How Usyk Beat Anthony Joshua | Tactics Explained

Oeleskander Uysk has just done the unthinkable, defeating the talented and physically imposing champion Anthony Joshua. When I first talked about Usyk he had just moved up to heavyweight, and I ended the video by saying that I was excited to see if he could pull off a feat that few men not named Evander Holyfield had ever achieved. But now it’s official, so today, let’s take a look at the signature techniques that allowed Usyk to dominate cruiserweight and take the heavyweight championship.
Last time we went in depth on how Usyk deconstructed an opponent’s high guard, constantly varying angles, tempo and power until they could no longer keep track of when a punch was coming, where it was coming from or how hard it was going to be.
Today we’re going to look at how Usyk combines high risk-high reward footwork angles and head movement to masterfully control the ring. If you rewatch Usyk’s fight against AJ, you’ll notice all of these techniques at play. So let’s get to it, starting with the most basic principles then moving on to advanced tactics.
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There’s an old saying in boxing; when you’re not moving your feet you should be moving your head, and Usyk is usually moving both at once.
By consistently moving off center, Usyk keeps himself safe and sets up opportunities to slip and counter.
By dropping down to level change, Usyk not only stays a moving target, he also threatens body shots and power punches.
Level changes can make a fighter’s head easier to hit, but Usyk uses this inclination to draw punches on purpose so that he can land counters.
Meanwhile, Usyk’s small, economic steps allow for more precise angles and distance adjustments on the fly. And his lateral movement is reminiscent of Lomachenko, which only makes sense as the two do share the same coach.
Along with his ceaseless footwork and head movement, Usyk also keeps up a busy and varied jab. The double jab is a tried and true technique, and Usyk uses it beautifully. Usyk’s first jab or jab feint incites a reaction in the opponent, and the second jab takes advantage of that reaction.

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[@BlackGold805]

Are these all your books?

[@vincentcrowley5196]

Just got aggressive defence and footwork books, already had principles of power

[@olexandrs6639]

I believe Usyk AJ is not an interesting fight. we already know the result. Usyk must fight Fury. (I believe Fury will win) AJ vs DW is much more intersting fight than AJ vs Usyk

[@Larrypint]

He won all his titles at cruiser and heavyweight in the hometowns of his opponents. That makes it even more impressive

[@NathanGraves928]

Some Ali shit

[@ashishnair5870]

He hasn't won all at Heavy Weight !

[@deecap1788]

Ashish Nair he said “all his titles” not “all of the titles” meaning he’s only talking about the titles that usyk has claimed

[@ashishnair5870]

@@deecap1788 My bad 😝

[@neloverg3774]

To me he's modern day hagler in regards to his professionalism and how he carries himself

[@franzeleefrancis]

Usyk just demolished some critics who said heavyweight only rely on strength and power,Usyk just showed them how a perfect technique,a calculated footwork and a rythmic head movement with a little pinch of "Feel" can work so wonderfully even against the Top Heavyweight

[@reedraikes7471]

I think fury showed that already

[@sulebabuyantez8086]

The amount of pressure usyk puts on opponents is mentally impressive

[@joshuahitchins1897]

Physically too. He has an insane work rate.

[@maelinator3710]

I can't imagine how much stress it must put on his mind

[@Mandarintoenail1]

I’m unsure if he has ever shared the same mental conditioning coach (or whatever he’s called haha) as Loma, but Papachenko was his coach for a time and Loma and Usyk are buddies. I see their mental pressure being similar

[@captaincaveman471]

Spiritually impressive too 😂

[@maelinator3710]

@@Mandarintoenail1 even if he don't he's really smart we really can see similitude with loma on his mental game, he's like playing chess

[@codykodak]

Your breakdowns of a fighter's technique is an absolute masterclass. Another great video!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Appreciate that, thanks!

[@marcrhymecalaylay8343]

Indeed

[@c0nstant.elevati0n]

@@TheModernMartialArtist everything you showed and explained made perfect sense watching. Great breakdown ✌

[@clm3888]

Sometimes, people over analyze things people do without thinking. This guy has been good for the most part.

[@c0nstant.elevati0n]

@john smith lmao good job 👍

[@JayJoe626]

I’ve boxed for 10 years and I never seen that outside step for a lefty w/ an inside head movement in the way Usyk does it. Seen it randomly but never as a consistent way of attacking. Good eye catching it

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Thanks! It's not revolutionary or anything, but really hard to do consistently. I think it's become a more prominent part of Usyk's style as he's moved up to heavyweight. He now needs to find ways to land the jab against guys with much longer reaches, and it also works well for shorter fighters because it comes up from underneath.

[@JayJoe626]

@@TheModernMartialArtist I’ve seen it used as a surprise move before but never even thought it could be used consistently and I have been to many gyms and studied boxing for years. Keep up the great work!

