My boy, you're a gamer, you know nothing about boxing. Go back to gaming. You have no say in this. Bloody casual. And btw, the batman comparison is stupid
This analysis is spot on, and really sums up the “levels” of boxing mentality. Can you imagine how much pressure AJ must feel now, knowing he needs to hit that level but not having the capacity and being afraid.
I’ll go one step further. This is just really true about life mentality generally. How many of us out there are like AJ now - afraid of getting punched in the face by life. I’m one of them.
AJ is a naturally talented athlete who found out he's pretty good at boxing later in life. His athletic ability was more than enough to win but now he's reaching the absolute highest level where athletic ability isn't everything. Respect for making it this far but he'll need more skills to beat the very top guys
I disagree I think he's found the skills I just honestly think that first ruiz fight haunts him and he's scared of getting finished like that a second time
What sort of "athlete" doesn't have a gas tank AJ gets gassed after 4 rounds...Usyk and Fury are better Athletes... being a great weightlifter or basketball player doesn't mean you're a great all-round athlete. Usyk swimming 5 hours a day. AJ would probably drown after half an hour
Fury vs Usyk is a fascinating fight if it happens, but regarding AJ he just fought a boxer who is just at a different level. As the cliche says styles make fights and his style is well suited for Usyk. AJ had his chance as seen by round 9, but couldn't sustain the effort. However, that round 10 was amazing from Usyk and showed his skill and heart
Usyk wins.i am a big fan of b8th but uskys footwork and everything else apart from size which doesn't matter. That's why fury wants 500 mill because he knows usyk is the better boxer.
100% agree Brian. I always find you fair and balanced when it comes to opinions on fighters and your predictions are generally accurate. Sadly AJ has lost that nasty streak since Klitschko and adopted a caution first approach, which will see him lose against top level boxers.
You cant be nasty if you cant catch your opponent! Aj is usually faster than his opponents but usyk is faster than him with his hands and movement, you cant just throw the kitchen sink at the opponent, because you will mostly miss and then gas out
AJ was better than ever against Usyk. He beat a 40 something Klitschko and nearly got knocked out in that fight. He's better than back then and he destroyed Andy Ruiz in their rematch technically.
Calling Spencer Oliver, a world class boxer forced into retirement because he almost died in the ring, 'the geezer on talksport' sickens me. Brian may speak a lot of sense, but that doesn't excuse his ignorance
I literally said that in the live post fight press conference he was scared to put pressure on him and go for it. It was the same as the last fight only this time he didn’t give up at the end he just walked around instead
Same as last time expect AJ didn't want to throw first and get countered. So Aj just kept his guard up and did less which meant Usyk did less as there was less chance for him to get off before Joshua. So fight was less entertaining than first one.
You can't just "be brave" and "put pressure" on an opponent when 90% of the time you hit thin air, and the other 10% your head gets snapped back before you've landed yourself. The "just let your hands go" stuff is pure nonsense.
He should of been more active, trouble is, hes too slow, doesnt have enough talent, and he gasses out. The more he tried the fight, the faster he loses basically, which is why the best option for him is a slow loss on points. He did his best, it isn't good enough.
I really do think the first loss to Ruiz shook the hell out of AJ, because it cracked his "I'm invincible, no one can beat me" armor. When you're a guy like AJ, with an Adonis-like physique, surrounded by yes men and getting hyped up every time you land a glancing jab against an opponent, you feel like you can't be beat...and then you get knocked out by a pudgy late replacement opponent everyone expected you to just run over. It's absolutely devastating mentally. But, Usyk is also just on another level as a boxer, as you said. He moves around like a smaller man - which makes sense, since he was a cruiserweight. But Tyson Fury also moves around like a smaller man, and he's 6'9". AJ just isn't on that level. He CANNOT outbox Usyk, and he doesn't have the mentality to dig in deep and risk getting hurt or knocked out to hurt Usyk. I agree with this stance. He simply can't beat Usyk.
AJ might not come back from his losses.. but there’s also a chance that he comes back more lethal than ever before. If that happens, the losses could turn out to be a good thing. Edit: Some of you need to work on your comprehension skills......
Perfectly put. For me AJ has never been the same fighter since that first Ruiz punch in the head at MSG.. Prior to that he could take a shot, Klitschko, Whyte, Povetkin all rocked him and he came back to win but Ruiz did the damage. Usyk 2, totally agree that 9th rd he was hitting shoulders arms and fresh air mostly but initially he caught Usyk with a great body shot. He's also showed improvements so for me the Wilder fight needs to happen next and IF he beats him he'll be back as a serious threat. What a great time for heavyweight boxing.
It's tough to see a bigger fighter not use their size against a smaller fighter. If you have the size/strength advantage, use it. Especially if you're getting out-boxed.
love your stuff geordie, but still waiting on that review/analysis of usman v edwards - first british-trained UFC champ and nothing from you in two weeks?
The comeback is always remembered more than the come up. AJ can still have a “legacy” to be proud of, but it’s not what happened in the past, it’s how he moves forward.
I don't think AJ could have done any more than he did in that fight. He fought as well as I have ever seen him fight but Usyk was simply too good - too fast, too evasive, too clever. I take the point about AJ not being prepared to dig deep enough, but I think his meltdown at the end of the fight is a good indication of how much he wanted it and how devastated he was after the loss. I genuinely think he gave it all he had but Usyk has more. I have huge respect for both fighters and there is absolutely no shame in Joshua's loss to a fighter of Usyk's calibre
Joshua definitely has heart. He picked himself up off the floor against Wladimir to stop him. He got rocked by Dillian Whyte, bit down on his gum shield, weathered the storm and got him out of there. It seems Joshua's no longer the all offensive, hungry power puncher he was early on his career. I imagine it's partly because he's experienced being knocked out, but also he's been to the top, he's made his riches and he simply has more to lose at this stage, which has made him more hesitant in the ring. It happens to everyboydy. Remember Carl Froch early in his career, he would fight anybody, walk through anybody and wanted to prove he was the best at 168 lbs. Once he got to the top, had that defeat to Andre Ward, but then Ward moved up and Froch has the status of being the 168 lbs king his attitude changed. He openly admitted to swerving Golovkin. Adonis Stevenson called him out, it was too big a risk so he didn't take it. He went kicking and screaming into that forced rematch with George Groves, and after winning that the only fight he wanted was Chavez Jr, the easiest matchup for the most cash. All of this was because Froch had made it to the top, and being at the top you have more to lose. He already had the reputation he wanted, he just didn't want to lose a fight, and the reputation along with it. Same with AJ. It's just hard to fight with the same hunger and abandon, take the risks necessary to win and prove yourself, when you have already proven yourself and the only way is down. It happend in MMA too, some of the latter defense of Jon Jones and GSP were insipid affairs, safety first, because they were at the top and the key is to not make mistakes. It took GSP coming back and moving up to get a new challenge with fire in his belly and hopefully Jones Jr will have that too at heavyweight, the need to prove themselves all over again. Maybe in defeat, AJ's no longer at the top, no longer has that status as one of the best in the world, and his drive to get that status back will see him take risks again. I hope so, because at his best AJ is a formidable opponnent for anybody.
@@morpheus9137 Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker were both undefeated at the time. Povetkin and Pulev only had one loss in their career. Ruiz only had one loss.
Been waiting for this video and I agree with pretty much everything you said. AJ doesn't seem to have that killer instinct to just go for it but has all the physical attributes most fighters would want. It's like he wants to fight but will get gun shy but then gets mad after he loses when it's his fault. It's in his hands, he posted last time about "fuck boxing" or something along the lines. Signifying he just wanted to throw down but then did none of that and was the exact same fight again.
I think this idea that anyone could get in the ring with usyk and just turn it into some sort of slugfest and knock him out is nonsense. If you wanna see how that goes watch the usyk Vs gassiev fight. I don't think you really get much of a choice
@Ben Jackson ive been saying exactly that for the longest time. The greatest sportsmen make you do what they want. Look at nadal in tennis or mo farah. Usyk counters you, feints, moves laterally with extreme speed, it’s not as easy as it would appear.
