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Pepe said:
Never understood the hatred for Joshua or Hearn to be honest. The hate seems to come via the box office angle yet the majority of people who do the hating stream it anyway.

I would be interested to see the commercial power of Joshua against a Fury for example. I bet Joshua is a much easier sell even against a British bum.
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His next fight wont have sky backing it. Will make it a much harder sell. The sky hype machine gets a lot more 'casuals' involved
 

joemcdokes said:
He lost confidence for me after the first Ruiz fight. He did what he had to do in the rematch and no more.

He has no real spark anymore, he’s almost become as delusional as Audley Harrison.
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Yep. He knocked Ruiz down, and then went after the KO, and walked straight into a killer punch, and ultimately got himself KOd. He had opportunities to go after Usyk after a few good hits, but never did - he's now frightened of going on a prolonged offensive, because he thinks he'll get chinned again.
 
joemcdokes said:
Usyk was far busier, the percentages don’t tell you that the punches thrown do.
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Yer, and Antney was on the front foot controlling the pace and setting the distance - making Usyk have a little look. Plus, Usyk was pitter patter.

Didn't last of course. Round 4 put paid to that.
 
PTR said:
Yeah, numbers don't really mean much really. Little tiny tap jabs count just as much as a ramrod jab that knocks the head down etc.
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They give a decent idea of activity and accuracy, but I'd be surprised if a lot of Usyk's early pawing with the right hand is recorded as anything. It's also just recorded by people with clickers.
 
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rapscallion said:
Yer, and Antney was on the front foot controlling the pace and setting the distance - making Usyk have a little look. Plus, Usyk was pitter patter.

Didn't last of course. Round 4 put paid to that.
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Just watched the first round again, it’s a 10/9 Usyk all day long.
Even the commentator gave him it.

Live I gave AJ the second, I’ll see what I think now.
 
joemcdokes said:
Just watched the first round again, it’s a 10/9 Usyk all day long.
Even the commentator gave him it.

Live I gave AJ the second, I’ll see what I think now.
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Yep 1-1, one thing I have noticed is AJ’s lateral movement is very poor in the first 2 rounds.

Third definitely Uysk.
rapscallion said:
Usyk was pitter-patter.

DAZN comms give it (1)to A-J.
Opinions huh would you credit it
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Putter patter he smacked him flush on the chops a fair number of times.

Have you watched it back?
 
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joemcdokes said:
Yep 1-1, one thing I have noticed is AJ’s lateral movement is very poor in the first 2 rounds.

Third definitely Uysk.

Putter patter he smacked him flush on the chops a fair number of times.

Have you watched it back?
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You can argue for England. Hadn't noticed you B4.

So, Antney sweeps the first 3, facts, and Usyk pitter patters until the FOURTH. Done
 
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