Calling it now, Usyk by stoppage late rounds

[ddeg10]

If it's close do you foresee the Canelo treatment on the cards to set up Fury/Joshua?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Usyk by a stoppage in late rounds looks the most likely, yes.

[billeau2]

Usyk definitely has to watch for the big shot if he body snatches. I think Joshua's muscle mass makes him fatigue easy. Usyk has to keep his head moving...

joshua's best chance for a big shot imo is countering Usyk. Catching Usyk as Usyk is punching. AJ also needs to establish himself in the center of the ring... Usyk can take his shots when Aj is not planted, AJ is not catching usyk against the ropes... What he can do is to catch usyk center of the ring... But this is unlikely.

[Inoue Body Shot]

I think so also. I can see Joshua winning by KO also... This is a great fight. Idk how it will play out.

[BodyBagz]

Calling it now, Usyk wins by stoppage between rounds 8-10

AJ looks shook. Their weights roughly the same. Usyk same weight, AJ gained 4 instead of trying to slim down.

Impossible for AJ to make true adjustments with a new coach in one go. Usyk will work him over with angles and accumulation like last fight but last fight he was safety first down to the end, wouldnt press for the stoppage when it was there to be had. This time when he sees AJ fading he will go for the kill.

Unlike AJ's rematch with Fat Andy, he won't be able to box at a safe distance with Usyk.
His only other option to win is to get in there and hope for the best.
Sometimes fear will make a person a better athlete

[Szef]

Joshua by KO in round 7.

[REDEEMER]

Joshua’s about to become the most hated fighter maybe on this forum history ? I’ve never seen so many obsessed people and some trolls dedicated to one fighters demise.

I’ll take A.J by 9th round stoppage give Usyk the benefit of the doubt that he’s very tough and will take huge punches and be able to last late . I can see his corner possibly waving it off where they know Usyk won’t give up himself and like last time I see possible cuts, gashes and a battered Usyk taking to much punishment.

I still can’t believe posters on here for months claiming A.J cannot land on Usyk , did these guys even watch the first fight ?

[Apollo7]

I personally think Usyk by decision is probably the most likely outcome.

Usyk or Joshua by KO/stoppage are joint second most likely outcome.

Joshua by decision or a draw are joint for the next most likely outcomes.

A disqualification for either guy is the least likely.

[MONGOOSE66]

I look at it this way. Who out of both men can improve the most in a second fight?
Usyk fought as perfect as humanly possible in the first fight. AJ looked like sheeit. If AJ can just improve 50% it will be a competitive fight. That said, I expect him to be better than 50%.
I remember last time AJ lost to Ruiz that everyone said Ruiz had his number. We all know how the second fight went.
AJ is a huge man and can fight. The only man that I can see whipping him two times in a row is Fury.

[MONGOOSE66]

If I could step into either man’s body in their second fight. I wouldnt hesitate to answer AJ. He has the reach, height and weight advantage. The only thing he lacks is the ability to “adjust” in the moment and he already “knows” what’s in front of him so theirs no spontaneous need for adjusting.