[@JayJoe626]

@@TheModernMartialArtist I watch fights the first time and just enjoy them. If it’s good I watch it a second time to score it and observe the techniques. I like how you showed the jab with the foot outside BUT I also thought USYK was throwing the right jab and stepping outside THEN throwing a looping left cross to distract AJ(and it also landed a lot) to have the time to turn on AJ. Basically I thought he would throw a jab while he did the outside step THEN throwing a cross to give him the chance to get the angle and turn over. I haven’t re watched it and I know your correct about the inside jab but I do think he used the looping cross after a regular jab to get his angle.

[@jackgreenway4646]

10 years ?? And you didn't notice the footwork he used all night... Give over lad.

[@JayJoe626]

I watched it once and it’s very uncommon for a lefty to take his lead foot outside his opponents lead foot while leaning his jab and head inside opponents lead arm. How many other southpaws have you seen do that?

[@msampsonchevrolet318]

He’s the heavyweight version of Lomachenko. Been saying this since he was running through the cruiserweight division. Papachenko trained him. He and Lomachenko are close friends as well.

[@sly_tendencies87]

He'd have the most trouble with Fury for sure. The movement of such a big man would give him a lot of trouble. As well as Fury's unpredictability. It's really hard to think Wilder would beat Usyk but you can't discount Wilder's insane power and ability to cover massive distance so fast. Unpredictability is Usyk's style and more unpredictability beats it.

[@josephwhiteside2739]

That and Fury is just tough.

[@sly_tendencies87]

@Lng90 Jr He was so horrible against them that he knocked most of them out. They gave him problems for sure but he eventually solved the puzzle.

[@milospavlovic9512]

Wilder might beat him because his retarded style might be too retarded, but Usyk is favorite still. In Fury fight, big guy gets him. Fury is just bigger Usyk, plus he is very adaptable

[@sillysayer]

@Lng90 Jr, that may have been true of previous Fury, but after he changed his couch... He's just the GOAT. Size, speed, power. His chin was tested against Wilder, which is arguably the strongest power puncher in history of boxing. There's is simply no way Usyk could put Fury down.

[@elpedrino01]

There’s a reason boxing experts have fury at number one and not Joshua or usyk or any of the others. Fury is by far the best heavyweight out there. Feel free to argue or make silly casual fan comments but it doesn’t change the fact he is the champ for a reason.

[@KMD-qj1qc]

Usyk has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest cruiser weights ever, he could take over the division, AJ give a Wierd gun shy performance, I think the second fight could be closer but Usyk still comes out on top

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

AJ was catching Usyk clean with a lot of straights when by intercepting when Usyk took the inside head angle. I don't think he should give up on boxing entirely (he landed some shots that had Usyk in trouble here or there), but he needs to add in a few more elements. Basically he improved his boxing by a ridiculous amount but then didn't rely on any of his previous strengths in my opinion.

[@sj4448]

Usyk conditioned AJ to be gun shy by countering him every time he let his hands go. The game plan then was to stay on his feet and hopefully benefit from a hometown decision.

[@LegendInThaMakin]

@@sj4448 AJ was sucessful when he went for the body against usyk, it nullified all the clever footwork and angles and usyk looked visibly hurt when those shots landed. Problem was, AJ was losing so bad in points he needed a knock out win and kept headhunting, made it really easy for uysk to just keep outboxing him.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Good eye, I noticed that too. Body shots would have taken away some of his cardio going into the later rounds as well. Imo body shots won't kill Usyk's style or take away too many of his tactics, but if it takes away some of his movement and makes him just a little bit more gun-shy then that could have huge consequences over the course of a fight.

[@hassanabdalla2332]

@@TheModernMartialArtist that exactly what i thought when one considers that AJ just started 2007. he was able to box 12 rounds with one of the best technical boxers in our gen Yet he had to play more into his strength imo ( size power etc. ) He did hurt usyk a couple of times but let him recoup by not following tru with some combinations. Live your videos

[@kevinh4042]

Wow, saw him stepping to the outside foot all night, but I did not realize he was leaving his head in the middle to land the jab first. That is crazy that he can operate with such comfort right in that tiny space inside AND outside a jab, like threading a needle, except it's a HW punch coming at your face. I think Usyk wins the rematch comfortably. If AJ changes up his gameplan too much he will expose too many openings. AJ should polish up his existing fight strategy, snap the jab back instead of pawing it out, body hunt, and most of all tighten up his footwork. AJ should not try to size bully Usyk because Usyk has definitely prepared for that situation before even entering the division, it'll just leave AJ gassed earlier.

[@Yomi4D]

If Aj tries the bully tactic, I think he'll gas out and get knocked out since that's not how he fights.

[@patrickmonkman8151]

@@Yomi4D chisora tried the bully technique and didn't get knocked out though I guess usyk has improved since then. Imo usyk also beats fury and Wilder

[@greed864]

@@patrickmonkman8151 if you think he beats Fury after today's fight idk what you're smoking

[@patrickmonkman8151]

@@greed864 fury got dropped twice by one of the worst technical boxers in the division... if wilder can catch him usyk can with ease

[@greed864]

@@patrickmonkman8151 big difference in power between Usyk and Wilder, besides Wilder is 6'7, weight divisions exist for a reason, and Usyk's only claim to heavyweight fame is beating a washed Joshua (but you could say that Joshua was never that good to begin with)

[@Alix_Lloyd]

Finished boxing an hour ago , now relaxing watching this masterpiece keep up the good work

[@diavolo410]

keep up the grind brother

[@hoop6988]

You got the sigma grindset.

