Comments Thread For: Oleksandr Usyk Repeats, Wins Split Decision Over Anthony Joshua To Retain Titles

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By Ron Lewis - Oleksandr Usyk dug deep when he needed to, cementing his position as an elite fighter as he repeated his win over Anthony Joshua as he held on to his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles, adding The Ring belt too, with a split decision at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in Jeddah.
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Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua have will lock horns again at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena in the coastal city of Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday August 20. (photos by Mark Robinson)

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[Brother Mouzone]

3 card SAT !!!!!!!! , I had Usyk in the 1st fight have this one 50/50 TBH ....

[SteveM]

3 card SAT !!!!!!!! , I had Usyk in the 1st fight have this one 50/50 TBH ....

I have a little wager on a draw for the main event. But could go any way apart from a Joshua decision unless the scoring is off - which brings me back to the draw.

[Toscano]

War Usyk

[mrbig1]

If AJ gets beat again, It's over.

[-DSG-]

War Usyk

Usyk #1 P4P!

[Bing_]

Let’s go AJ!

[The Big Dunn]

I had Usyk im 1st fight. Too much money in AJ/Fury so I’m going with AJ but I hope I’m wrong.

[PRINCEKOOL]

I have got a feeling Joshua can win this fight over the distance. If he can win the battle of the Jabs, and dominate with his jab 'Which in all reality, as a super heavyweight he should of done first time around'. If Joshua can achieve this feat, it changes everything for himself and Usyk.

Joshua's jab is sometimes good, but then can sometimes be extremely passive. Shades of David Price. Joshua jab for me is not even ranked in the Top-3 as a Heavyweight. I rank Fury, Wilder, Joyce all ahead of him with this skill etc.

It is not all he has to do, but fundamentally the game will then change. There is too much on the line for both fighters to be reckless and to just wade in. But when they both attack, I think they will be clearly more aggressive etc.

My prediction is a Joshua win. He may cause considerable more damage to Usyk this time around, but I am unsure whether he stops Usyk.

The corner is not going to pull Usyk out. And I don't think the referee will want to stop the fight unless things are very extremely brutal.

All the talk is done.