Usyk vs. Joshua 2: Rage on the Red Sea

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no matter what happened in this fight that judge was gonna find a way to score it for AJ. 115-113 for Joshua is absolutely egregious 

* Edited at 08.20.2022, 7:12 PM ET *

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no one asked for your input AJ shut your mouth 

I thought at best Joshua won 5 rounds, Close fight, But Usyk clearly won it

That was the weirdest post fight speech I've ever seen. I get he was trying to prop up Usyk but he could've done that without telling him to shut up.

GJ!

AJ isn't done as many said, for me Usyk clearly won but AJ was seen as better technically and use of body shots in a really good way. A lot of Heavyweights just rely on their KO power and neglect technique, clearly Usyk isn't the best power puncher in the division and probably one of the other top guys in the division was able to knock down AJ when Usyk had it bad in the 10th and 12th Round, but probably a less determined opponent than Usyk would have fallen in the 9th Round with the aggressiveness and effectiveness that Joshua displayed.

Pretty 1 sided fight, I had it 8-4 :)

Usyk is just too good!!!

Joshua changed it up a little, definitely targeting the body!  It almost paid off too!  I think it was the 9th round when Joshua definitely hurt Usyk,  I thought he was going to get the stoppage for a second.  But Usyk did what truly great fighters do, he stopped the momentum dead in its tracks. In the very next round Usyk almost stopped Joshua!!!

So,  does Fury take on the challenge of Usyk???  I don't think it happens, not cause anyone is scared of anyone!! Lol. Im just not sure that it's a mega fight that will convince Fury to fight.
I don't know what Usyk does next?  Maybe just try and rack up some defences. He's got a list of mandatory defences coming. Hrgovic is now IBF mandatory. Big Joe Joyce has been WBO mandatory for over a year!  I think Daniel Dubois is WBA?   The Joe Joyce Usyk fight has been talked about already, I think that's a likely fight  if Joyce beats Joseph Parker next month that is!?

I actually think Joshua has more exciting possibilities for his next fights!
There's a bunch of top 10/20 UK Heavyweights to make a big UK domestic dust up to sell out the O2 or even another stadium.  Joshua Dillian Whyte 2 would be a good one. Joe Joyce or Daniel Dubois would be fun also.

But the really big fight to make next, there is only one that would get everyone hyped!!!!

AJ   vs. The Bronze Bomber Deontay Wilder!!

Should have happened years ago!!! BOOK IT!!! 

Usyk should request the WBC to strip Tyson if he's serious about retirement. I guess Usyk will have to go into negotiations with Hrgovic's team. That's a horrible fight for Hrgovic who's shown to be stationary, poor cardio and lacks proper options against Southpaws. 

if Usyk fights Fury I’m taking Usyk