@@microfarming8583 that chin argument is dead. If AJ did not have a good chin he should have had KO losses against Povektin, Klitschko, and Whyte, all of whom are heavy hitters and knockout artists. The first loss he had was a TKO loss to Ruiz, and that was as a result of a shot to the temple that he could not recover from. That was the same shot that he used to stun Whyte before he KOed him in the 7th round, was the same shot that Fury hit Wilder with in the 2nd fight in round 3 that dropped Wilder so he could not recover. If you follow boxing you would know that there is a difference a CHIN and a TEMPLE SHOT. But obviously you do not.
AJ's issue is definitely all mental at this point, he shows improvement in every fight and acquitted himself well in the rematch. But between the corner advice and his own hesitation of getting hurt, there's a mental wall he needs to overcome. When you're behind, the first place you should hear it from is your own corner. And when you're going into the ring to stop the other guy, you should accept the risk that you may get hurt in the process. It's not a perfect, fairy tale world in the ring.
He was scared Usyk, and the guy has far less power. He wouldn't be able to touch him, maybe a freak shot if he was lucky. If he fought more agressive, Usyk just weaves and wears him down round after round.
True Geordie, you have to solidified why I love you not afraid to give your opinion. People know where they stand when you’re like that carry on and don’t get too you know what about what people think haters are gonna hate keep it up mate
You argument on fury being a easier fight for Joshua than Usyk, is spot on. Also about AJ and Wilder. What people do not want to understand is that style really make the fight. “the best” is not the unbeatable. Fury, so far, proved he is the nightmare of Wilder. He must fight Usyk, or he does not belong where he claims to.
Fury is the lineal heavyweight champion, he's right where he's supposed to be. The Usyk fight might happen or it might not, but Fury has proved himself enough to be in the legend books already, who are you to say he hasn't?
Ye I was part of that group who thought Joshua was winning because of all the excitement and the big shots aj was throwing but you judge rounds by who looks more confident with footwork and feints and we saw all of that with usyk but none with aj rewatching the fight I realise usyk was the clear winner
You judge it by significant shots landed CLEAN, AJ was swatting air half the night, and catching gloves the rest. He had couple body shots and a couple head shots the whole fight. If he was any good, with his weight advantage he should bullied usyk all night.
@@morpheus9137 yes that as well but it was down to usyks head movement that stopped Joshua from landing which got him his points but he was landing significantly like you mentioned so ye I agree
Great video and interesting thoughts. I think one of Aj's biggest assets is his age (youth). Fury and Usyk compete for undisputed. Regardless who wins the winner will retire with a perfect unbeaten record. Wilder is the oldest in the top tier group. He has to build his way back up but has only a couple good years left. As long as Fury is around Wilder's chance to get a belt is small. So when Fury, Usyk and Wilder retire Aj might still be around and be the best contender to get all belts. Maybe he will even improve until then.
As always a great set of insights. My take on Usyk goes back 3-4 years when I first picked up that there was a very special guy out there, and none of what he brings to a ring is by accident. Usyk and his team combine a strong analytical, scientific human science approach - with elite boxing preparation and a fitness regime that is efficient and productive. AJ by comparison is back in the gym, trying harder, putting the effort in - and that`s the first key flaw. He works SO hard, but misses the benefit of objectives and thinks his destiny is within his own control. If he tries a bit harder, does a bit more - he`ll get there. He won`t, because that`s a very British mentality where we admire effort over talent. We love a good trier. Bruno very similar, a fine physical specimen, nobody worked harder - but he couldn't adapt and couldn't react appropriately in the ring, in key scenarios. Couldn't cope with an onslaught, was winning fights then got caught and couldn't ride the storm sensibly etc. AJ is similar, is focused on his brand too much, and Usyk is just an elite athlete who is humble, takes the hard fights wherever they may be - and genuinely a true warrior. Intelligent though, wow, the man is cranial. Good fight in the making - Ruiz v Joshua III. Ruiz last night would beat AJ again, no doubt in my mind. He`s a pocket rocket that guy, bangs hard, fast hands, clever, brave - him and Wilder would be insane. AJ can beat Fury though, if he loses the entourage, and IF he gets Peter Fury in his corner - he will change for the better.
Interesting take.A bit off topic but I wondered why all the best rock bands were English. Maybe they try harder? I always thought it was a lack of quality control on the Anerican part. Your comment made me wonder about a whole different work ethic.We yanks are more sold on Cinderella stories and million dollar ideas. And per capita so many more British top heavyweights in boxing it seems.AJ is mentally shot in my eyes since losing to Frito Bandito.
@@geraldfriend256 Because we're good at getting high, growing our hair long, creating bangers and screwing roadies. However, we're not so good at the scientific, analytical side of boxing at the very highest level. Well, most of us aren't ...Tyson Fury and Lennox would probably disagree.
Why AJ tried to do the same thing again blows my mind, he’s never going to out box usyk. The only way to beat Usyk is battering his body, until hes hurt and makes his head vulnerable. Everyone was saying that, even fury said it. An 84kg Beterbiev knocked down Usyk at 92kg to the body in Olympic gloves. Aj had the power to do the same, but he was scared to put his head down and dig to the body out of fear of being KOd.
It's easy to say he should've just went to the body and wore Usyk down - but if a fighter is not there to hit then it just becomes a drain on Joshua's stamina. Perhaps AJ could've tried to cut the ring off more effectively and limit Usyk's movement but it's not an easy thing to do against an opponent of that calibre. I don't think Joshua was scared of getting hurt or anything like that, I just think he was out-boxed by a better fighter. Joshua could've been more proactive in the fight prior to the 9th round, for sure, but, again, it is not an easy thing to do when you are in the ring with someone of Usyk's class.
Best summary i have heard of the fight. Can't see Joshua fighting Wilder for quite a while, IMO if Wilder KO's him then i can't see him mentally recovering.
There is something AJ will never have. You see it when he gets into the clinch. He does not have that inner dog to do what it takes to win. he doesn't seem to have the strength or will power to wrestle and grind his way out of a tight spot. Maybe he has made too much money and has lost that desire to risk it all to get to the top and now he's just playing it safe because the money is rolling in
Well it took him to olympic Gold and a bunch of world titles. Does Bellew lack heart too? Usyk is excellent and that doesn’t diminish any of Joshua’s achievements.
@@warrenforest7417 it’s easy to tell someone else to risk it all, you don’t take the risk, AJ does. Gassing out and ending up being totally vulnerable to being knocked out, like Bellew, is a dangerous game in the HW division. AJ wants to enjoy the rest of his life and protect his health. The 60 year old AJ might thank his younger self one day.
This was a good fight for boxing tonight; I had AJ winning rds 4,6, 8 and 9. In rd 7, he looked confused where at one point he felt like he was going to have a repeat of the same situation as the first fight. He was buoyed in rd8 when he scored heavy on Usyk and had him close to going out. Usyk somehow recovered then and in rd 9 when he was in SERIOUS trouble again. AJ merely has to get back in line and start building back up; that being said, he still has the best HW record today out of all his peers; While Wilder and Fury are in the twilight of their careers, he will move on and carry through. I believe he will go down like Larry Holmes in that he will not be fully appreciated until he has retired and the dust settles on his career. It's unfortunate but appears to be the fact as the man with the best resume in the division and who has been the most consistent champion is still in the shadow of "flashier" HWs. Let's see what the future holds for AJ. His performance tonight was BETTER but still not enough and he has room for development. Let's see how all of that pans out for the future.
It was a heavy loss and he was fairly significantly overmatched. The bottom line is - in terms of skill and movement he isn't an elite level boxer. That's ok, because of the sheer size requirements many of them aren't. AJ certainly isn't technically worse than Wilder although Wilder does move his feet better. Usyk and Fury are streaks ahead technically. Even a fit Andy Ruiz looked slightly better.
How on earth do you reckon AJ has better resume than Fury when AJs biggest achievement (beating Klitscho) was done better and before by Fury... genuinely would love you to explain your line of thinking there - Fury has an unquestionably better resume imo
@@CamMackay96 Fury has more impressive accomplishments in terms of beating the 'big guys'- Klitschko and Wilder, maybe Whyte. But you could argue that overall Joshua's resume is more consistent and impressive- wins over Povetkin, Whyte, Ruiz, Pulev, Parker, etc. Not sure if I agree with the logic, but I hear this alot. Thoughts?