[@WorkerBeesUnite]

We're all very proud of u

[@DaDominicanDawg]

And he’s SRL fan apparently so that ups my respect by 100

[@jztn5861]

doing the same bro💪

[@soturiks]

Usyk will win the rematch against Joshua. Joshua was in real trouble in the final round.

[@detectivepenegrande]

Really? At this point I'd rather see him against the other two, aj will lose a rematch

[@phild9963]

@@detectivepenegrande agreed but rematch is in contract

[@nicolashrv]

Joshua was out since Lard Ruiz put him to sleep in their first fight. You can clearly see AJ now get's even scared of getting punched and his faces mutates from every single punch he takes. AJ has no more confidence in himself.

[@maverickstclare3756]

So glad you did the previous vid on Usyk. I binged watched him and really enjoyed seeing him take the title.

[@imankhan1999]

I was totally shocked reading in the sports news that Usyk defeated the great and formidable reigning champ AJ. A very brilliant strategy displayed by Usyk and an excellent breakdown by the narrator👍

[@WorkerBeesUnite]

Aj has zero skill

[@1x0x]

lol you sound like walking propaganda

[@lpotts75]

I wasn't. Especially after Aj went in there and fought Usyks fight. AJ was bound to lose.

[@eerr1438]

I wouldn’t put great and formidable in front of AJ’s name?

[@MrTigracho]

@@WorkerBeesUnite Aj has skills you casual. The problem is that AJ never ever fought someone as skilled and nimble as Usyk and was way too passive to use his size to bully him

[@sep69]

Thanks you for another exceptional breakdown. I love how you dissect the details that are easily overlooked when watching a fight. And Usyk's style is something else. Really love it.

[@samuelrodriguez9773]

Great stuff man… The way you break things down is just the best. Can’t wait to see your next one

[@ernestwest6861]

I never really noticed his pendulum step before. Really advanced, slick stuff. He is definitely a master of boxing.

[@grantmck9659]

Awesome video I really enjoyed your technical breakdown it definitely gives me more insight and appreciation for how usyk works. The trick now is seeing the elements explained here in real time and recognizing the nuances🤯 Great work keep it up 👌👏👏

[@jashm3915]

Your breakdowns of fighters and fights are some of my favorite KZbin content. Thanks for keeping it coming!

[@eslteacherscott4252]

Usyk is a master craftsman and I’d love to see him unify the belts. Unfortunately, I think he’ll struggle against Tyson Fury’s height and reach. Although he edged out a win against Chisora, he struggled doing it as he was getting bullied around the ring by the bigger man. AJ didn’t play to his strengths but I think Tyson has shown he knows how to fight like a big man when he bullied Deyonte Wilder in their previous fight.

[@trubkadefekt3645]

Yeah be would be smart to fight like a big man because if he tries to just box usyk he might get pieced up like he did against cunningham

[@donkim3493]

I agree with what you said. I'm curious as to what you think would happen between Usyk and Wilder.

[@eslteacherscott4252]

@@trubkadefekt3645 I have to go back and watch that fight. Can’t remember it.

[@eslteacherscott4252]

@@donkim3493 I think Usyk is by far the more technical fighter but he has probably never dealt with power like Wilder’s before. You can never count out Wilder. He can be losing the fight and then bam he puts guys out with one good blow. I still think Usyk edges it though.

[@lx4half751]

@@donkim3493 as BLTV said, Wilder has shown signs of struggling against a roughly similar style of fighter in Szpilka - and Szpilka is not even close to the level of Usyk...

[@user-gi6zj8um6t]

Like always, simply beautifully done. Thanks for the time and effort you spend making these videos for us ❤️

[@josemucarselsacoto5122]

Usyk is bound to become what Wilder wanted for himself: One champion One face One name Go master David!

[@sharpvidtube]

If he can avoid Tyson Fury :)

[@douglaswalters2670]

@Boxingexplainer He said that before Usyk was a champion. Now the fight has the requisite reward to justify the risk.

[@joshwolf5377]

Fury is a problem for Usyk. I’d love to see the fight though two technical HW’s battling for the crown

[@valentine1531]

Man, your breakdown is always amazing. This just shows that there are levels to boxing.

[@mscir]

GREAT analysis, thank you. This was a real pleasure. He must have incredible endurance to maintain that much awareness and implement these tactics throughout a fight.

[@wildmnwilton3366]

Artful breakdown! A true a student of the game it's a joy to listen to you

[@JH-en6ql]

Best breakdowns on youtube! Really appreciate that the entire video is of boxing clips, and not showing himself talking (like so many others). Love the music track that he always uses as well!

