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AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 03:39
by bekand
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 03:39
by margaret thatcher
he should face him, he'll swat olek around
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 03:53
by Onetimeonly
Why would he vacate the title? He can't get fury.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 03:54
by gregregegg
If usyk is 100 percent healthy it’s a hell of a fight. Way sharper than anyone aj has boxed. No idea what aks strategy should be, box with a boxer? Or fight with his size.. usyk dosent whack but if he lands a few strait lefts on the chin aj isn’t going to like it.
Is the only southpaw aj has fought Martin? Hardly prep for usyk. Just fear like loma that style needs full excellent fitness.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 04:37
by DrDuke
If not Fury, the Usyk bout looks the most logical. The best fight featuring Joshua, if not the undisputed championship. I'd pick Usyk to win, but it can be close, while Joshua can be aided by the judges.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 09:22
by bekand
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 09:25
by bekand
Onetimeonly wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 03:53
Why would he vacate the title? He can't get fury.
In order to wait till Fury is done with Wilder(it seems they already have a contract).And after Ruiz's upset, AJ will choose his opponents mor carefully
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 09:26
by bekand
gregregegg wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 03:54
If usyk is 100 percent healthy it’s a hell of a fight. Way sharper than anyone aj has boxed. No idea what aks strategy should be, box with a boxer? Or fight with his size.. usyk dosent whack but if he lands a few strait lefts on the chin aj isn’t going to like it.
Is the only southpaw aj has fought Martin? Hardly prep for usyk. Just fear like loma that style needs full excellent fitness.
That is what I mean. Usyk in his best is too risky for AJ
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 09:28
by bekand
DrDuke wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 04:37
If not Fury, the Usyk bout looks the most logical. The best fight featuring Joshua, if not the undisputed championship. I'd pick Usyk to win, but it can be close, while Joshua can be aided by the judges.
Yep, it will be very interesting if he takes this bout. Real boxing skills vs athletism
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 09:30
by Onetimeonly
bekand wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 09:25
Onetimeonly wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 03:53
Why would he vacate the title? He can't get fury.
In order to wait till Fury is done with Wilder(it seems they already have a contract).And after Ruiz's upset, AJ will choose his opponents mor carefully
No
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 10:25
by ironbeard
AJ does not fear Usyk, and he will not dump a belt to avoid him. Usyk will be a challenge but AJ will likely dispose of him.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 11:32
by Jeff_lacy_ko
Dump the belt why risk it for no $$
Fight trevor bryan if you want a mandatory gone. Dump wbo
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 12:01
by squiggy
Personally I'd love to see Usyk screw it all up and upset Joshua, but he's unlikely to stop him, and if it goes to the cards Joshua gets his hand raised no matter what happened in the fight.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 12:37
by JMac
It’s hard to believe that Shawn Porter boxed at middleweight (165) in the amateurs and beat Usyk in a USA- Ukraine dual match in 2006.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 13:02
by ironbeard
JMac wrote: ↑23 May 2021, 12:37
It’s hard to believe that Shawn Porter boxed at middleweight (165) in the amateurs and beat Usyk in a USA- Ukraine dual match in 2006.
Shawn Porter is a baaaad man!
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 23 May 2021, 13:25
by snake33
If AJ does combo, hug and lean, it won't last four rounds.
You can't box a big guy leaning on ya and AJ punches a lot harder.
And the ref will let him lean. Of course he will.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 25 May 2021, 08:14
by cormack
seems odd that this has gone quiet

Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 25 May 2021, 09:04
by bekand
stevec@france wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 08:14
seems odd that this has gone quiet
Nothing has gone quiet. Hearn is looking some backdoor
https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/ ... 64h0zp3fzy
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 25 May 2021, 17:43
by gregregegg
On IFL he said probably usyk next. But sounded more keen on other waiting for Tyson or fighting Ruiz in America, also floated the idea of whyte or Ortiz.
If they weren’t planning to duck Eddie would by hyping the fornicate out of this, and if they do duck fornicate them, dragging usyk along for a year, with the excuse of undisputed then when that falls through running away.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 25 May 2021, 19:05
by marvelous marv
If AJ loses to Usyk he won't be able to win the rematch either. Usyk has too many skills and can adjust to any strategy from AJ. The question for me is can Usyk take real heavyweight punches.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 25 May 2021, 19:44
by KiwiRider
marvelous marv wrote: ↑25 May 2021, 19:05
If AJ loses to Usyk he won't be able to win the rematch either. Usyk has too many skills and can adjust to any strategy from AJ. The question for me is
can Usyk take real heavyweight punches.
Same. Got no idea, but my guess is: probably
Joyce only got him flush a couple of times, but that was years ago now.
Would have loved to see them rematch as full time HW pros.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 25 May 2021, 20:01
by ironbeard
If AJ catches Usyk with the stuff he hit Pulev and Ruiz Jr (first fight) with, he is going down. The question is not whether he can take those shots, rather if he can avoid them.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 25 May 2021, 22:30
by margaret thatcher
aj gonna make a pancake out of uzzy
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 26 May 2021, 02:19
by DrDuke
I highly doubt it. Usyk feels OK under pressure, he's more agile, fluid and elusive, while Joshua is often robotic and hesitant. Joshua looked fluid and relaxed only in the Ruiz rematch. Usyk can also take a punch. If Joshua wins, it will most likely be the Parker type of bout, but Usyk is obviously differs from Parker in many aspects.
Re: AJ vs Usyk
Posted: 26 May 2021, 02:28
by margaret thatcher
olek is bringing a water pistol to a tank fight
he's obviously skilled but he's not quite evasive enough to get through this one. can see him being put into a shell too
ppl oftten forget, but his own stamina and work rate have been a significant part of his success, he is not some pure unhittabe slickster