@@CamMackay96 Fury never engaged with Klitschko landed 86 punches over 12 rounds which averages to about 7 per round. From those figures & not once wobbling or knocking down Klitschko you call that fight a better win. Joe public doesn’t agree as shown by the UA-cam views for both fights. If I had to choose which fight I had to watch again it wouldn’t be Fury’s & remember this is a bums on seats sport. Is Fury a better boxer, yes, did he do a better job on klitschko No!! If he believed his own words he’d have taken the rematch instead of dumping the belt’s. Plus there’s the obvious UKAD situation that was going on in the background which by the way became a back dated ban!!!
The wilder fight would make sense to see who the 3rd best fighter of the generation is. I'd fear for him as he's very straight on and easy to hit. He needs a coach that can add head movement to his game.
Fact - he is still gonna rip the heads off most heavyweights. The best fight he can make to prove himself is the wilder fight. He also gives fury more problems than any other fighter.
@@agkizzy5405 its a shame really. I think he places too much value on his predictions being "right" to prove he is an expert as opposed to being focused on the quality of his analysis regardless of the result. Anyone can pick a fighter to win a fight, the analysis is the more important part, even if he predicted an Usman win.
@@izzybambino9812 100% he didn’t give edwards a shot going into the fight and thought an easy stoppage would come for usman. Since the fight he hasn’t said a word. On any social media platform.
@@izzybambino9812 and not only being right. Ever since having the podcast with usman became so blinded. Said the Colby fights weren’t even close. Usman is clearly better then gsp and more. I’d be embarrassed too.
Yes Fury gets hit but I don’t think AJ has more power than Wilder and couldn’t out Tyson away. As for Usyk, he’s just miles above of AJ in level of boxing abilities.. he wins 99/100 times.
@MMA Expert yes ik that, that doesn't change that his best option was to use his size to bully his smaller weaker opponent. Learn to read I said in my comment that dirty fight wasn't AJ style.
AJ's legend finished after Ruiz 1, after his last fight he showed us that he wasn't humble. AJ should have been himself instead of Hearns puppet for adverts!
I had it 9-3 myself , Gareth a Davies and Spencer Oliver should never be allowed to broadcast again after they told him he was winning ? Thank god for Adam catterel saying it how it was , usyk schooled him and I think he beats fury aswell
Joshua vs Ruiz 3 He owes him that fight. Ruiz obliterated him in the first then got out of shape and Joshua just danced and boxed around him didnt really won that fight outside the fact Ruiz was just too fat.
@@Ev_box I was comparing first fight to the second. How is it fair that you get knocked out then you win second one on points and there is no third fight? Fury and Wilder had a third fight despite first draw and sexond clear knockout win by Fury. Joshua is scared of Ruiz thats why.
It wasn't even a bad showing. They had a close fight but Usyk edged him out. Nobody got schooled or knocked out. Not sure why people make such a big deal when someone loses a fight at that level. He'll be fine. He doesn't need to retire. He doesn't need to be ashamed. He just needs to get back in the gym and get back to work. He still has plenty of time to get better. And no, fights are not the same thing every time you run it back. If that was true their wouldn't be such a thing as trilogy fights. Usyk fought a great fight. I don't see why you can't praise Usyk's performance rather than tear down AJs.
AJ tried, AJ failed. Both Usyk vs AJ fights were really good fights. Sure AJ even fought dirty at spots in the last fight vs Usyk and had that strange speech at the end. But he didn't go full Wilder at the end, never go full Wilder.
I mean Wilder was very competitive against Fury a much bigger man in two fights. AJ lost to a cruiserweight twice including one he was favorited it. Everyone likes to say Wilder is overrated and this and that’s but then when those guys get in with Fury, they don’t win a a single round.
@@Thanosdidtherighthing he was not comptetive in 2 fights. Wilder got schooled every minute of every round in their trilogy if you dont look at the knockdowns, Wilder didnt win a single round in which he didnt score a KD
@@marcingrzybowski5588 id say thats true in the first two fights but in the third one his performance was pretty damn impressive considering who he was fighting
Agreed and I get called dumb for saying it. AJ just seems gun shy and 1 dimensional now. Wilder seems to find a way to always connect and he’s definitely landing on AJ, guy is a sitting duck when he starts to gas
@@arindomudiare3898 who cares , he’s already hung with fury and nearly finished him and he certainly ain’t getting put on his arse by Ruiz . AJ is not the same fighter as he was 3/4 years ago . Accept it
@@arindomudiare3898 also wilder was willing to die in that ring . AJ would prefer to just lose and last 12 rounds and cash the cheque. I’m a fellow Brit who supports AJ but it’s just reality
@@SJ-je8gw Wilder was put on his arse by an unranked journeyman Harold Scorniers who had more losses than wins Ruiz is top 10 heavyweight with solid amateur record and had only one controversial loss to Parker spot the difference? Hung with Fury? Wilder lost over 30 of 36 rounds with Fury and was beaten up and sparked out cold like a frozen thanksgiving Turkey🤣
Yep. Every undefeated boxer is untoucheable, until somebody better comes along. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Fury's boxing but Usyk's a very difficult boxer to beat, Fury would have to re-invent and adjust like crazy to keep up with him, even with his obvious advantages. But Usyk's advantages are also crucial, footwork, movement, speed and SIZE. It will be a battle of minds, first of all.
The yesmen in AJs corner are a huge problem, but who appoints those yesmen? Ultimately Joshua is responsible for surrounding himself with sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear rather than what he needs to hear.
Here's the thing. AJ has been built up to be "The Champ" persona for so long. He actualy believed his own hype. 2. He is now controlling his entire team . Garcia revealed in short that they basically can't criticize the guy . 3. He never imagined it would turn out this way. He was supposed to best Usyk, never loose to Ruiz and clash with Fury to become more loved than Lennox Lewis & dominate Hw for 4 years. My advice to AJ . Don't listen to waht anyone says... Absolutely avoid wilder and fight fury . 😂
Styles do make fights, I believe Aj wins if he sticks it to wilder with heavy shots putting him backwards, Tyson doesn't hit as hard as Aj so if Aj gets him out of there within 6-8 rounds and doesn't try and box with him then he can win any of this tap tap he will get knocked out
Yow! Only found this channel yesterday. Gotta say I'm loving the content. As an untrained boxing fan, I think Aj's main problem is attitude, and specifically, he fights like a small fighter in terms of attitude. He has fought men much smaller than he is but ends up under their arms in a clinch. He needs to be more of a physical bully like Tyson. He needs that domineering vibe to win the psychology of the fight. Hopefully we see more of it after his recent win over Wallin.
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Wow! Spot on analysis i can't even lie especially the part about his mental. I will say that some of the early rounds were swing rounds and hard to score because neither fighter was doing much and AJ had the odd eye catching punches which could influence judges of that persuasion, but AJ did not win that fight at all id say 7-5 if I'm being very generous. The intrigue with AJ is his upside and he has more than the others in the division when you take what he has learnt in such a short space of time and the fact he has had to do it all under the lights. Ultimately its on AJ to decide who he wants to be and he can make that loss the start of his career or the end to define what type of legacy he wants to leave.
3:01 Yeah Wilder, really proved himself in that loosing effort in the 3rd fight. He lost, yes......but he showed WAY more heart and courage than I would have ever expected from Wilder, that fight really showed something about Wilder, he is not easily discouraged, not just a front runner who gives up when it gets tough......whereas I feel AJ can at times be all those things........he was certainly discouraged very quickly in the Ruiz fight. For that reason alone, I think Wilder would probably beat AJ.
@@douglaswalters2670 You know that Usyk is the exact same size as Muhammad Ali, Height, weight and reach doesn't matter when someone is just so insanely skilled. No shame in losing to Usyk
Well that just got me subscribed, big boxing fan and can't help but respect the truth 👏, seeing you tell it how it is I think you'd be a great voice for more boxing videos so so so many yes men and bs'ers but that's the world we live in. Anyway respect.