[@andrekesarisingh2563]

Thanks for teaching me those things about USYK he’s a truly great fighter one of the best I’ve seen..

[@c0nstant.elevati0n]

My second time watching this breakdown. Excellent job 💯

[@jamalashley652]

I love your technique breakdown videos they're so informative good job to the modern martial artist keep up the good work

[@angelbergthsoto5140]

He also puts the front foot outside while tilting his head forward to the other Sade launching a right hook left straight punch combination, this is very confusing for the opponent since they try to attack his head and with its head, the target, moving to the other side! He is brilliant! Excellent video my brother!!!

[@ra-ge]

Love how Usyk dismantles his opponents and slowly making them lose their confidence that they can box with him. Truley a master boxer.

[@ivanjulian2532]

I was soooooo looking forward to this video. Wonderful presentation and insight. And something else. It's a wonderful thing that boxing connsoisseurs are coming out of the woodwork again thanks to one Oleksandr Usyk.

[@nickrackel7949]

great knowledge and videos dude. learn a ton from them. I never knew there was this much going on in boxing matches

[@Matt_Alaric]

I think Usyk takes out Wilder easily. Fury is a much harder fight for him. He's much bigger but also extremely skilled as a boxer, which i think might be too much in combination for him to handle.

[@joseph3036]

Luis Ortiz dominated Wilder with superior skill but one punch KO'd him. I think the same would happen to Usyk.

[@CoachKyleZ]

@@joseph3036 if he times Wilders distance wrong he might eat a hard hit. But who knows.

[@dzk6714]

@@joseph3036 you comparing a 40 year old Ortiz with Usyk ? gtfo . Wilder would get schooled hard

[@sluggak1363]

Thats what everyone thinks besides the russian he beat who has he fought with technical skills uysk is gonna be a tough fight for fury he can match his skill speed and technique only thing fury has is size and usyk does not have to knock you out to win so he has options also went 10 or 11 with wilder so he aint running over usyk

[@stevem2323]

@@joseph3036 Ortiz and Usyk? Really???

[@consolepeasant8469]

Bought both footwork and defence books last week and I'm itching to get in to experiment with the tactics in them

[@caiusr1920]

Love your channel thanks so much for the regular uploads

[@andyhatch9404]

I did my only boxing related video on this 2 days ago. Glad i'm not the only one that noticed the footwork!! Great video!

[@thesolidsnek8096]

I am glad that he won, because his and loma's boxing style is a thing of beauty and people been talking smack about it just because loma lost a fight. But as we see, it works for a cruiserweight even in HW.

[@brylleborreo498]

Kinda reminds me of the pacman. He's agile and has an excellent understanding of the use of feints and foot dominance. Even the small stepback counter is reminiscent of the pacman. His counter straight left with head slip then roll under is textbook manny. He is very good!

[@itsopinion7430]

True, He does have a lot in common with the Manny and what a compliment to be compared with him. has their every been a HW that can move as well as him. Maybe Ali or Fury, sort of, but even that is questionable. Only other modern fighter with comparable skills is Crawford, different but equally effective, IMO.

[@bendover9663]

@@itsopinion7430 oh I'd say Lomachenko as well, obviously they're great mates and came up together...

[@itsopinion7430]

@Mystic Editor That's B.S. I get it you don't like Uysk. OK that's you, but I say Uysk could be a champion in any era but that's just me. No shade on Holmes or Ali along with a host of many many great fighters but that was then, and this is now.

[@itsopinion7430]

@Mystic Editor Well excuse me! I didn't realize I was talking to a super expert on the sweet science. No not 12 years old, 74 years young actually. I know a thing or two because I've seen a thing or two and you, the God of boxing speaks and no one listens, who's the clown here?

[@jj-lp5gb]

Hell yea! I've been waiting for this video!

[@David_Tigre]

knows his stuff and explains well. just perfect. staying subscribed for sure! ⚡⚡👍

[@redflag4035]

If he ever fights Wilder it's gonna be like Miyata's fight with Jimmy Sisphar

[@maxanderson3733]

Nice accurate reference

[@thanevakarian9762]

Damn I thought that was a real fight I just tried to look up smh

[@justinhunt4767]

Wilder is done

[@jameslough6329]

I was actually really hoping for you to do a breakdown on this fight. Thanks so much David. I see Usyk beating Wilder no questions asked and giving Tyson Fury HUGE problems. As for my recommendations for future videos, a breakdown on either Alexis Arguello’s or ESPECIALLY Joe Louis’ combination punching and counter punching would be nice. Keep up the great work:)

[@samacw]

I think Fury has the skills to take him on at his game, but could more easily just manhandle him the whole fight like he did to Klitschko.

[@jameslough6329]

I’m not so sure man. Fury has nowhere near the brilliant punching and defensive technique of Usyk and he has a very suspect chin. I’d put the fight very close to a 50/50 with maybe a slight edge to Fury but not much.

