Comments Thread For: Photos: Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua - Ready For Rematch War in Jeddah

[PRINCEKOOL]

AJ took about 4 rounds to recover and was let off the hook by a tired tentative WK.

It was a fantastic win but he definitely struggled with endurance in that fight also

Of course he struggled, but? The fact of the matter is, he endured. Joshua does not win that fight without his endurance.

It is what got him up off the canvas, and also why he was able to score a knock-out late in the fight.

Joshua's endurance is not all-time great level. But it is not as bad, as people are making out.

Kiltschko vs Joshua is the greatest heavyweight title fight of the past 20 years.

The fight was fought at a higher intensity than Usyk vs Joshua I.

[illpusher]

Joshua weighed 250 lbs vs Klitschko. He should be able to carry 244lbs just fine, so long as he is able to control the pace at certain points.

This was also against a heavy muscle bound klitscho, not against a heavyweight with alot of volume and footwork, hope you understand the difference.

[Ropeydope]

I'm not a Wilder fan, Noel, and please don't ask for details; I'm sick of explaining it to those that casually visit the boxingscene. But you should put your money on Oleksandr Usyk to KO Anthony Joshua inside three rounds.

AJ will be swinging for the fences in the early rounds. Usyk will wait until the later rounds, when he starts to slow down a bit to hit the next gear.

[jkrames]

usyk will find a way to win this he's simply a level above AJ

[Blond Beast]

Usyk is solid around the mid section, he knows they are gonna try to take his legs out by going for his body.

From the amount of leg movement I was sure Usyk would slow later in the first fight. He didn’t. Course he didn’t take a bunch of punishment either and got to do things at his own pace and rhythm.
I’m not sure how much AJ is going to be willing to try to go to the body though. Some tall fighters are good at it, some are not. You’d never see Wlad go to the body out of pure fear of getting countered yet Vitali was capable at it. Not sure after the first fight AJ has the mentality to try for it even if it’s what he’s been training to do. We don’t know the game plan.
I’d like to see AJ succeed in that mid range and remember he has a good uppercut. Catch Usyk focused looking up at him maybe. Possibly the opposite too, catch him ducking into an uppercut as he dips to a side or spins to get out. A lot of fighters will favour one side to bend to.
He has to forget the outcome of the first Ruiz fight. He looked great going after a hurt Ruiz. Ruiz just managed to take it and come back with his own in an all world display of heart and chin. It’s not always going to be like that. Hurt him, jump on him, get an early stoppage in Saudi. You never know.

[Monty Fisto]

This was also against a heavy muscle bound klitscho, not against a heavyweight with alot of volume and footwork, hope you understand the difference.

A Klitscho that was 5 lbs lighter than when he fought Fury and who was bouncing on his toes the whole fight, looked in fantastic condition and clocked Joshua in a way that sapped his strength more than anything Usyk hit him with. Joshua looked just about gassed out in the twelfth round against Usyk, it's true. He is four pounds heavier for this fight, it's true. But it's also true that 240 to 245 lbs is a totally normal weight for Joshua. 242lbs against Parker, 245 lbs vs Povetkin, 250 lbs vs Wlad, 241 lbs vs Pulev, 243 lbs vs Brezeale. There is nothing to suggest that this is a particularly heavy weight for Joshua.

[1hourRun]

AJ will be swinging for the fences in the early rounds. Usyk will wait until the later rounds, when he starts to slow down a bit to hit the next gear.

Sound right, Anthony's stamina failed him last time, it is his weakness -- that is the best strategy ; take Joshua into deep waters and drop the anchor.

[Someone88]

Wow! Yes! This is a great fight! I'm a fan of Joshua and Usyk. May the better man win, I can't wait!

[illpusher]

A Klitscho that was 5 lbs lighter than when he fought Fury and who was bouncing on his toes the whole fight, looked in fantastic condition and clocked Joshua in a way that sapped his strength more than anything Usyk hit him with. Joshua looked just about gassed out in the twelfth round against Usyk, it's true. He is four pounds heavier for this fight, it's true. But it's also true that 240 to 245 lbs is a totally normal weight for Joshua. 242lbs against Parker, 245 lbs vs Povetkin, 250 lbs vs Wlad, 241 lbs vs Pulev, 243 lbs vs Brezeale. There is nothing to suggest that this is a particularly heavy weight for Joshua.

Just because he always comes in around this weight does not mean he has not been heavy and muscle bound for all his fights. Everybody knows more muscles = more energy and oxygen demands, if stamina was an issue his last fight, those 4 extra pounds which is alot at top lvl preformance is going to be huge, you will see in about an hr, he will be slower and will tire faster this fight.

[Grandma Pleaser]

Usyk is solid around the mid section, he knows they are gonna try to take his legs out by going for his body.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Idk call me crazy but I think aj might take it with a body shot.