You mentioned AJ hasn’t got the will to carry on when things get tough, yet didn’t mention the fight with Klitschko where he got knocked down twice and then went on to KO him.
Tbf that was a long time ago. Most people say AJ lost his way after being KOd by Ruiz. Since then he's been scared to get rough and also scared to let his hands go out of fear of being countered by a heavy
I agree with you about AJ having YES men and women around him. He needs an honest camp. He needs to get rid of the people hanging on around him. They are not helping him
He's got the Mcgregor thing now and has for a while, too much money/fame and surrounded by yes men. Sayin how great you are, all that bullshit. Shame cos could of got even better. 💯
Looking at the Anatomy of the two boxers AJ wins but in reality Usyk's skills as a boxer are in a class way higher. It is like a kid who started playing soccer at 4 years old (Usik )and a kid start playing soccer at 11. Almost nailed on the 11 year old simply will not even be a good amateur. . Oleksadr is a great Middleweight who can fight at light heavy and realises wow I can fight great at heavyweight because of his skill factor. Usik's reality check would be a Tyson Fury or a Mike Tyson. The point is a boxer (AJ) who didn't take sport up till 18 years old simply can never have the skill level of a Mike Tyson, a Tyson Fury. That is fact. Yes he gets skills and size gives him some success but he can't be a great boxes because he has with little boxing skill or intelligence. When AJ got knocked out in sparring of first time ring suddenly realises oh need to up change everything which again wasn't thought or coached about correctly. If you'd boxed from being a kid this panic situation would never have happened suddenly wouldn't change style as he seemed do now on every fight because he finally experiencing concussion didn't know instinctively what to do. .
It would be a Toss up. But what the f**k is this narrative “Joshua didn’t GO FOR IT”??? He did!!! He tried to knock Usyk out in that 9th round!! It just wasn’t good enough and Usyk is too tough!! Certain people have to get over that!!
Carefully manicured career. People around him telling him he's brilliant. Him believing his own hype. Can't stand Joshua, maybe he should quit boxing and go back to telling people where to shop
why are you acting like his career is like wilder’s defending his one title against sub top 15 fighters, aj has more top 10 wins than anyone at heavyweight right now
You have issues if you can't stand another man that bothers nobody minding his own business and started boxing late and became successful. It ain't that deep for you not to stand him everyone in life is on their own journey. He is not apart of your journey so unless he goes on arrogant like wilder then I would understand but in this case no reason to say that. You may just need to think about your own life mate lol I'm just saying
@@teradac2 I don't like the bloke, simple as that. It's my view and opinion, nothing to do with questioning my own life choices. Joshua is a nasty bloke who isn't that great at boxing. Simple.
@@karntenmacht831 if he's nasty you must be a saint. What did he do to you in life that he is nasty, you might want to reflect on your life pal. It ain't that deep, quite sad, really for you to not like people who don't know you to start calling them nasty when they're just minding their own business and focusing on their journey. How old are you? I'm just asking?
I personally don't think boxers, especially heavyweights fight enough. Like, once or twice a year is just not active enough in my opinion. Look at how many fights Tyson had a year, notably at the beginning of his career; it was like once a month or something crazy....
That Batman comparison was spot on and I never expected that comparison to work out!
ratio Matt
True geordie belongs on the doors mate 💪
Hoping that AJ sees this and understands what he has to do if he wishes to redeem himself.
My boy, you're a gamer, you know nothing about boxing. Go back to gaming. You have no say in this. Bloody casual. And btw, the batman comparison is stupid
Completely agree. Nailed it!
Geordie’s comparisons and reasons in this video for AJ’s failure/loss was incredible. Top level stuff
Exactly 💯
Geordie is good for the casuals
@@alexbelotti1603 exactly.
Yeah he loves giving us the obvious takes
It’s not exactly top level it’s obvious
This analysis is spot on, and really sums up the “levels” of boxing mentality. Can you imagine how much pressure AJ must feel now, knowing he needs to hit that level but not having the capacity and being afraid.
I’ll go one step further. This is just really true about life mentality generally. How many of us out there are like AJ now - afraid of getting punched in the face by life. I’m one of them.
Estute observation
Bro we need a reaction to Leon’s win !!!
He said on the kick off yesterday he has a video coming on it
@@fallendevonish1869 I feel like he should have done one already.
@@coreymichael1880 you know its coming and yet you still complaining. You don’t know what he’s been up to
@@llcooljj Momma said shut your mouth!!
@@coreymichael1880 hahaha, good one
AJ is a naturally talented athlete who found out he's pretty good at boxing later in life. His athletic ability was more than enough to win but now he's reaching the absolute highest level where athletic ability isn't everything. Respect for making it this far but he'll need more skills to beat the very top guys
I disagree I think he's found the skills I just honestly think that first ruiz fight haunts him and he's scared of getting finished like that a second time
@@liamwheelerl890 well maybe I'm different. I count the mental part as skills. But I do think he has what it takes, he just needs to refine it
What sort of "athlete" doesn't have a gas tank AJ gets gassed after 4 rounds...Usyk and Fury are better Athletes... being a great weightlifter or basketball player doesn't mean you're a great all-round athlete. Usyk swimming 5 hours a day. AJ would probably drown after half an hour
@@KDanes every athlete has strengths and weaknesses. His gas tank being small doesn't disqualify him
@@KDanes what a silly comment different attributes makeup different athletes, he's a huge explosive man of course he's not gonna have a huge gas tank
Fury vs Usyk is a fascinating fight if it happens, but regarding AJ he just fought a boxer who is just at a different level. As the cliche says styles make fights and his style is well suited for Usyk. AJ had his chance as seen by round 9, but couldn't sustain the effort. However, that round 10 was amazing from Usyk and showed his skill and heart
Usyk wins.i am a big fan of b8th but uskys footwork and everything else apart from size which doesn't matter. That's why fury wants 500 mill because he knows usyk is the better boxer.
I don’t think Usyk beats Fury and I don’t think Usyk beats Wilder. Too much size , athleticism and power for a cruiserweight to handle.
@@Thanosdidtherighthing if Aj can’t beat usyk there is no way on earth wilder beats usyk.
@@Thanosdidtherighthing that's why Usyk is interesting, he has a massive challenge, so it is fascinating in what he will do
Fury v usky not happing this year fury fighting chisro I think around December time
100% agree Brian. I always find you fair and balanced when it comes to opinions on fighters and your predictions are generally accurate. Sadly AJ has lost that nasty streak since Klitschko and adopted a caution first approach, which will see him lose against top level boxers.
Since the Ruiz fight really, he got caught when trying to knock him out
You cant be nasty if you cant catch your opponent! Aj is usually faster than his opponents but usyk is faster than him with his hands and movement, you cant just throw the kitchen sink at the opponent, because you will mostly miss and then gas out
AJ was better than ever against Usyk. He beat a 40 something Klitschko and nearly got knocked out in that fight. He's better than back then and he destroyed Andy Ruiz in their rematch technically.
He is usually fair except when he tried to down play GSP and big up Usman.
Calling Spencer Oliver, a world class boxer forced into retirement because he almost died in the ring, 'the geezer on talksport' sickens me. Brian may speak a lot of sense, but that doesn't excuse his ignorance
He was never the same after Ruiz knocked him sideways. That clip around the back of the ear ended his career.
Took his confidence away
True
Nah, he was never as good as Eddie and Sky made him out to be. That's the real issue.
@@NoName-dc5df It can be both, particularly if AJ started believing his own hype.
You mean it’s the style of fighters he struggles with I doubt a slap around the ear is going to effect him that much
In my books, AJ is an elite boxer, deserved the belts, he's top 5 in this generation, but uysk, wilder and fury all beat him.
He is NOT an elite boxer, grow up.
I can't believe you've just put wilder in the same sentence as them boxers you just said😂
Haha it amazes me how many people watch something and then repeat it in the comments like it's their original thought
I disagree with wilder. Wilder has a punch but can't box.