[@Moneyovertruth]

@@jameslough6329 a suspect chin... don't you mean iron chin bro... it don't matter if you hit the mat.... it only matters if you can recover... that being said usyk is prolly better all around but the size and reach combined with how he moves makes fury so tough to beat... and he hasn't been kod period... he don't know how to lose.... this is a great fight... let's just pray boxing can get a fucking fight ppl want to see together

[@fightmechanic1]

Great video. That jab and feints made a huge difference.

[@johnhastings1874]

Once again, absolutely fabulous. Thanks again.

[@maxanderson3733]

This video is about to perfectly summarize why the rematch with AJ is even more pointless than Wilder vs Fury 3

[@maverickstclare3756]

contracts are contracts

[@juanig4198]

Is not like it matter they are both getting a huge payday and maybe aj can pull it off who knows, if he doesn't then i hope usyk and fury unify next year

[@maxanderson3733]

@@KevinJDildonik FACTS bruh

[@maxwellsdemon10]

I disagree. Fury has beaten Wilder twice if we are honest, and he dominated Wilder a lot more than Usyk has dominated AJ. AJ had his moments although it was a clear vicory for Usyk. I would say AJ has a much better chance of beating Usyk than Wilder has getting to the 12th round against Fury.

[@maxanderson3733]

@@maxwellsdemon10 that’s a fair take tbh

[@SuperJcoleFan]

The foot feints, head feints, shoulder feints and Lomastyle Angles. Man, he might be the one to beat Fury

[@stevep4236]

It's going to be Fury's toughest fight...and vice versa

[@sj4448]

@@stevep4236 Don't sleep on Wilder.

[@stevep4236]

@@sj4448 Wilder shouldn't even get this shot. Fury already beat Wilder 2 times

[@gece5661]

Holy shit your breakdown of a fighters technique is just absolutely beautiful this channel is criminally underrated and I'm not exaggerating here I mean 13k views in 4 hours only you deserve way way more views than that

[@mr.nobody9697]

You and Lee Wylie are the best at explaining technicalities of the sport.

[@nomecognome8737]

I'd love a breakdown on the Kronk Style or some Kronk Techniques, I really can't find anything. great video btw, I find some similarities in Usyk and Holyfield footwork

[@husain4718]

I was really surprised when USYK won but at least we know who the better fighter is now. But AJ is still a great fighter

[@irvinmorales1409]

Your breakdowns along with Hidden Gem's video breakdowns are the best on KZbin. Keep up the amazing work man!

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Hidden Gem is really good. Most new channels either don't know what they're talking about or just rip off old vids from me or Lee Wylie. Hidden Gem does his own work and it's good.

[@irvinmorales1409]

@@TheModernMartialArtist His name is quite fitting.

[@simonross6201]

Brilliant performance, great analysis thanks.

[@UntouchableBreakdowns]

Respect both fighters for going in the ring. Usyk showed off his incredible skill in the fight. He’s proven himself to be dangerous even in a bigger division and has shown that being big isn’t everything. Congrats to both. Aj didn’t do his best, coming in with a horrible game plan of out boxing usyk. Again, congrats to both fighters and congrats to usyk for being what u believe Is the second fighter in history to win 3 belts at heavyweight after moving up from cruiserweight.

[@gabrielsteffensen3700]

He can’t do any other plan. He’s not a brawler and doesn’t have the stamina to punch more or harder than he did. His game plan was laid out and was successful in comparison to his other fights with movers. Usyk is just plain better. Usyk made Joshua fight his fight. Don’t blame Joshuas plan. Nothing else major he could’ve done and usyk would’ve countered it. That’s why he was hesitant all fight, afraid of the counters

[@maxanderson3733]

@@gabrielsteffensen3700 Exactly! People just need to except that no matter what AJ tried he was going to fail. The skill gap was just too nuts

[@UntouchableBreakdowns]

@@gabrielsteffensen3700 i wasn’t blaming joshuas plans mate? I even said that both guys did great. I’m just saying maybe it wasn’t the best game plan against the already better boxer and technician. Maybe that was the best tactic though, who knows. Usyk beat Joshua fair and square

[@emerc5210]

AJ needs to work on his stamina and conditioning to win or try and end it earlier. Usyk still had gas in the tank at the end of that fight and Aj was running on fumes.

[@Stego1819]

I don't think Joshua can improve his stamina much more. He just has too many muscles.

[@SR-sd7xx]

he did recognize usyk as a 12 round fighter but the bitter truth is cardio is very much relate to genetics if you have good cardio you can make it better if you have great cardio you'll be a beast just like usyk nonetheless AJ will come back and adapt to usyk style,second fight will be very close.

[@emerc5210]

@@SR-sd7xx I definitely agree with that assessment AJ is very smart and can adjust as we saw with ruiz.

