[ BOXING POLL ADDED ] The Rematch - JOSHUA vs USYK II (updated thread)

[KTChampions]

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Funny photo! I mean, not the costume, but the expressions on Usyk's face, he looks scared and as if thinking "oh damn he is next to me"  In fact, it is clear that this is just a bad shot, by the way, Joshua's expression is also not very optimistic.
At the weigh-in, Joshua turned out to be 8 kg heavier than Usyk, I wonder if this will give him an advantage in the power of blows or Usyk an advantage in speed?

[JollyGood]

That is true, this fight is in the shadows of Fury vs Wilder III but Joshua does not seem to getting the media exposure in the UK that he deserves. Usyk is fast, he has fast hands he is quick and when he gets going I think Joshua will semi-panic and recall how Ruiz defeated him in the first fight with those fast hands.

At some stage Joshua should start to take control of the fight and dominate with his jab wearing Usyk down but he was the former undisputed world cruiserweight champion so Joshua will not take any chances. It will be an interesting fight to watch with Usyk probably trying to get a KO or TKO knowing he might last beyond 4 rounds...  and Joshua probably happy to go the distance slowing wearing him down and winning on a points decision or by catching him cold after a few rounds and having his on KO or TKO.

The fight is taking place tomorrow yet there is such little hype about it in the media in the UK. Something is not right about that.

After a lot of doom and gloom of the past couple of years, many boxing fans are looking forward to the Joshua vs Usyk fight and also the Fury vs Wilder III fight but the lack of hype and publicity surround the fight tomorrow was not expected. Maybe if Joshua was fighting a bigger than Usyk name then there would be hype and noise in the media but the lack of presence in the media in general has let boxing fans down.

It's in the shadow of Fury Wilder III for sure. I'll eagerly be watching both but I'm more excited about the trilogy fight. It's gonna be a bit messy if either of Fury or AJ loses though.

[Macadonian]

I hope Joshua gets this done with a knockout in the 1st round to prevent us fans panicking about a upset and then we never get to watch the Fury vs Joshua fight which I think is the most exciting fight for the last decade. I hope Fury does not not too there is too much anxiety waiting for both of the fights and I will be very nervous today when watching. It will be a huge loss to the boxing community if one of them loses and we never get the fight we have been waiting for years.

[Rruchi man]

Rooting on AJ to win this fight, although i have to be sincere it's not going to be so easy for him because Usyk is a very good fighter as well and has gained more pounds recently.

A concern for me is AJ's recent comment making rounds on social media about blacks patronising only black owned businesses. The comment has been deemed racist by many whites and he has lost their love per say. I hope the chants and cheers from the spectators tonight in the stadium does not reflect anger and hate towards him, so his morale will not be affected in the fight.

[JollyGood]

Joshua: 24
Usyk: 11
Draw: 2



We are up to 37 votes in the poll and Joshua has moved up to 24 while Usyk is still on 11. The fight is taking place this evening but the interest is still not that big as far as the media is concerned. Where in the world is the hype and excitement because it certainly is not in the UK media.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

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Funny photo! I mean, not the costume, but the expressions on Usyk's face, he looks scared and as if thinking "oh damn he is next to me"  In fact, it is clear that this is just a bad shot, by the way, Joshua's expression is also not very optimistic.
At the weigh-in, Joshua turned out to be 8 kg heavier than Usyk, I wonder if this will give him an advantage in the power of blows or Usyk an advantage in speed?

I think it's more on Joshua's advantage, if he came heavy, usually though that is his fighting weight so he is the optimal place. For Usyk, he used to be a cruiserweight so he needs to come up and yet Joshua is much heavier. I think Joshua still has the advantage as far as speed goes, he is too fast for a heavyweight (maybe Fury though is the fastest amongst heavyweight) and he is the heavier puncher as well. So hopefully when Joshua gets things done here, we will have Joshua vs Fury next.

[wxa7115]

I hope Joshua gets this done with a knockout in the 1st round to prevent us fans panicking about a upset and then we never get to watch the Fury vs Joshua fight which I think is the most exciting fight for the last decade. I hope Fury does not not too there is too much anxiety waiting for both of the fights and I will be very nervous today when watching. It will be a huge loss to the boxing community if one of them loses and we never get the fight we have been waiting for years.