@@X296-g6y wilder is elite, he is the only man who can put a dent in fury.
100% spot on.. I was worried when 'Batman' came up, but its a great analogy! AJ needs his next camp in that Pit..
I literally said that in the live post fight press conference he was scared to put pressure on him and go for it. It was the same as the last fight only this time he didn’t give up at the end he just walked around instead
Same as last time expect AJ didn't want to throw first and get countered. So Aj just kept his guard up and did less which meant Usyk did less as there was less chance for him to get off before Joshua. So fight was less entertaining than first one.
It's easy to say put pressure on him but he will get countered by the man with the better footwork and movement
You can't just "be brave" and "put pressure" on an opponent when 90% of the time you hit thin air, and the other 10% your head gets snapped back before you've landed yourself. The "just let your hands go" stuff is pure nonsense.
@@MultiBadger32 can’t expect people who never stepped in a ring to understand d
He should of been more active, trouble is, hes too slow, doesnt have enough talent, and he gasses out. The more he tried the fight, the faster he loses basically, which is why the best option for him is a slow loss on points. He did his best, it isn't good enough.
I really do think the first loss to Ruiz shook the hell out of AJ, because it cracked his "I'm invincible, no one can beat me" armor. When you're a guy like AJ, with an Adonis-like physique, surrounded by yes men and getting hyped up every time you land a glancing jab against an opponent, you feel like you can't be beat...and then you get knocked out by a pudgy late replacement opponent everyone expected you to just run over. It's absolutely devastating mentally.
But, Usyk is also just on another level as a boxer, as you said. He moves around like a smaller man - which makes sense, since he was a cruiserweight. But Tyson Fury also moves around like a smaller man, and he's 6'9". AJ just isn't on that level. He CANNOT outbox Usyk, and he doesn't have the mentality to dig in deep and risk getting hurt or knocked out to hurt Usyk. I agree with this stance. He simply can't beat Usyk.
AJ might not come back from his losses.. but there’s also a chance that he comes back more lethal than ever before. If that happens, the losses could turn out to be a good thing.
Edit: Some of you need to work on your comprehension skills......
chicken dance or¿
He won’t
He'll look good when he comes back and knock out bums
The guys just a body builder theses days
AJ has a serious loss of confidence that seems almost impossible now to regain
Perfectly put. For me AJ has never been the same fighter since that first Ruiz punch in the head at MSG.. Prior to that he could take a shot, Klitschko, Whyte, Povetkin all rocked him and he came back to win but Ruiz did the damage. Usyk 2, totally agree that 9th rd he was hitting shoulders arms and fresh air mostly but initially he caught Usyk with a great body shot. He's also showed improvements so for me the Wilder fight needs to happen next and IF he beats him he'll be back as a serious threat. What a great time for heavyweight boxing.
Such a beautifully analysed, fair and balanced video with so many great points. Great content once again, Brian!
It's tough to see a bigger fighter not use their size against a smaller fighter. If you have the size/strength advantage, use it. Especially if you're getting out-boxed.
love your stuff geordie, but still waiting on that review/analysis of usman v edwards - first british-trained UFC champ and nothing from you in two weeks?
Leon is a nobody
@@culler2239 he's the ufc champion. You however are a nobody
@@culler2239 Leon is a champ mate
He said on the kick off yesterday he has a video coming on it
@@culler2239 you spelt “ufc welterweight champion of the world” wrong mate
Love ya content Brian, but where is your analysis of Usman V Edwards 2?
You are not immune to criticism yourself TG
The comeback is always remembered more than the come up. AJ can still have a “legacy” to be proud of, but it’s not what happened in the past, it’s how he moves forward.
Load of complete bollox 😡
He already has a legacy to be proud of you muppet
I don't think AJ could have done any more than he did in that fight. He fought as well as I have ever seen him fight but Usyk was simply too good - too fast, too evasive, too clever. I take the point about AJ not being prepared to dig deep enough, but I think his meltdown at the end of the fight is a good indication of how much he wanted it and how devastated he was after the loss. I genuinely think he gave it all he had but Usyk has more. I have huge respect for both fighters and there is absolutely no shame in Joshua's loss to a fighter of Usyk's calibre
Incoming comments going on about Usman’s loss 🤣🤣🤣
Joshua definitely has heart. He picked himself up off the floor against Wladimir to stop him. He got rocked by Dillian Whyte, bit down on his gum shield, weathered the storm and got him out of there.
It seems Joshua's no longer the all offensive, hungry power puncher he was early on his career. I imagine it's partly because he's experienced being knocked out, but also he's been to the top, he's made his riches and he simply has more to lose at this stage, which has made him more hesitant in the ring.
It happens to everyboydy. Remember Carl Froch early in his career, he would fight anybody, walk through anybody and wanted to prove he was the best at 168 lbs. Once he got to the top, had that defeat to Andre Ward, but then Ward moved up and Froch has the status of being the 168 lbs king his attitude changed. He openly admitted to swerving Golovkin. Adonis Stevenson called him out, it was too big a risk so he didn't take it. He went kicking and screaming into that forced rematch with George Groves, and after winning that the only fight he wanted was Chavez Jr, the easiest matchup for the most cash.
All of this was because Froch had made it to the top, and being at the top you have more to lose. He already had the reputation he wanted, he just didn't want to lose a fight, and the reputation along with it. Same with AJ. It's just hard to fight with the same hunger and abandon, take the risks necessary to win and prove yourself, when you have already proven yourself and the only way is down.
It happend in MMA too, some of the latter defense of Jon Jones and GSP were insipid affairs, safety first, because they were at the top and the key is to not make mistakes. It took GSP coming back and moving up to get a new challenge with fire in his belly and hopefully Jones Jr will have that too at heavyweight, the need to prove themselves all over again.
Maybe in defeat, AJ's no longer at the top, no longer has that status as one of the best in the world, and his drive to get that status back will see him take risks again.
I hope so, because at his best AJ is a formidable opponnent for anybody.
The people AJ 'walked through' were all bums or way past their prime.
@@morpheus9137 Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker were both undefeated at the time. Povetkin and Pulev only had one loss in their career. Ruiz only had one loss.
Heart isn't not going all out ! .. heart is stepping forward ..!
Heart is knowing what needs to be done not asking the security staff what you think ?
Your analysis of not only this, but most boxing, for me, stands head and shoulders above most pundits.
Been waiting for this video and I agree with pretty much everything you said. AJ doesn't seem to have that killer instinct to just go for it but has all the physical attributes most fighters would want. It's like he wants to fight but will get gun shy but then gets mad after he loses when it's his fault. It's in his hands, he posted last time about "fuck boxing" or something along the lines. Signifying he just wanted to throw down but then did none of that and was the exact same fight again.
Physical attributes? Hes good but not great. Never goes hard for a full 12 rounds and doesn't have a good chin.
I think this idea that anyone could get in the ring with usyk and just turn it into some sort of slugfest and knock him out is nonsense. If you wanna see how that goes watch the usyk Vs gassiev fight. I don't think you really get much of a choice
@Ben Jackson
ive been saying exactly that for the longest time. The greatest sportsmen make you do what they want. Look at nadal in tennis or mo farah. Usyk counters you, feints, moves laterally with extreme speed, it’s not as easy as it would appear.
@@microfarming8583 that chin argument is dead. If AJ did not have a good chin he should have had KO losses against Povektin, Klitschko, and Whyte, all of whom are heavy hitters and knockout artists.
The first loss he had was a TKO loss to Ruiz, and that was as a result of a shot to the temple that he could not recover from. That was the same shot that he used to stun Whyte before he KOed him in the 7th round, was the same shot that Fury hit Wilder with in the 2nd fight in round 3 that dropped Wilder so he could not recover. If you follow boxing you would know that there is a difference a CHIN and a TEMPLE SHOT. But obviously you do not.
his heart is not in his words. his mind can make up all kinds of statements but the heart makes it true in this case.
Best reaction video I've seen since since AJ got beat a second time by Usyk , straight to the point , absolutely brilliant and honest reaction on AJ.
AJ's issue is definitely all mental at this point, he shows improvement in every fight and acquitted himself well in the rematch.