[@bendover9663]

I think he needs to put some lbs back on and just think i need to walk through him and get it done by 8-9 rounds because if he's (Usyk) still there after that it means that he's outboxed him again and will probably win on PTS anyway so it's basically all or nothing, get back to the old AJ before he lost confidence in AJ Ruiz 1

[@mizofan]

He and Wilder both have some stamina problems. Both can punch, Wilder a bit more dangerous with that right. Joshua's movement is not good, and Wilder's technique still limited. Joshua's chin is weaker than Wilder's. Obviously Joshua will have to take more chances, be more aggressive v Usyk next time to utilise his punching power advantage; he was reluctant to take risks and paid the price of being outboxed by a very fit and elusive opponent. Usyk is a true master of boxing, one of the greatest.

[@camfer9616]

Awesome as always

[@markmyword8220]

Keep up the good work. Very well done

[@1Akanan1]

Usyk technique is good and all. But what I noticed that put him above his previous competitors its his fitness. He moves on his 10th round like if it was his first.

[@darthrevan6]

I really hope we get Fury vs Usyk eventually. Joshua was outclassed, I don't see how he fixes what happened in the first fight.

[@nickvledder]

These videos are superior. One doesn't even need like boxing in order to enjoy watching these videos! Thanks for making and uploading!

[@driverrevird8366]

It's super video! Bravo!

[@caincotterill5493]

Brilliant breakdown🇬🇧👊🏼 He KI’s Wilder, and he does most things better than Fury. But Fury’s size is a major factor. But I can’t see Usyk losing.

[@hoover2501]

Excellent video and explanation of this man's talent. In my opinion he is clearly the best pound for pound fighter in boxing. He has fought the best and beaten them. When they say Canelo is best pound for pound look at how many good fighters he's left on the table. He's lucky that the so-called champions he's fought were all less than great fighters and or over the hill. When one considers pound for pound supremacy you have to imagine a contest between them. I bet the house on Usyk over Canelo .

[@nsha5687]

Great video, thank you!

[@soulscompendium4769]

Excellent content. And greag book. Deffinatly worth the read.

[@drnirmalraj2456]

Great video. The heavyweights of this era need to be putting it on ussyk the same way chisora did.. But better. Chisora gassed out. Out of aj, wilder and fury, who's got the engine to really keep it up for 12 rounds? I think fury has the technique to give ussyk problems and furys size and reach would be a bridge too long for ussyk to cross. If ussyk and fury were the same size, ussyk would definitely win though.

[@phonejack8949]

Usyk is a hall of famer

[@maxanderson3733]

Considering all of his accomplishments he better be

[@emiliod90]

Fantastic analysis bro

[@Hi-vi9eg]

Love your video’s

[@jekirado5107]

Early gang

[@maxanderson3733]

Rise up?

[@ryanharris7891]

Uysk knocks wilder out and beats Fury on points, I'm a little concerned about AJ in the rematch, it mostly depends on what AJ changes I think. His tactics, mindset and corner needs altering.

[@gregoryw.1160]

Agree on Wilder-Usyk’ll make him look silly. But Fury will take him late in one of the most skilled heavyweight champ fights since Bowe-Holyfield! Respect though! 🥊

[@ryanharris7891]

@@gregoryw.1160 Fury Uysk would certainly be an interesting chess match. What convinces me give Uysk the edge is the fact he can take shots from AJ and is also has faster feet and hands compared to Fury. There is also the high possibility that Fury goes in there and fight like a bulldog.

[@gregoryw.1160]

@@ryanharris7891 I disagree. Fury is faster with torso movement and defense (reminiscent of Ali at times) and is MUCH more powerful! I agree, that Usyk’s ring generalship will make it a fascinating fight-almost worth $80! Too bad we can’t enjoy it together, bro. You understand boxing 🥊!!!

[@flush_entity]

@@ryanharris7891 Fury's reach is too much and he dances very well around the ring, would still be an interesting bout tho

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Superb work ❤🥊🏆

[@wareeq]

nice as always

[@vinkelitz]

Usyk reminds me of prime Holyfield. Even if you're a big dude, you could still be as fast with your hands and feet as the peeps in the lighter weight classes. Usyk made a really good choice by having Anatoly Lomachenko as his trainer. Congrats to him. Maybe fast footwork and hand speed really is in Ukrainian blood, lol

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

The crazy thing is that Papachenko only worked with him in his early career and now comes back to work with him for really big fights. It would be interesting to see what how his style would be different if he were his full time coach.

[@vinkelitz]

@@TheModernMartialArtist It's a likelihood that Usyk is going to adopt the Lomachenko-like methods of moving. I've noticed that some of the best boxers today and in the past were trained, at least partially, by their fathers. Lomachenko, Vergil Ortiz, Devin Haney, Roy Jones, Mayweather, Mosley, and Shawn Porter are pretty good examples. I can see why this is the case. A father's connection with their son is really strong, which is what motivates a father to keep their sons sharp. A son's relationship with their father is priceless, regardless of context.

[@4e34e545e345w3]

@@vinkelitz LOL WHAT? Devin Haney best boxer today? He's not even the best in his division.

[@vinkelitz]

@@4e34e545e345w3 I meant to say "one of". I don't think he's the best but he's certainly really good. I think Loma is the p4p best today, and that he deserves a rematch with Lopez.

