Comments Thread For: Joshua: I Really Want Bellew To Beat Usyk, He Has The Punch

[PotentialToast]

If Usyk doesn't ask, he is behind whoever is the WBO mandatory (Whyte), IBF Mandatory (Pulev), Wilder for a unification and Miller for a nice easy roll out in the US for AJ.

[P4Pdunny]

The WBO said they were annoucing their mandatory in October (which would have undoubtedly been Whyte as having beaten Parker, they are not going to ask for an eliminator) but they didn't??? Next Monday, freak result aside, Usyk is WBO Super Champion and moves to heavyweight where he can request to be installed as the WBO Heavyweight mandatory. Usyk v AJ in April?

I'd be much more interested in seeing that fight than AJ going up against Whyte if that were the April fight. I'd even try to get down there to watch it in person.

[PotentialToast]

Usyk is too fast and mobile for Bellew.

[_Rexy_]

LMFAO, but yea. Its hard to not look bad with Hearn slicking his way through this Wilder sh^t, but if Usyk can slide by Bellew & other Hearn guys its gonna be a problem to outslick all these sides.

Hearn - “the fans have spoken, and they don’t want to see Joshua fight Wilder, Fury, Usyk, Ortiz...we are giving the fans the fight they want! Joshua vs Takam III! After that I’ve heard demand for both Joshua vs Pulev II and Joshua vs Whyte VI!”

[S.jenkz]

FML these AJ haters are relentless

[_Rexy_]

Oleksandr Usyk may be a greater threat to Anthony Joshua than Deontay Wilder. After all, he is also an Olympic Gold medalist just like AJ. In addition, he is a fundamentally sound boxer and is from the same Olympic class of 2012 too. So Joshua knows and is very familiar with him all to well.

Difference is that Usyk actually earned his gold medal.

And usyk is a much bigger threat than any current heavyweight IMO

[Eff Pandas]

Next Monday, freak result aside, Usyk is WBO Super Champion and moves to heavyweight where he can request to be installed as the WBO Heavyweight mandatory. Usyk v AJ in April?

I think April might be a lil early for Usyk. I'd like to see Usyk take a HW fight or two. I think there time table of before 2019 ends is more on point. If Joshua has 3 fights in 2019 I think there is a good chance that if Usyk keeps winning he could be the 3rd fight of 2019 for Joshua.

That said it'd be a highly interesting fight for April if it did get made assuming this weekend looks like I think it'll look like. Cuz we'd know Usyk could outbox Joshua, but there'd be high speculation of if Usyk could take Joshua's punches. If we get to see Usyk in a HW fight or two we might see that Usyk can or can't take a HW punch & that might take out some of the excitement.

[PotentialToast]

I think April might be a lil early for Usyk. I'd like to see Usyk take a HW fight or two. I think there time table of before 2019 ends is more on point. If Joshua has 3 fights in 2019 I think there is a good chance that if Usyk keeps winning he could be the 3rd fight of 2019 for Joshua.

That said it'd be a highly interesting fight for April if it did get made assuming this weekend looks like I think it'll look like. Cuz we'd know Usyk could outbox Joshua, but there'd be high speculation of if Usyk could take Joshua's punches. If we get to see Usyk in a HW fight or two we might see that Usyk can or can't take a HW punch & that might take out some of the excitement.

I agree too early too, but 2 x Wilder, IBF Pulev, WBO Whyte and Miller (no case for it but will sell tickets) is 2+ years. So I think Usyk threatens to ask to be made WBO mandatory and agrees a date with Joshua at the end of 2019 . That said, I have my tickets for Saturday and hoping for a miracle!

[thack]

Fair play A.J. ....If he has any chance it will most definitely as A.J. say's be on the counter. I take my hat off to Tony for taking this fight as he could will end up being totally dominated and destroyed and there's not many around now that are prepared to take such fights as such a big underdog .

[Nomar]

Can Tony Bellew hit harder than Joe Joyce? Usyk took Joyce's best punches and walked him down in the last 2 rounds of their WSB bout. Unless Usyk walks Bellew down, counter punching ain't gonna work. Also, Usyk ain't no over the hill David Haye.