But between the corner advice and his own hesitation of getting hurt, there's a mental wall he needs to overcome. When you're behind, the first place you should hear it from is your own corner.
And when you're going into the ring to stop the other guy, you should accept the risk that you may get hurt in the process.
It's not a perfect, fairy tale world in the ring.
He was scared Usyk, and the guy has far less power. He wouldn't be able to touch him, maybe a freak shot if he was lucky. If he fought more agressive, Usyk just weaves and wears him down round after round.
True Geordie, you have to solidified why I love you not afraid to give your opinion. People know where they stand when you’re like that carry on and don’t get too you know what about what people think haters are gonna hate keep it up mate
You argument on fury being a easier fight for Joshua than Usyk, is spot on.
Also about AJ and Wilder.
What people do not want to understand is that style really make the fight. “the best” is not the unbeatable.
Fury, so far, proved he is the nightmare of Wilder. He must fight Usyk, or he does not belong where he claims to.
Fury is the lineal heavyweight champion, he's right where he's supposed to be. The Usyk fight might happen or it might not, but Fury has proved himself enough to be in the legend books already, who are you to say he hasn't?
@@CamMackay96 dawg fury has only fought like 3 high level opponents
@@CamMackay96 who are you to say who am I to say who your momma is?
That batman reference was spot on
Ye I was part of that group who thought Joshua was winning because of all the excitement and the big shots aj was throwing but you judge rounds by who looks more confident with footwork and feints and we saw all of that with usyk but none with aj rewatching the fight I realise usyk was the clear winner
You judge it by significant shots landed CLEAN, AJ was swatting air half the night, and catching gloves the rest. He had couple body shots and a couple head shots the whole fight. If he was any good, with his weight advantage he should bullied usyk all night.
@@morpheus9137 yes that as well but it was down to usyks head movement that stopped Joshua from landing which got him his points but he was landing significantly like you mentioned so ye I agree
Brilliant analysis as always 🤙🏽
Great video and interesting thoughts.
I think one of Aj's biggest assets is his age (youth). Fury and Usyk compete for undisputed. Regardless who wins the winner will retire with a perfect unbeaten record. Wilder is the oldest in the top tier group. He has to build his way back up but has only a couple good years left. As long as Fury is around Wilder's chance to get a belt is small. So when Fury, Usyk and Wilder retire Aj might still be around and be the best contender to get all belts. Maybe he will even improve until then.
AJ didn't have Robert mercraken in his corner that fight📺🥊
Yes, hell yes! AJ vs Wilder needs to fuckin' happen'! That's a true heavyweight clash!
Geordie man your knowledge and understanding is next level . Been here from the start and the growth is extraordinary , top bloke All round
As always a great set of insights. My take on Usyk goes back 3-4 years when I first picked up that there was a very special guy out there, and none of what he brings to a ring is by accident. Usyk and his team combine a strong analytical, scientific human science approach - with elite boxing preparation and a fitness regime that is efficient and productive. AJ by comparison is back in the gym, trying harder, putting the effort in - and that`s the first key flaw. He works SO hard, but misses the benefit of objectives and thinks his destiny is within his own control. If he tries a bit harder, does a bit more - he`ll get there. He won`t, because that`s a very British mentality where we admire effort over talent. We love a good trier. Bruno very similar, a fine physical specimen, nobody worked harder - but he couldn't adapt and couldn't react appropriately in the ring, in key scenarios. Couldn't cope with an onslaught, was winning fights then got caught and couldn't ride the storm sensibly etc. AJ is similar, is focused on his brand too much, and Usyk is just an elite athlete who is humble, takes the hard fights wherever they may be - and genuinely a true warrior. Intelligent though, wow, the man is cranial.
Good fight in the making - Ruiz v Joshua III. Ruiz last night would beat AJ again, no doubt in my mind. He`s a pocket rocket that guy, bangs hard, fast hands, clever, brave - him and Wilder would be insane.
AJ can beat Fury though, if he loses the entourage, and IF he gets Peter Fury in his corner - he will change for the better.
Good points. Peter Fury would be great for AJ, no bs straight to the point. But i doubt he would take the job when AJ is fighting Tyson Fury.
Interesting take.A bit off topic but I wondered why all the best rock bands were English. Maybe they try harder? I always thought it was a lack of quality control on the Anerican part. Your comment made me wonder about a whole different work ethic.We yanks are more sold on Cinderella stories and million dollar ideas. And per capita so many more British top heavyweights in boxing it seems.AJ is mentally shot in my eyes since losing to Frito Bandito.
Nice insight buddy you should do your own analysis vids
@@geraldfriend256 Because we're good at getting high, growing our hair long, creating bangers and screwing roadies. However, we're not so good at the scientific, analytical side of boxing at the very highest level. Well, most of us aren't ...Tyson Fury and Lennox would probably disagree.
Great take. Very even handed
Why AJ tried to do the same thing again blows my mind, he’s never going to out box usyk. The only way to beat Usyk is battering his body, until hes hurt and makes his head vulnerable. Everyone was saying that, even fury said it. An 84kg Beterbiev knocked down Usyk at 92kg to the body in Olympic gloves. Aj had the power to do the same, but he was scared to put his head down and dig to the body out of fear of being KOd.
It's easy to say he should've just went to the body and wore Usyk down - but if a fighter is not there to hit then it just becomes a drain on Joshua's stamina. Perhaps AJ could've tried to cut the ring off more effectively and limit Usyk's movement but it's not an easy thing to do against an opponent of that calibre. I don't think Joshua was scared of getting hurt or anything like that, I just think he was out-boxed by a better fighter. Joshua could've been more proactive in the fight prior to the 9th round, for sure, but, again, it is not an easy thing to do when you are in the ring with someone of Usyk's class.
Best summary i have heard of the fight. Can't see Joshua fighting Wilder for quite a while, IMO if Wilder KO's him then i can't see him mentally recovering.
There is something AJ will never have. You see it when he gets into the clinch. He does not have that inner dog to do what it takes to win. he doesn't seem to have the strength or will power to wrestle and grind his way out of a tight spot. Maybe he has made too much money and has lost that desire to risk it all to get to the top and now he's just playing it safe because the money is rolling in
Well it took him to olympic Gold and a bunch of world titles. Does Bellew lack heart too?
Usyk is excellent and that doesn’t diminish any of Joshua’s achievements.
@@goncaloamaral7846 good boxer but no grind
@@warrenforest7417 it’s easy to tell someone else to risk it all, you don’t take the risk, AJ does.
Gassing out and ending up being totally vulnerable to being knocked out, like Bellew, is a dangerous game in the HW division. AJ wants to enjoy the rest of his life and protect his health. The 60 year old AJ might thank his younger self one day.
Why Anthony Joshua? Make a video about Usman.
This was a good fight for boxing tonight; I had AJ winning rds 4,6, 8 and 9. In rd 7, he looked confused where at one point he felt like he was going to have a repeat of the same situation as the first fight. He was buoyed in rd8 when he scored heavy on Usyk and had him close to going out. Usyk somehow recovered then and in rd 9 when he was in SERIOUS trouble again.
AJ merely has to get back in line and start building back up; that being said, he still has the best HW record today out of all his peers; While Wilder and Fury are in the twilight of their careers, he will move on and carry through. I believe he will go down like Larry Holmes in that he will not be fully appreciated until he has retired and the dust settles on his career. It's unfortunate but appears to be the fact as the man with the best resume in the division and who has been the most consistent champion is still in the shadow of "flashier" HWs.
Let's see what the future holds for AJ. His performance tonight was BETTER but still not enough and he has room for development. Let's see how all of that pans out for the future.
It was a heavy loss and he was fairly significantly overmatched.
The bottom line is - in terms of skill and movement he isn't an elite level boxer. That's ok, because of the sheer size requirements many of them aren't. AJ certainly isn't technically worse than Wilder although Wilder does move his feet better.
Usyk and Fury are streaks ahead technically. Even a fit Andy Ruiz looked slightly better.
