Joshua v Usyk 25th September - Tottenham Stadium

[Mark TKO]

Just on train back from Liverpool. Hungover as fuck but saw the fight thankfully.

Wheres master with his bullshit predictions. Really thought usyk would stop him late.

Serves them all right for not making the fury fight. Maybe that can still happen if wilder lands the bomb.

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[Denilson3.0]

The biggest shock of the night was that all three judges got it right......but only just



The judges had it a draw after eight rounds. So they were trying their best to give it to AJ. We can kiss goodbye to



Once again boxing fks about and doesn't giving ppl the fight everyone wants to see, at the time everyone wants to see it. Sure AJ-Fury is a still a massive fight but it's not the fight it coud have been and never will be after this loss.

AJ has a total lack of confidence. He doesn't have that swagger. The Ruiz loss messed him up. The way he reacts to being punched is absolutely terrible, worse than Naseem Hamed. Hamed was off balance the majority of the time and rarely actually hurt, but AJ seemed to be bothered by every single thing Usyk hit him with and Usyk isn't a monstrous punchers.

So now he fights like doesn't trust himself to recover from a sustained attack.

Get rid of Robert McCracken. His stance was all wrong. That super upright, tight McCracken UK style is horrible against a fluid fighter like Usyk and McCraken isn't a hyped inspirational trainer like a Teddy Atlas. He needs a high energy trainer like the great Manny Steward (RIP) . Go to 32.21 and 36.13 THAT'S how you talk to fighters at war. Talk like you care with passion.



But AJ's corner screaming constantly "brilliant control" WTF ?

Another think sometimes you can lean lessons from greats. Why is AJ coming into the ring these days smiling and hugging and fist pounding the crowd ?




Mayweather didn't smile when came to the ring



Canelo doesn't really grin from ear to ear when he comes to the ring



Did Tyson come to the ring all laughing and joking with the crowd ?



Stop fking smiling !! You're going to fking war !!!!

Joshua is 6'5' weighs 240 but you'd never know it. He has one serious flaw, he can box but he can't fight. He just doesn't have that ruthless inner bastard glint in his eye. I know he's all about staying humble, but perhaps he's too humble. You just don't see that kind of pit bull like mentality from AJ, especially when he needs it most. You have to really wonder if he has the 'mongrel' in him to beat Usyk.

Joshua's gameplan - a defensive war of maneuver against a smaller, slicker fighter - was inexplicable. If he exercises his rematch clause he needs to force a shootout next time and be a size bully.

My prediction for the fight was wrong. I thought AJ would win and win easy but this puts to rest the ridiculous notion that modern super heavyweights would be too big for guys like Holyfield, Tyson, Ali, and Holmes......But but but but.........modern training! MODERN TRAINING! There’s some size queen racists right now having a heart attack.

Uysk is a throw back to the days when heavyweights had incredible footwork. Not bad for the Joker.



But having this fight at Tottenham stadium was always going to end without silverware.

The undercard ?

I think this guy was the ref for the Campbell Hatton fight.



Hatton's son is a novelty act. He takes airtime from real boxers. He's about two levels below Jake Paul. Callum Smith KO was brutal. Okolie was very impressive but the gap between the Okolie fight and the main event was a disgrace (whatever happened to floats).

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