Joshua v Usyk 25th September - Tottenham Stadium

[SlimTrae]

On paper it seems all AJ.


Now I know the styles are different from this comparison, yet when it occurred it reminded me-anything is possible. Chrys Byrd over Tua. Yes I know Tua isnt a great boxer, but at the time few saw a former MW staying away from that power all night long.


It is possible for Usyk to use AJ's bulky frame against him. I just hope he doesn't try to run all night like Haye vs Klitschko.

6'6 82 inch reach
6'3 78 inch reach.

If boxrec is accurrate that isn't too big of a difference on reach.

According to CompuBox punch stats, Usyk is capable of throwing over 900
Joshua's last fight with Ruiz he threw just under 400.

The odds are against Usyk. But then again, we're talking a big guy whose equilibrium got the worst of him in his loss. Usyk Works on looping shots who knows.
Not sure how hard that shot was compared to what Usyk can do.

AJ is the favorite, but I wouldn't count Usyk out. Lots of lateral movement. Peppering with the jab. Make AJ extend his arms early on, see if he can get some fatigue going on. Highly unlikely he will land a shot to hurt AJ.


How well AJ can cut that ring off will determine IMO how far Usyk can last into the fight. If AJ is up on the score cards 1/2 way through hard to see Usyk winning.
I expect a pretty good chess matchup. No brawling fight.

[Master]

In the old days the undisputed cruiserweight champion would earn his way to face the heavyweight champion by working his way through the division.

Holyfield beat Tillis (who was one of the few fighters that went the distance with Tyson), Pinklon Thomas, Dokes (fight of the year), Rodriguez, and Alex Stewart. All good, hard, learning fights which built vital experience of Evander and raised his profile in the heavyweight division.

Maybe the division is weaker than the late 1980’s and Usyk would have lost to these fighters. It would have been in his interest to acclimatise in the division and worked his way up. Usyk is a second division heavyweight with Ruiz and Parker and would have been better to have faced these fighters at this stage.

[SlimTrae]

Usyk is definately taking the express route to the title! Nifty boxer, but hard to dispute what was just stated. he may have lost to them all.

[Master]

Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk: Winner must face me next, claims Trevor Bryan

Anthony Joshua has been called out by boxing rival Trevor Bryan after the American claimed the winner of Joshua's next world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk 'must face me as a mandatory'.

Joshua, 31, will defend his IBF, WBA (Super) and WBO world heavyweight titles against Usyk, 34, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on September 25.

'The Dream' Bryan, who is promoted by legendary boxing promoter Don King, has won all 21 of his pro fights to date with 15 knockouts and no defeats.

The unbeaten American, 31, inflicted a crushing knockout on Bermane Stiverne to claim the vacant WBA (Regular) belt at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida.

And now, Bryan has set his sights on facing the winner of Joshua and Usyk's super fight, as he wants to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

Speaking to World Boxing News, he said: “I am the “regular” WBA heavyweight champion. I’m ranked number one to defend against the “super” WBA heavyweight champion in Anthony Joshua.

“I’m so excited to be in a position to fight him.

“We know that Usyk is ranked number for the WBO heavyweight championship to face Anthony Joshua, but the winner of that fight must face me as a mandatory.”

Read more: Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk: Tyson Fury's father gives his prediction

However, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping to set up a fight between Bryan and Dillian Whyte, with the pay-per-view event taking place in the United States.

“I wanna take Dillian Whyte to America for his next fight this summer," Hearn told iFL TV. "Give him some profile over there. Yes [to headline a show], it’s the only way.

"Go over, MSG, wherever it is, go and make a name over there and then I’d love to make the Wilder fight later in the year.

"There’s a good fight coming up with Jermaine Franklin and Stephan Shaw. The winner of that’s a good fight. Trevor Bryan is another option for the WBA ‘regular’.

“There’s plenty of options, I’d like it to be an American.”

Meanwhile, Tyson Fury is also expected to defend the WBC title in a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder on October 9, with Bryan stating that he expects The Gypsy King to emerge victorious.

“Listen, I’m not sure if I consider the whole Tyson Fury situation a pull-out,” he added. “If the man caught Covid, then they reschedule the fight for another date and time.

"I believe Fury will win this third fight. Overall, Fury is a more technical fighter than Deontay Wilder – in my opinion.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...cid=entnewsntp

[SlimTrae]

https://www.the-sun.com/sport/333556...eontay-wilder/

Glad to know he is ok.

[Master]

Anthony Joshua vs OIeksandr Usyk tickets to cost up to £2000 as Brit defends world titles

Fans wanting the best seats for Anthony Joshua's title defence against Oleksandr Usyk will have to pay an eye-watering £2,000 for the privilege.