How on earth do you reckon AJ has better resume than Fury when AJs biggest achievement (beating Klitscho) was done better and before by Fury... genuinely would love you to explain your line of thinking there - Fury has an unquestionably better resume imo
@@CamMackay96 Fury has more impressive accomplishments in terms of beating the 'big guys'- Klitschko and Wilder, maybe Whyte. But you could argue that overall Joshua's resume is more consistent and impressive- wins over Povetkin, Whyte, Ruiz, Pulev, Parker, etc. Not sure if I agree with the logic, but I hear this alot. Thoughts?
@@CamMackay96 Fury never engaged with Klitschko landed 86 punches over 12 rounds which averages to about 7 per round.
From those figures & not once wobbling or knocking down Klitschko you call that fight a better win.
Joe public doesn’t agree as shown by the UA-cam views for both fights.
If I had to choose which fight I had to watch again it wouldn’t be Fury’s & remember this is a bums on seats sport.
Is Fury a better boxer, yes, did he do a better job on klitschko No!!
If he believed his own words he’d have taken the rematch instead of dumping the belt’s.
Plus there’s the obvious UKAD situation that was going on in the background which by the way became a back dated ban!!!
Loving the flow of content recently 👏🏼
The wilder fight would make sense to see who the 3rd best fighter of the generation is. I'd fear for him as he's very straight on and easy to hit. He needs a coach that can add head movement to his game.
I don’t think Usyk beats Wilder.
Fact - he is still gonna rip the heads off most heavyweights. The best fight he can make to prove himself is the wilder fight. He also gives fury more problems than any other fighter.
Great video, would love to see an Usman Edwards breakdown considering how big of an achievement it is for British MMA
He won’t breakdown that fight loves usman too much
@@agkizzy5405 its a shame really. I think he places too much value on his predictions being "right" to prove he is an expert as opposed to being focused on the quality of his analysis regardless of the result. Anyone can pick a fighter to win a fight, the analysis is the more important part, even if he predicted an Usman win.
@@izzybambino9812 100% he didn’t give edwards a shot going into the fight and thought an easy stoppage would come for usman. Since the fight he hasn’t said a word. On any social media platform.
@@izzybambino9812 and not only being right. Ever since having the podcast with usman became so blinded. Said the Colby fights weren’t even close. Usman is clearly better then gsp and more. I’d be embarrassed too.
@@agkizzy5405 literally said two days ago he’s doing a video about the fight. It’s probably out in a day or two
True Geordie doing a Cockney accent, "Get behind ya jab, AJ!" awesome.
Yes Fury gets hit but I don’t think AJ has more power than Wilder and couldn’t out Tyson away. As for Usyk, he’s just miles above of AJ in level of boxing abilities.. he wins 99/100 times.
Only if AJ tries to box with him, his best opinion was to fight him make it dirty but that's not really his style
@MMA Expert yes ik that, that doesn't change that his best option was to use his size to bully his smaller weaker opponent. Learn to read I said in my comment that dirty fight wasn't AJ style.
Great comments Geordie!
AJ's legend finished after Ruiz 1, after his last fight he showed us that he wasn't humble. AJ should have been himself instead of Hearns puppet for adverts!
I had it 9-3 myself , Gareth a Davies and Spencer Oliver should never be allowed to broadcast again after they told him he was winning ? Thank god for Adam catterel saying it how it was , usyk schooled him and I think he beats fury aswell
Joshua vs Ruiz 3 He owes him that fight. Ruiz obliterated him in the first then got out of shape and Joshua just danced and boxed around him didnt really won that fight outside the fact Ruiz was just too fat.
do you believe fury beat klitschko?
@@Ev_box he did beat him, idk what you mean believe it and idk why you're bringing it up on this comment...
@@CamMackay96 cause this guy is saying that Joshua didn’t really beat ruiz just cause he danced and boxed around him
“Too fat” why does he owe a third if he wasn’t even prepared for the second
@@Ev_box I was comparing first fight to the second. How is it fair that you get knocked out then you win second one on points and there is no third fight? Fury and Wilder had a third fight despite first draw and sexond clear knockout win by Fury. Joshua is scared of Ruiz thats why.
Your opinions are always bang on in my opinion
AJ body shots were really getting to Usyk and he should’ve just kept digging at that gut but he started head hunting.
I cringed at the fact that he didn’t finish. Could’ve believe he pulled back
Rope analogy was really good your not crazy
Headshot dead!!!! Sorry if I haven’t seen the video but was the ufc usman fight covered
it wasn’t :(
It wasn't even a bad showing. They had a close fight but Usyk edged him out. Nobody got schooled or knocked out. Not sure why people make such a big deal when someone loses a fight at that level. He'll be fine. He doesn't need to retire. He doesn't need to be ashamed. He just needs to get back in the gym and get back to work. He still has plenty of time to get better. And no, fights are not the same thing every time you run it back. If that was true their wouldn't be such a thing as trilogy fights. Usyk fought a great fight. I don't see why you can't praise Usyk's performance rather than tear down AJs.
AJ tried, AJ failed. Both Usyk vs AJ fights were really good fights.
Sure AJ even fought dirty at spots in the last fight vs Usyk and had that strange speech at the end. But he didn't go full Wilder at the end, never go full Wilder.
I mean Wilder was very competitive against Fury a much bigger man in two fights. AJ lost to a cruiserweight twice including one he was favorited it. Everyone likes to say Wilder is overrated and this and that’s but then when those guys get in with Fury, they don’t win a a single round.
@@Thanosdidtherighthing he was not comptetive in 2 fights. Wilder got schooled every minute of every round in their trilogy if you dont look at the knockdowns, Wilder didnt win a single round in which he didnt score a KD
@@marcingrzybowski5588 id say thats true in the first two fights but in the third one his performance was pretty damn impressive considering who he was fighting
Cant compare them
Wow this was quality my friend. Instantly subscribed.
For me I think Wilder knocks AJ out, he is so explosive and raw - alongside the fact he does appear willing to leave it all in the ring.
Agreed and I get called dumb for saying it. AJ just seems gun shy and 1 dimensional now. Wilder seems to find a way to always connect and he’s definitely landing on AJ, guy is a sitting duck when he starts to gas
@@SJ-je8gw Which proven top 5 heavyweight has Wilder traded with and knocked out?
@@arindomudiare3898 who cares , he’s already hung with fury and nearly finished him and he certainly ain’t getting put on his arse by Ruiz . AJ is not the same fighter as he was 3/4 years ago . Accept it
@@arindomudiare3898 also wilder was willing to die in that ring . AJ would prefer to just lose and last 12 rounds and cash the cheque. I’m a fellow Brit who supports AJ but it’s just reality
@@SJ-je8gw Wilder was put on his arse by an unranked journeyman Harold Scorniers who had more losses than wins Ruiz is top 10 heavyweight with solid amateur record and had only one controversial loss to Parker spot the difference? Hung with Fury? Wilder lost over 30 of 36 rounds with Fury and was beaten up and sparked out cold like a frozen thanksgiving Turkey🤣
Waiting on a video about leon edwards mate
Its usyks mindset…and fury wont get into his head…fury thinks he’s fast until fast shows up …
Yep. Every undefeated boxer is untoucheable, until somebody better comes along. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Fury's boxing but Usyk's a very difficult boxer to beat, Fury would have to re-invent and adjust like crazy to keep up with him, even with his obvious advantages. But Usyk's advantages are also crucial, footwork, movement, speed and SIZE. It will be a battle of minds, first of all.
Agree with you 100%, I’m also pissed off with the yes men in the corner, and that also means Garcia.
I wish nothing but the best to AJ.
The yesmen in AJs corner are a huge problem, but who appoints those yesmen? Ultimately Joshua is responsible for surrounding himself with sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear rather than what he needs to hear.
@@tonysa2337 without a doubt.
Here's the thing.
AJ has been built up to be "The Champ" persona for so long.
He actualy believed his own hype.
2. He is now controlling his entire team . Garcia revealed in short that they basically can't criticize the guy .
3. He never imagined it would turn out this way.
He was supposed to best Usyk, never loose to Ruiz and clash with Fury to become more loved than Lennox Lewis & dominate Hw for 4 years.