[@4e34e545e345w3]

@@vinkelitz Yet you mention him in the same line with guy like Roy Jones Jr, when he accomplished virtually nothing and beat no one.

[@ChuckCoulter7572]

What's up with AJ? Post-Klitschko, is desire gone? Usyk's angles/movement - exceptional. Pep.

[@bendover9663]

More like post Ruiz 1... That L really knocked his confidence, he has lost lbs trying to address cardio issues and became more of a boxer to win the rematch then put some back on for Pulev fight and even in that fight looked caught between two styles and now I think is undecided wether he's a 12 round boxer or a destroyer like pre Ruiz 1... He needs to go back to pre Ruiz 1 IMO and look to get people out of there within 8-9 rounds and forget about 12 as he just doesn't have the stamina for that style, he's not a boxer but a brawler that can box at a decent level...

[@bonvivant3953]

amazing video/ super explained 👍👍👍

[@MeeHandle]

Your channel is amazing.

[@Quantum404Channel]

Time to go spar and test

[@papercrow27]

I love how there are two dislikes; are they from people who lost money on AJ? I was really surprised there were so many professionals saying that Usyk would be too small to take on AJ--the man weighed in at 220 lbs, and was fighting comfortably and light in the Cruiserweight division at 198 lbs. In contrast, in Holyfield's day, he had to come in at or under 190lbs to make the cruiserweight limit, whereas today it's 200lbs. When Holyfield first came up, he was only around like...205 lbs or so. He was more like a lightweight that moved up into heavyweight. Then he packed on another 10lbs and had a career resurrection of sorts. It's ridiculous to me to say that 220 lbs is too small to compete when Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Norton, Shavers, etc. were all 210 lbs at their best...and Mike friggin' Tyson was 220lbs. It's relatively new, with Lewis, the Klitschkos, Joshua, and Fury, for Heavyweights to come in at 240 lbs+. But even then that's like...5 guys across something like 20 years? Some people think that their dominance was due to weight advantage when really, I think it's a lack of talent within the division. Hear me out: the heavyweight division, bless its heart, is FULL of big men that haven't been in the sport very long, and their technique is embarrassing in contrast to the lighter divisions. When you get someone who actually knows what they're doing then, and it JUST SO HAPPENS that they're physically huge, people just don't see beyond the size. Just think about what would happen if you kept their exact same styles shrunk down someone like Lewis or Klitschko into welter, middle, or lightweight divisions; they'd never be able to compete. Hell, Wilder (even though he's the "lightest" heavyweight) would be youtube fodder as he just tried to windmill his way through everyone like a drunk Tommy Hearns and ends up being beaten into the canvas for his troubles. People in the lower weight classes have usually been in boxing since they were kids. I strongly believe that you don't get anomalies you see in the heavyweight division in ANY OTHER division because they're quickly dispatched through basic, decent competition--against boxers with more than just rudimentary skill. Usyk is a very, very, VERY talented and skilled boxer who has earned that skill by competing in a division that actually has variation and levels of ability. AJ, in comparison, is a really average fighter. He works hard, and sells well as a merchandised promotion--but he is nowhere near Usyk's ability and I think in the rematch, even if AJ tries to impose his size, Usyk knows how to deal with that as well. When you have someone constantly moving like that, you have to aim for their chest and body--it stabilizes the moving target. But AJ doesn't snap his jab; he pushes it in order to clear for the right hand. He's also terrified at the susceptibility of his chin, which gives an indication why (a) he didn't just walk Usyk down and corner him, and (b) why he won't do that in a rematch. In rematching Ruiz, he decided that lateral movement and jabbing were the keys to victory. It was. But he could've just bullied Ruiz as well, because Ruiz's doesn't appear to be able to fight backward, and he wasn't mobile enough to cut angles. In fact, in the 8th round of their rematch, AJ looked in a massive amount of trouble when Ruiz was able to temporarily cut the distance and get in a hard series of combinations. The most basic response to someone like Usyk would be "walk him down, hit him to the chest and body." But to do that, AJ needs to get close, and he tries to keep most everyone at bay until he wants to finish them. And once he tries to finish them, he goes all out and needs like 4 rounds to recover. I see AJ coming up with a slightly different game plan next time around that may or may not attempt to impose his size against Usyk, only to have him become skittish at the difficulty he has dealing with the attack he sustains coming forward, and being far less talented at inside fighting than Usyk should he close that distance.

[@dustinhellberg3606]

Excellent breakdown. My old coach used to make new boxers jump rope and bounce in patterns for six months before he taught them the jab. I lost count of how many Champs he trained in Korea. It's all footwork. Great video. Thank you, sir.

[@johnbrownell7715]

I've never heard of this guy. He looks really good. Everything is crisp and he's very precise.

[@ComboSmooth]

I think AJ just isn't all that special a fighter from the fights I've watched. He seems very vanilla. He has many accomplishments under his belt and I can't take those away from him, but now I kinda believe that it was due to weak competition in the weightclass.