The Brit will defend his unified heavyweight titles at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against his mandatory challenger on September 25.

Joshua was pencilled in to face Tyson Fury on August 14 in Saudi Arabia, but an arbitration ruling forced Fury out of the bout in favour of a trilogy with Deontay Wilder.

But he will instead put his belts on the line against former undisputed cruiserweight ruler Usyk.

And tickets for Joshua's bout with Usyk will go on sale next Tuesday, or Monday for Matchroom Fight Pass members, and will be priced at £40, £60, £80, £100, £150, £200, £400, £600 and £2000 for VIPs.

“The date is set and we are fully locked in," said Joshua during an announcement video earlier this month.

"September 25, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, I put it all on the line again and it’s time to defend my crown. We are two Olympic Gold medallists who have fought our way to the top and never avoided challenges.

"The stadium is exceptional, the atmosphere will be electric, I’m honoured to be the first person to fight in such an awe inspiring venue. The stage is set and I am ready to handle business.”

Joshua is a heavy favourite to beat Usyk, despite the Ukrainian being considered one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in the world.

Both men are Olympic gold medalists from the 2012 London games, and Usyk was the undisputed cruiserweight champion after winning the World boxing Super Series and beating the likes of Mairis Briedis and Tony Bellew.

But since moving up to heavyweight, Usyk hasn't looked the world-beater he was at his peak, struggling to get past Derek Chisora in his latest outing last October.

Usyk was expected to face Joe Joyce in an interim title bout while Joshua faced Fury, but a title bout was ordered by the WBO immediately once that bout fell through.

Matchroom Boxing are expecting a capacity crowd to attend the event as the UK adjusts to life without coronavirus restrictions following the success of last week's reopening.

This will also be the first boxing event to take place on the new pitch at the North London stadium, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy admitting that he is delighted to finally host a fight of this calibre after a long delay during the pandemic.

“This is a huge occasion for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium," Levy said ahead of hosting the contest.

" Anthony Joshua is an icon in the world of sport and to have him fight here in London N17, against a top opponent in Oleksandr Usyk, will be amazing for the area of Tottenham.

"This event will once again showcase the stadium’s ability to take the hosting of world-class sporting occasions to the next level – we cannot wait for September 25.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...cid=entnewsntp

[Master]

Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk: Eddie Hearn wants Joshua to ‘destroy’ Ukrainian

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will be fighting each other at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September and top promoter Eddie Hearn has been speaking about how he wants Joshua to come out on top on the night.

Usyk will be relishing the chance to cause an upset and take Joshua’s belts away from him, but it won’t be easy.

The Brit was due to be fighting Fury but will have to defeat Usyk first and this gives him more motivation to make sure he comes out on top.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has been huge in setting up this fight and it is clear he wants to pave the way for Joshua to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

The odds on the fight show that Anthony Joshua is the clear favourite, and this makes sense due to him holding most of the heavyweight belts.

The Brit facing the Ukranian means that he will have a lot of support, and Hearn has not kept quiet when discussing how he wants the fight to go.

Talking on radio station TalkSport about the fight, Hearn said: “AJ is still a student of the game and he wants to prove to people that he can beat people like Oleksandr Usyk, he can outskill him. That’s difficult, I don’t want to see him actually overcomplicate this fight.

“I want him to see him go in and destroy the guy!”

Not only has Hearn stated how much he wants Joshua to win, he also sounds pretty confident that Joshua can easily win the bout.

These words from the promoter will probably motivate Usyk as much as it will motivate Joshua as he will want to prove the doubters and critics wrong. Causing a big upset on Joshua’s home turf would be the most perfect way to do this.

With only a couple of months until the fight, expectation and excitement is building, with many hoping the fight will be a good spectacle.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...cid=entnewsntp

[Master]

Anthony Joshua hints he will weigh in lighter for Oleksandr Usyk fight.

Joshua has revealed that he is 'looking to trim' ahead of his showdown with Usyk, labelling his world title defence as 'a fight for the brain'

Anthony Joshua has revealed that he is 'looking trim' ahead of his world title clash with Oleksandr Usyk next month.

The British heavyweight will defend his unified world titles against the dangerous Ukrainian, and he will return to the ring for the first time since his stoppage victory over Kubrat Pulev last December.

Joshua had been planning to fight domestic rival and fellow champion Tyson Fury, but talks broke down after Deontay Wilder enforced a trilogy bout with Fury as a result of a contract dispute.

Joshua however is focused on the task at hand and offered an insight into his tactics.