While I would like to see Joshua win the fight at the same time I would like to see a good fight, a KO on the first round while exciting is not my definition of a good fight, after all if Usyk made the move to the heavyweight division is because he is convinced he can compete with them.

Now I understand the power of a heavyweight is in a class on its own but if he can endure those first rounds and adapt to that punching power then we could see a good fight, but anyway speculation is now unnecessary as the fight is just a few hours away.

[Macadonian]

I hope Joshua gets this done with a knockout in the 1st round to prevent us fans panicking about a upset and then we never get to watch the Fury vs Joshua fight which I think is the most exciting fight for the last decade. I hope Fury does not not too there is too much anxiety waiting for both of the fights and I will be very nervous today when watching. It will be a huge loss to the boxing community if one of them loses and we never get the fight we have been waiting for years.

While I would like to see Joshua win the fight at the same time I would like to see a good fight, a KO on the first round while exciting is not my definition of a good fight, after all if Usyk made the move to the heavyweight division is because he is convinced he can compete with them.

Now I understand the power of a heavyweight is in a class on its own but if he can endure those first rounds and adapt to that punching power then we could see a good fight, but anyway speculation is now unnecessary as the fight is just a few hours away.

Usyk has already felt the power of heavy weights because he fought Chisora who is one of the heavyweights which leaves everything in the ring and looks to knock you out from minute 1. Usyk will know how to stay safe but Joshua is different because he can box and he has that knockout power which could put Usyk out. I think a 1st round KO has a good chance of happening but I would like to see this go the distance to see how Joshua copes with a boxer that punches with high volume.

[Wakate]

I hope Joshua gets this done with a knockout in the 1st round to prevent us fans panicking about a upset and then we never get to watch the Fury vs Joshua fight which I think is the most exciting fight for the last decade. I hope Fury does not not too there is too much anxiety waiting for both of the fights and I will be very nervous today when watching. It will be a huge loss to the boxing community if one of them loses and we never get the fight we have been waiting for years.

While I would like to see Joshua win the fight at the same time I would like to see a good fight, a KO on the first round while exciting is not my definition of a good fight, after all if Usyk made the move to the heavyweight division is because he is convinced he can compete with them.

Now I understand the power of a heavyweight is in a class on its own but if he can endure those first rounds and adapt to that punching power then we could see a good fight, but anyway speculation is now unnecessary as the fight is just a few hours away.

Usyk has already felt the power of heavy weights because he fought Chisora who is one of the heavyweights which leaves everything in the ring and looks to knock you out from minute 1. Usyk will know how to stay safe but Joshua is different because he can box and he has that knockout power which could put Usyk out. I think a 1st round KO has a good chance of happening but I would like to see this go the distance to see how Joshua copes with a boxer that punches with high volume.

Are you basing your prediction on who had tasted the power before looking at that could happen in the ring. Don't always predict based on some of these factors cause boxing might give you a different results from what you think could happen. I don't have any supporter for now, just expecting the results which I know that the contrary might happens.

[ene1980]

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Funny photo! I mean, not the costume, but the expressions on Usyk's face, he looks scared and as if thinking "oh damn he is next to me"  In fact, it is clear that this is just a bad shot, by the way, Joshua's expression is also not very optimistic.
At the weigh-in, Joshua turned out to be 8 kg heavier than Usyk, I wonder if this will give him an advantage in the power of blows or Usyk an advantage in speed?

The costume is really strange and may be he came out to as a theme to the joker but what surprised me is that there are huge bets placed on Oleksandr Usyk and the odds are 2.7 right now and i have seen millions being placed on him to win the fight and hence i am a bit confused what to make of these bets and whether we will see Oleksandr Usyk winning after all.

In boxing having a weight advantage does not mean anything, if it is in MMA then if the fight goes down to the ground then the heavier fighter will be an advantage but it boxing it does not matter.

