Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua II - 20 August 2022

[Coco]

While he did better than last time, in the end AJ still too upright and robotic and wasn't able to impose his size on the fluid punching Usyk.

For me Fury is a very fluid boxer, knows how to maximise his size and will beat Usyk

[deadpan]

Interestingly I did a comedy gig tonight and discussed my love of boxing with the acts. Two out of the four had a story of dealing with AJ at charity gigs and what a nasty piece of work he was.

[Boxerbeetle]

AJ turning heel for the upcoming DAZN era of his career.

[Fearful_Freddie]

Eddie trying to shrug it off but he sounds gutted. At least he admitted Joshua lost.

[smiling assassin]

All them years of media training down the drain. Letting out his inner road man. Eddie must be livid

[Coco]

I had it 117 - 112 for Usyk ie I gave AJ 3 rounds and a share of another.

Hard to see how anyone competent could find 7 rounds for Joshua.

That monologue in the ring afterwards by AJ was cringeworthy.

Yeah AJ had a proper meltdown, boxing is as much emotional as it is physical

[margaret thatcher]

spencer oliver is possibly the biggest toady ballsucker in british boxing

[Boxerbeetle]

Hopefully Fury mans up and takes on Usyk now.

[deadpan]

I reckon Fury will retire FWIW

[gregregegg]

AJ vs DDD for the WBA reg belt would actually be kinda sick...

[Grilling Machine]

AJ turning heel for the upcoming DAZN era of his career.

Yes! I think he'll be in demand more than he has been since Ruiz 1.

[garethhop]

I had it 117-111. 116-112 fine too. The 115-113 to AJ js unsurprising. I expected it.

Much better fight than the first

He acted like a fking moron afterwards. Loved every minute of it.

Amazing from Usyk again.

Eddie was broken there and pulled out the 'be happy' line......

[margaret thatcher]

I reckon Fury will retire FWIW

that would be incredibly lame and be a mark against him forever

[Coco]

All them years of media training down the drain. Letting out his inner road man. Eddie must be livid

F'ing and blinding, talking about jail and finished off with a hip, hip hurray!

[handsofstone]

Good fight, better than the first one, had Usyk winning 116-112, I thought Joshua performed a lot better this time as well, never fully cut loose enough but had a clear plan to target the body of Usyk and had success, couldn't land clean much to the head though at all, Usyk oozed class as he does, the movement, the angles, the punch picking and stamina all on top form, hit Joshua with clean jabs and lefts, his body work was immense as well, not very often you see so much body punching in a heavyweight fight especially from both fighters

Joshua did go for it in the late rounds but got hurt and faded for the most part, Usyk landed some big clean punches from all angles but Joshua stood up well to them, there was a lot to like from Joshua tonight,, showed some noticeable changes but Usyk was just better , an amazing athlete

[margaret thatcher]

usyk's fitness is superb

[Giancarlo]

I had it 117 - 112 for Usyk ie I gave AJ 3 rounds and a share of another.

Hard to see how anyone competent could find 7 rounds for Joshua.

That monologue in the ring afterwards by AJ was cringeworthy.

Yeah AJ had a proper meltdown, boxing is as much emotional as it is physical

Yep, good point Coco.

[Ruthless-RKO]

All them years of media training down the drain. Letting out his inner road man. Eddie must be livid

Was a different country.. lol

He might get away with it.

Let’s see how he rebuilds.

[Nightmare Roy]

I thought AJ did a lot better tonight but he could fight Usyk a 100 times and he'd never win. Bit wierd at the end though. Usyk saying I want to fight Fury or no one else was interesting, will Fury fancy it?

[Kilburn]

I don’t think most people will be caring too much about the post fight spectacle after a couple days.

And I still think Fury v Joshua is a massive fight after tonight.

[smiling assassin]

All them years of media training down the drain. Letting out his inner road man. Eddie must be livid

F'ing and blinding, taking about jail and finished off with a hip, hip hurray!

Sounds like a comedy sketch

[Ruthless-RKO]

As soon as AJ started chatting shît, Usyk was like “gimme back the flag”

[margaret thatcher]

i didnt think usyk was too hurt in the 8th (or was it the 9th) tbh. stung for sure, but it was more that he backpeddles when a guy gets aggressive and josh really went at him there. if you watch the replays, nearly every shot missed

[joshj909]

Just noticed that Usyk had no idea what AJ was saying as nobody was translating for him

[Flump]

116-112 Usyk. Better from AJ, but needed to be balls to the wall, Bruno style in the clinches, big shots early etc.

I think Fury would rag doll Usyk personally, it wouldn't be technical. But it needs to happen.