Comments Thread For: Oleksandr Usyk Repeats, Wins Split Decision Over Anthony Joshua To Retain Titles

[thereeldeel]

Every time Joshua landed a body shot it bothered Usyk, I have no idea why Joshua threw so few of them when it was clearly his most effective weapon, even his corner didn't seem to realize how important body work was in this fight.
Fun fact - Artur Beterbiev dropped and badly hurt Usyk in the amateurs (it's on Youtube)

[dan-b]

the fix is in i can feel it

Your "feel" was wrong. Most conspiracy theorists think with their emotions which is why they're not taken seriously.

[dan-b]

Damn almost thousand comments and site down for more than hour...but what a clean performance by usyk...aj did what he could but just wasn't enough.

Most of the comments were pre-fight, they just merged some threads.

[dan-b]

I'm trying to contemplate who AJ will fight next, but nobody seems to make sense. AJ's new contract with DAZN is also gonna complicate matters. My first thought was the winner of Joyce/Parker, but politics will get in the way.

Whyte rematch makes sense.

[dan-b]

Just came in to say TOLD YOU SO for the second time!!!! Bring on the Fury but make sure he leaves the boar meat and coke back in the UK!!!

Most people were picking Usyk to win so who exactly are you "telling"?

[Zelda]

I was expecting Joshua to go for the kill this time around...he didn't. He fought cautiously. I feel AJ's best chance was to go for a 6-rounds fight and try to take Usyk out because he should know he would lose anyway if it goes the length. That said, however, Joshua has improved skill-wise and this will help him in his future fights against people not named Usyk or Fury. The scorecard was bizarre as I think AJ clearly won 2 rounds, Usyk clearly won 4 rounds, and the rest of the 6 rounds were closer but probably in favor of Usyk or at max a 4-2 split. This gives the scorecard, in my view, between 118-110 and 116-112.

Where do they go from here?

I would definitely like to see Usyk fight Fury and Joshua fight Wilder. Otherwise, depending on the outcome of Ortiz-Ruiz and whether Fury would fight without undisputed on the line, we can have other combinations between Fury, Joshua, Ruiz, Usyk, and Wilder. I am sure some people would jump in to add Whyte to that list but I do not consider him to be at that level. Let him have a comfortable solid win, say against Joyce or Dubois first or rematch Parker.

Usyk is great but I agree Fury beats both him and Joshua.

[dan-b]

It’s because Tyson Fury doesn’t take himself seriously and as such can relate to people. Tyson also isn’t a self pretentious prick. He’s humble and wasn’t handed a silver platter. He had to drag himself to the top. AJ has serious social problems. You can clearly see it whenever he attempts to engage in any meaningful conversation or express himself. Deep down he knows he was gifted Gold in the Olympics. The public knows it as well. That’s why they are so hard on him. He’s fake as they come. Talented? No doubt about it. Seen people like him all my life.

Fury is just as self-regarding as Joshua, it just manifests in a more relatable way. I don't like either of them on a personal level. I'm generally not interested in what public figures do away from their chosen profession. Some musicians I enjoy hearing speak, but even then only about the writing process and not their political views, personal lives, etc.

[RoadMan94]

Usyk is crazy skillful. The scores were waaaay too close and I can't believe the one judge had AJ. Wtf was he watching?? That said, if Fury wasn't such a fat f**K, Usyk would box his brains out. The only reason Fury wins that fight is because Usyk is waaay too small and the size advantage Fury will have will be too much.

If that’s the only reason fury beats usyk, any big man would beat usyk so in theory why didn’t AJ do it?

IF Fury beats usyk, it will be down to SKILL as well as size. Stop trying to find a way to take from fury when he hasn’t even fought this weekend.

You AJ slurpers always put all ya passion into Fury EVERY SINGLE TIME Joshua loses. It’s so repetitive and boring. We can see it coming all the time. More see through than a sheet of glass.

[dan-b]

If that’s the only reason fury beats usyk, any big man would beat usyk so in theory why didn’t AJ do it?

IF Fury beats usyk, it will be down to SKILL as well as size. Stop trying to find a way to take from fury when he hasn’t even fought this weekend.

You AJ slurpers always put all ya passion into Fury EVERY SINGLE TIME Joshua loses. It’s so repetitive and boring. We can see it coming all the time. More see through than a sheet of glass.

The sentiment of your posts is correct, but the tone gives the impression of someone who is far too invested in protracted battles with internet factions (and possibly suffering sleep deprivation). Also, "roadman" is a black slang term so it's bizarre you would pick it as a username.

[PanPan1and2]

Usyk will give Fury all kind of problems, Fury really struggled against Otto Wallin a southpaw with half the talent of Usyk!