[icopress]

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lol ... This photo made my day! ^{[His cute French mustache makes me laugh too]} Literally in a few hours someone's expectations will be shattered, and I hope that I will not be among the disappointed ones, since I have a lot of multi-bets based on this fight! I also hope that we will not see the early end of the battle, although I am starting to worry a little about Usyk and how he will cover the weight difference since I disagree with the statement above. And of course, for those who will watch the fight today, do not forget to keep an eye on Usyk's left hand, because Joshua has already lost to left-handed boxers.

[Wakate]

^ Lol, his trying to beat Fury as the boxing's well dressed during a press conference, face-off. In any case, I don't think it will work on Joshua, he will well experience to be affected by this kind of psychological war in his fight.

So let's see how the fight goes, I'm seeing Joshua winning by TKO in 10 rounds or less. I'm not expecting the fight to go full distance.

I'm also confident in my prediction that Joshua will win this match he is so motivated to win this match for Fury, I read in one article that badly needs to fight Fury for his legacy and it can only happen if he beats Usyk, by knock out so he can leave a deep impression on Fury who is going against Wilder. May the best fighter wins.

I don't know why almost everybody is supporting Joshua to win which might be the opposite. Although I don't like to gamble about this kind of game cos winning this kind of bet might be luck so I tend to stay out of it. lets see what happens at the end of the match maybe Joshua can really win the match but I doubt it based on the crowd supporting him. I don't always go win the crowd, I make my move different.

[Rruchi man]

AJ has to be quicker on his feet to win this fight, Usyk is looking very swift and light on his feet, his footwork is superb. Is AJ too slow, or is he is probably waiting for Usyk to tire out, because it might be difficult to sustain this tempo he has started with. If he really can, and AJ doesn't step up, he will definitely win this.

[KTChampions]

Still, the fact that Joshua is 8 kg heavier so far gives an advantage not to him but to Usyk - he looks clearly faster and, one might say, terrorizes Joshua. I don’t know how long he will have enough strength and I don’t know if Joshua will be able to withstand the blow if Usyk can break through Joshua's defense. A very interesting fight.

[robelneo]

This is very unexpected and everyone was caught by surprised Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua (c) (117-112, 116-112, 115-113) it was a very good performance by Usyk he really put a good show on this match I was waiting for Joshua for one big punch that could put Usyk in trouble but it never happens, I guess Fury now has a claim to as the best heavyweight of this generation.

[JollyGood]

It has gone to 12 rounds and for me without a doubt the winner is Usyk. Wow what a fight and what a fighter.... Joshua has surely lost his belts and titles.

Usyk has to be the first undisputed cruiserweight to make the jump to heavyweight make an impact since Evander Holyfield.

WOW !!






The new IBF, WBO, WBA is Oleksandr Usyk

[bisdak40]

This is very unexpected and everyone was caught by surprised Oleksandr Usyk def. Anthony Joshua (c) (117-112, 116-112, 115-113)

Damn, the battle of Britain has been officially ruined  .

What a masterful display by Usyk in this fight.

Losses this one, could have been a big win if I bet the opposite.

[icopress]

I have one football match left to win, so I have very high hopes for Tottenham's game tomorrow!

If this happens it will be the biggest odds I have ever won. Well, of course, I congratulate everyone who, like me, bet on Usyk's victory.

[aioc]

This is very bad for Joshua and the British community being beaten in front of the hometown crowd, Joshua is having a problem dealing with Usyk, he has a lot of good footwork and boobing landing big punches on Joshua, so there will be no more all British of the undisputed heavyweight Champion, Joshua losses his chance only Fury has a chance if he beats Wilder.
I wonder what's Fury going to say now, Joshua must reflect on his future, there could be a rematch but I hope Usyk will go for the winner of the Fury - Wilder match.

[JollyGood]

Joshua will no doubt invoke the re-match clause but he got beaten by the better fighter and Joshua will probably be beaten again because Usyk is the better fighter. Joshua cannot box against technical boxers and win. Ruiz and Usyk proved that.

I worry this could a career ending defining defeat and milestone for Joshua as far as boxing is concerned whether there is are-match or not.