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Joshua vs. Uysk Winner and How?

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Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO & IBO) vs. Oleksandr Usyk (18-0) - September 25th 2021

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#12 ·
I could see that being the case, but it's worth remembering that the guys AJ has looked least impressive against are probably Takan, Parker and Povetkin (until the stoppage). Povetkin is 6ft 2" with a 75" reach. Parker is 6ft 4" with a 76" reach. Takam is 6ft 1.5" with an 80.5" reach.

Usyk is 6ft 3" with a 78" reach, so he is taller with a longer reach than Povetkin, only 1" shorter than Parker with a 2" longer reach, and he's taller than Takam with a 2.5" shorter reach.

It's not the gulf in size people are imagining between Usyk and many of the other competitive heavies. He will make AJ miss and look limited, but he has a big disadvantage in reach that he will need to negate. Someone like Povetkin was pressing and jumping in to land hooks with real heavy level power. Usyk likes to box and is not a banger...that's harder to do with a big reach disadvantage.

It's a fascinating fight though. Usyk can win it, but he better have a very good chin, because at some point he is going to get tagged and if AJ is struggling he will probably throw caution to the wind and try to rush him with high volume and pressure. Usyk is not slipping everything and despite his skills he can sometimes be a bit upright too. He slips more through judgement of distance and footwork than he does upper body movement, and it was the latter which AJ found difficult to negate with some of the smaller guys.
 
#15 ·
Agreed, but there is heavyweight power and then there's heavyweight power that took out Johnson in 2 rounds, sparked Whyte, sparked Povetkin etc. Usyk fought nobody as an amateur that hits like AJ or Wilder. That said, I don't see him getting iced with one shot off AJ either, and I think he is clearly able to handle general heavyweight power, plus he will be the most mobile fighter in the division.
 
#19 ·
I don't think Joshua's size will be tricky. I think it'll just be the power. I can't see anyone outboxing Usyk. I think the only way Joshua will win is if he lands that picture-perfect shot.

I mean who is the only one that made Usyk look human? Briedis (the version that fought Usyk) was a fucking monster himself at the time. The bigger, less athletic Gassiev barely touched Usyk.
 
#21 · (Edited)
Dont expect to see the AJ from the Parker ir Povetkin fights, expect to see an aggressive AJ, AJ cant afford to start slow and let Usyk get into a rhythm hes going to have to walk him down, also if AJ is getting schooled I can see him throwing caution to the wind and just going all out for the KO and getting it, AJ is a big guy he will catch Usyk eventually
 
#23 ·
The thing I’m not convinced with on Joshua is that I’ve only ever seen him use Plan A.

Normally plan A has worked well for him, but tellingly on the few occasions Plan A hasn’t worked that well, he only seems to be able to bite down and try Plan A again, but with more effort.

Which is fair enough, but I can’t see doing the same against Usyk working? Think it’d just get him countered more.

This fight is all about the intangibles, as based purely on boxing skill AJ shouldn’t be holding Uysk’s bucket.

I’d lean towards Usyk making him look pretty basic, but having to come through some genuine tough spots, in a fight that ends up being close due to a few big Joshua moments.
 
#31 ·
Hearn said before the WBO will be calling Whyte as mandatory in September now it seems like it will be Usyk also doesnt look like the WBC will be calling Whyte as mandatory aswell, Whyte's going to regret not taking the Joshua rematch, seems like Luis Ortiz is going to get a rematch and then Wilder vs Fury II
 
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#39 ·
Hearn said before the WBO will be calling Whyte as mandatory in September now it seems like it will be Usyk also doesnt look like the WBC will be calling Whyte as mandatory aswell, Whyte's going to regret not taking the Joshua rematch, seems like Luis Ortiz is going to get a rematch and then Wilder vs Fury II
https://www.boxingnews24.com/2019/06/arum-tells-hearn-good-luck-about-whyte-situation/

Arum is clearly of the opinion Whyte has missed his chance, regardless of what Hearn and Whyte might think.
 
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