will have surpassed Fury's.

Never knew legacies are made by getting beaten up by fat guys or cruiserweights.

[Zelda]

Joshua fights a bit scared and guy shy post the Ruiz fight. He tried to outbox Usyk who is a master boxer. If Joshua is able to use his physical strength and attributes, I think Joshua wins the rematch by KO. If he tries to outbox Usyk again, that would be a different story.

[-Kev-]

It was a tough fight that he clearly won on points. But to call it “easy” is nuts. Usyk displayed his entire arsenal of punches, footwork, and movement. He needed his A game to win and he brought it. His hundreds of amateur and pro experience showed in that fight. It was physically tough, but he won clearly with his superior boxing skills. He boxed beautifully. No one’s ever looked that good vs AJ. Not even Ruiz in his KO win. AJ is a pretty damn good boxer himself but he was just outboxed there by the better boxer. Even almost got stopped in the end.

[Boxing Goat]

Did you watch the fight from rd7 onwards?
Actually watch it, he was to clueless or tired to even jab a constantly moving target in Usyk,he might have thrown 1 combo after the 6th.
From 7 onwards all Aj did was paw out a slow pushing jab trying to just touch Usyk.
He doesn't know what to do with a moving target he's so used to fighting slow shot old 38-41 yr olds of the former generation that made him look good.

My comment was that he had not stopped trying to win. If that's not what you saw, cool, but then again, I've forgotten more about boxing than you will ever know.