My advice to AJ . Don't listen to waht anyone says... Absolutely avoid wilder and fight fury . 😂
Get out mate.
He was unified heavy weight champ …he was the hype .. you helmet
This is the BEST boxing commentary by a long shot. Its world famous even here in New Zealand
if AJ fights Wilder he will get knocked out. Logic behind this is that if Fury couldn't avoid his right hand in both fights how will AJ get on?
Styles do make fights, I believe Aj wins if he sticks it to wilder with heavy shots putting him backwards, Tyson doesn't hit as hard as Aj so if Aj gets him out of there within 6-8 rounds and doesn't try and box with him then he can win any of this tap tap he will get knocked out
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As an untrained boxing fan, I think Aj's main problem is attitude, and specifically, he fights like a small fighter in terms of attitude. He has fought men much smaller than he is but ends up under their arms in a clinch. He needs to be more of a physical bully like Tyson. He needs that domineering vibe to win the psychology of the fight. Hopefully we see more of it after his recent win over Wallin.
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Wow! Spot on analysis i can't even lie especially the part about his mental.
I will say that some of the early rounds were swing rounds and hard to score because neither fighter was doing much and AJ had the odd eye catching punches which could influence judges of that persuasion, but AJ did not win that fight at all id say 7-5 if I'm being very generous.
The intrigue with AJ is his upside and he has more than the others in the division when you take what he has learnt in such a short space of time and the fact he has had to do it all under the lights. Ultimately its on AJ to decide who he wants to be and he can make that loss the start of his career or the end to define what type of legacy he wants to leave.
Love the Batman metaphor, this couldn’t be anymore true
The guy ajs tryna bes in that tunnel haha 😂 an extra in the movie
3:01 Yeah Wilder, really proved himself in that loosing effort in the 3rd fight. He lost, yes......but he showed WAY more heart and courage than I would have ever expected from Wilder, that fight really showed something about Wilder, he is not easily discouraged, not just a front runner who gives up when it gets tough......whereas I feel AJ can at times be all those things........he was certainly discouraged very quickly in the Ruiz fight. For that reason alone, I think Wilder would probably beat AJ.
AJ just ain't it.
He's been used as a PR machine, could have been elite but sadly isn't. Still beats most other HWs tho.
He is elite though. That’s something casuals don’t understand
@@ihtishamhussain1785 An “elite” boxer does not lose 9-3 to a guy half his size lmao
The absolute cope of the GayJ fanboys.
@@douglaswalters2670 You know that Usyk is the exact same size as Muhammad Ali, Height, weight and reach doesn't matter when someone is just so insanely skilled. No shame in losing to Usyk
@@user-zc5ck7rh7u Ali never had to fight an athletic 6’6 240 lbs super-heavyweight.
@@douglaswalters2670 Ali also had an iron chin, was never knocked out. Can’t say that of AJ.
Well that just got me subscribed, big boxing fan and can't help but respect the truth 👏, seeing you tell it how it is I think you'd be a great voice for more boxing videos so so so many yes men and bs'ers but that's the world we live in. Anyway respect.
Talk about Leon Edwards 👌
Absolutely spot on. Great to hear a balanced view on the internet
You mentioned AJ hasn’t got the will to carry on when things get tough, yet didn’t mention the fight with Klitschko where he got knocked down twice and then went on to KO him.
Tbf that was a long time ago. Most people say AJ lost his way after being KOd by Ruiz. Since then he's been scared to get rough and also scared to let his hands go out of fear of being countered by a heavy
Yes he did. Go rewatch the video.
Klitschko was 41 years old!
The picture with Usyk standing there like he has to listen to his drunk and embarrassing uncle at a wedding is hilarious xD
Why no comment about “the greatest welterweight ever” usman getting knocked tf out😭 stayed real fucking quiet
I’ve never knew about this podcast but I like your fair analysis of AJ’s last fight ❤️
AJ is the nice guy that couldn't take it anymore
True words from the Geordie! Nice to hear some balance between these extreme views flying around! 💯
Still waiting for the Usman video 🤷🏻♂️
I agree with you about AJ having YES men and women around him. He needs an honest camp. He needs to get rid of the people hanging on around him. They are not helping him
Facts 💯👊🔥
He's got the Mcgregor thing now and has for a while, too much money/fame and surrounded by yes men. Sayin how great you are, all that bullshit. Shame cos could of got even better. 💯
Youre great to listen to. Well done.
His meltdown after the second usyk fight was magical 😂😂😂
Hateful
Great video mate!
Although I respect you I can’t listen to you ever since you said gib is a good fight for Logan
😭
Yeah
Grow up snowflake. People are allowed an opinion that differs from yours.
What logan did to hyping him up like that he is good boxer and yeah he will gonna beat gib in the point he doesn't have the killer mind
@@hamzasan5595 he doesn’t but Geordie said as of gib stands a chance logan would demolish gib
true g any thoughts on leon edwards ko?
Looking at the Anatomy of the two boxers AJ wins but in reality Usyk's skills as a boxer are in a class way higher. It is like a kid who started playing soccer at 4 years old (Usik )and a kid start playing soccer at 11.
Almost nailed on the 11 year old simply will not even be a good amateur. . Oleksadr is a great Middleweight who can fight at light heavy and realises wow I can fight great at heavyweight because of his skill factor. Usik's reality check would be a Tyson Fury or a Mike Tyson. The point is a boxer (AJ) who didn't take sport up till 18 years old simply can never have the skill level of a Mike Tyson, a Tyson Fury. That is fact. Yes he gets skills and size gives him some success but he can't be a great boxes because he has with little boxing skill or intelligence. When AJ got knocked out in sparring of first time ring suddenly realises oh need to up change everything which again wasn't thought or coached about correctly. If you'd boxed from being a kid this panic situation would never have happened suddenly wouldn't change style as he seemed do now on every fight because he finally experiencing concussion didn't know instinctively what to do. .
"I bet bigger feels bigger😈"
- True Geordie
The Top G is everywhere
Talk about lean edwards he is English and all don't be a man for the system
True Georgie - I love how real and honest you are 😎
I can’t see AJ beating Wilder…
Yh youre right, he destroys him
Class as always fella
Depending on how badly that trilogy has effected wilder mentally, I think wilder would batter AJ.
It would be a Toss up. But what the f**k is this narrative “Joshua didn’t GO FOR IT”??? He did!!! He tried to knock Usyk out in that 9th round!! It just wasn’t good enough and Usyk is too tough!! Certain people have to get over that!!
@@jimclaus1576 I feel the point was to go for it early wen he was nice and fresh. Even he admitted he’s not a 12 round fighter so atleast box like it
I don't see AJ dodging Wilders punches. I don't see AJ getting up afterwards.
@@sheadoherty7434 if Wilder was able to catch Fury he'd catch AJ no problem.
@@stevennorris7181 I agree
Brilliant work amigo
Carefully manicured career. People around him telling him he's brilliant. Him believing his own hype. Can't stand Joshua, maybe he should quit boxing and go back to telling people where to shop
why are you acting like his career is like wilder’s defending his one title against sub top 15 fighters, aj has more top 10 wins than anyone at heavyweight right now
You have issues if you can't stand another man that bothers nobody minding his own business and started boxing late and became successful. It ain't that deep for you not to stand him everyone in life is on their own journey. He is not apart of your journey so unless he goes on arrogant like wilder then I would understand but in this case no reason to say that. You may just need to think about your own life mate lol I'm just saying
@@teradac2 I don't like the bloke, simple as that. It's my view and opinion, nothing to do with questioning my own life choices. Joshua is a nasty bloke who isn't that great at boxing. Simple.
@@karntenmacht831 if he's nasty you must be a saint. What did he do to you in life that he is nasty, you might want to reflect on your life pal. It ain't that deep, quite sad, really for you to not like people who don't know you to start calling them nasty when they're just minding their own business and focusing on their journey.
How old are you? I'm just asking?
I personally don't think boxers, especially heavyweights fight enough. Like, once or twice a year is just not active enough in my opinion. Look at how many fights Tyson had a year, notably at the beginning of his career; it was like once a month or something crazy....