[@TheMoon12390]

Usyk had around 350 amateur fights and started at around 9 years old. Aj had 43 ameture and stared at around 18.

[@shades2.183]

@@TheMoon12390 there is much, much, much more to it. It is a completely different mindset. One is for money, the other is for the glory of the challange two diffetent worlds, one is the path of the true warrior, one is the chase of fame. See if you can figure out who is who.

[@paulsilas6037]

Too many equations for AJ to solve.

[@anthonyvanwyk1001]

Super insightful.

[@jouuueee]

This is a great assessment. Not that I agree or disagree with it but it is definitely worth watching and contemplating. And then going in the rain and experimenting Thanks

[@Stroggoii]

He'd easily dissect Wilder but Fury is always a wild card.

[@supernoodles908]

fury is anything but a wild card. He's unbeaten and gone against the hardest heavyweights of our time

[@ivancamacho535]

Can you please do a breakdown in on “Erik el terrible morales”

[@truekingvictory]

1:29 the dude legit made a Punch Out face! 😂😂

[@ifbbprosjt]

Great breakdown 🥊

[@dp17able]

Honestly I think AJ might be done, the first loss has made him complacent after wins. Fury will be masterful as always when it comes to defense and I think wilder will just throw the bombs he’s known for. Rematch Usuk wins I believe

[@tonyb9735]

"the first loss has made him complacent after wins" WTF? He's anything but complacent, he's scared.

[@jordanedgeley6601]

he was always done, was never an elite fighter

[@richardmuntel5195]

Ive been paying attention to Usyk for 3 years now, even though Im an MMA fan and practitioner. And ever since Usyk announced hell move to heavyweight I had the feeling that hed conquer it. Hes just too good. Hes incredibly intelligent. Almost to a mad degree, hes got that wacky mad scientist character. So when he was due to fight Joshua, I just knew hed win. I also think he can take Fury. I dont think hed ever fight Wilder, simply because if Wilder loses to Fury, I think hell completely lose the plot.

[@MehrdadParthian]

i don't think i was as excited for the fight as i am for watching TMMA's Breakdown !

[@akteich8842]

Very, very good analysis. I💪🥇

[@zGJungle]

I think Fury would make it ugly and lean all over Usyk, bully him, dirty boxing, throw him about a bit and win.

[@jonbutton3093]

I agree. Some other points: people look at Fury’s reach and recognize it as an advantage, but many fail to ad in that his height gives fury the ability to lean away at 8 to 12 inches which ads to his reach. This fight would remind me of foreman Fraser #1 & #2 lol. Except, Fury’s skills far exceeds Foreman’s (no disrespect which GF agrees.) Lastly, Fury’s ability to spread and close the distance because of his long legs adds to the reach advantage. Usyk can’t overcome an agile super heavyweight Sasquatch. (The Squatch)

[@THEPRINCEOFKINGZ]

AJ NEVER HAD A CHANCE OUT BOXING USYK BUT IF HE TURNS THIS REMATCH INTO A VICIOUS BRAWL I THINK HE WILL WIN BUT IT WONT BE EASY AND HES STILL MY FAVORITE HEAVYWEIGHT

[@user-ec7jl4fg1p]

might want to press the caps lock button

[@mixalot6464]

Why did you say that in all caps, it just seems like your yelling that for no reason.

[@THEPRINCEOFKINGZ]

@@mixalot6464 WHO HONESTLY CARES? 🤷🏾

[@THEPRINCEOFKINGZ]

@@user-ec7jl4fg1p NAH IM STRAIGHT 😂

[@PlaciSantos]

That jab from the outside foot position is sweeeetttttt!!!

[@Hi-vi9eg]

Early and I love your vids

[@jayrob5270]

With his movement, skills and cardio the only way to beat him imo is to ignore his constant peppering/feints and walk through him with big shots especially to the body, easier said than done but trying to outbox or out maneuver him is a much more difficult task.

[@bendover9663]

Exactly, AJ choose the latter tactic and look what happened, i and probably most people thought he would go the direct route which would of been the smarter way but i guess him and his team thought otherwise and well they get paid the big bucks so up to them 🤷🏻‍♂️🙆🏻‍♂️

[@SamuelZamora]

Great video.

[@guntguardian3771]

I think AJ has lost it, he should have known he was losing and just tried to knock out Usyk - for instance, after he buzzed him with a right in the 6th he could have gotten aggressive but just allowed Usyk to recover. That isn't to say that would ensure a victory for Joshua, but it's his best bet. Either to get aggressive from the get go, or to lay traps with the intention to then put the pressure on after catching Usyk on the way in with his right. Hard to say with Wilder, although again he at least would make the fight more physical than AJ. Fury I think would be a stylistic nightmare for Usyk. He's able to fight in Southpaw and Orthadox, and this combined with his own unpredictable movements, his engine and his ability to fight in the clinch and from the outside I think would allow him to keep Usyk on his toes.