So hereās what I think Iāve learned from the AJ fight.
Too many people, including Eddie Hearn, believe Eddie Hearn.
AJ and his team either went into that fight without a plan, or AJ just failed to execute it. Not really sure why, as Uzyk hitting the fight on the front foot should have been foreseen.
Uzyk could have finished AJ at the end and equally, when AJ was getting battered off that final flurry I think the ref was within his rights to stop it by KO. That image of him splayed, with no answers, almost begging to be finished off, is going to haunt his career. Compare with Fury getting sparked by Wilder and contrast.
I think Usyk and the ref cottoned onto the score immediately, knew it didnāt matter, and let the fight go to points. Iām not even sure we did the full length of the 12th.
I went on Saturday and have to say that stadium is by far the best I have been to in the world. Really good for boxing and stadium boxing us usually shit.
I knew Usyk would win and was probably the only person there who wanted him to win. I was only surprised at how easy it was. The crowd were dying to get excited at anything AJ threw but only remember one moment in the whole fight they had anything to cheer. Outside of that Usyk was in complete control. Joshua looked like the straight up and down boxer he looked like when he was knocking out bin men and all the hype started.
Iāve been watching quite a few interviews since and have heard some interesting stuff. According to AJās coach, he wasnāt following instructions. Uzyk did, but he was under instruction not to try for a knockout.
Canāt help thinking in situations like these the big man needs to take a leaf from Listonās book. Punch through his arms if you need to. Arms hurt too.
Watched the final press conference last night for Fury vs Wilder 3. Lot of games being played on both sides. Fury stood throughout the press conference, Wilder still sticking by his accusations of cheating.
Donāt think anyone is buying that, but it did wind Fury up.
Think everyone has the same view on this. Fury should win this butā¦
Havenāt bothered with a late night one for years.