"I'm looking trim for this fight. I'm fighting a guy who is a 12-round fighter. So it would be silly of me to go in there bulky with my muscles screaming for oxygen," he told Sky Sports.

"I've been training like a 15-round fighter in this camp. I will be well-conditioned to fight. That is key. What happens when I train that way? My body adapts and takes its natural form. This is the form it has taken."

"Movement means you are never stationery to get hit. Movement is important. Concentration - when you want to [punch], you lock in, then make a move. You have to make sure your brain works. That can be mentally fatiguing so I am sharpening the mind so that I can concentrate for the 12 rounds.

"Also I practice having the ability to [punch] four times, not just once. It's a fight for the brain. Knowing what you've got in front of you and knowing how to deal with it.

"You can either be aggressive, corner [him], throw everything at it. Or take your time, be clever, then knock [him] out."

Usyk's size has been questioned at the higher weight and power in the blue-ribbon division, despite his superb undefeated record as an undisputed cruiserweight champion before moving up to heavyweight.

And Joshua's power and size will be something that he has not yet encountered, already having slight issues with the aggression and frame of Derek Chisora in his unanimous decision victory back in October last year.

Former British cruiserweight David Haye has revealed that he also believes Joshua will use his 'power and size' to record a 'devastating' victory over Usyk in front of a capacity home crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

“If Joshua decides to have a tit-for-tat boxing match in just jabbing and scoring points, then he could have some trouble, but he’s not stupid enough to do that," Haye said.

“He’s just going to use his beautiful jab, and his height & reach advantage, size, and weight advantage, his punch power advantage, and his physical advantage and advantage to receive punches from big heavyweights.

“He’s [Joshua] just better all-around [than Usyk]. It’s just going to be pretty devastating. I’ve seen it in my head. I’ve said it a couple of times before."

Joshua defends his belts on September 25, but has previously revealed he would be willing to 'ditch the belts' in order to secure a domestic dust-up with Fury in the future.

His opponent has also been compared to Muhammad Ali by his promoter Alexander Krassyuk in the build-up to the event, and Krassyuk believes that his 'movement' will cause 'AJ' problems on the night.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...ghter-24825596

[Denilson3.0]

A great fight for my boy AJ. We don't have to worry about any great power folding his Chin. Just wear your running Trainers, catch him and lay him out, face down arse cheeks up (Pacquiao "He not gettin up Jim" style)



AJ has every advantage known to man.

• Size.
• Age.
• Pay.
• Location
• Rematch clause.
• Confidentiality clause.
• UKAD watching his back

I say what I see and I don't really rate Uysk very highly but I cannot deny his credentials 'Olympic Champion, Unbeaten and Undisputed Cruiser weight Champion.

Usyk has shown to me that he's not capable of beating a heavyweight better than Hughie Fury in fact make Hughie Fury vs Usyk is a 50/50 fight. The only way to beat cashcows like AJ or Canelo is to stop them or totally school them and Usyk isn't doing either.

Honestly I see AJ destroying him and it won't go past 3 rounds

[imp]

Hatton lost that 5-1.

Pathetic decision.

[Spicoli]

In the old days the undisputed cruiserweight champion would earn his way to face the heavyweight champion by working his way through the division.

Holyfield beat Tillis (who was one of the few fighters that went the distance with Tyson), Pinklon Thomas, Dokes (fight of the year), Rodriguez, and Alex Stewart. All good, hard, learning fights which built vital experience of Evander and raised his profile in the heavyweight division.

Maybe the division is weaker than the late 1980’s and Usyk would have lost to these fighters. It would have been in his interest to acclimatise in the division and worked his way up. Usyk is a second division heavyweight with Ruiz and Parker and would have been better to have faced these fighters at this stage.

Too true and also speaks to how different the division depth is. Can you imagine what that version of even Dokes could do today? Crazy thing is we don't really see the same climb the ranks requirements laid out for other divisions today. Guys are routinely guided into title fights when going to higher divisions and many times get a free pass bypassing contenders. All in the name of big name fights and handing trinket belts around but in this case it actually works out that from everything we've seen, this is actually a solid style mash up and one of the better division showdowns.

[Memphis]

Master you forgot Seamus McDonagh off of Holyfield's Everest to the World Heavyweight title

[Master]

Master you forgot Seamus McDonagh off of Holyfield's Everest to the World Heavyweight title

I was hoping no one would spot that one but everyone in entitled to a warm up before facing the champion.

[Cleon]

I smell home cooking Joshua doesn't have the best chin This fight is risky for both

[ykdadamaja]

I think Joshua got this...