₦airaland Forum

Round 8 - Joshua attacks the body!
That's Anthony Joshua's best round for a while.

He continues to take a fair amount of punishment from Usyk, but this time has some success of his own as he unleashes a combination of body shots.

It's definitely the most aggression we've seen from AJ, but he certainly took his fair share of shots as well.

This could be about to get very exciting if Joshua has decided it's time to go for broke...

Joshua need to target the body more'
Usyk's so difficult to catch with the head shots, he's jinking, feinting. Joshua just wants to stay on the body.

Tayorshd2:
What's your prediction now ...

Who is leading

Just like the first fight, Joshua has been unable to land the heavy shots, despite being the heavier man. He does land with one to body, but needs much, much more of that.

Usyk winning this one so far and we've got a minute of the eighth to go.

Just like the first fight, Joshua has been unable to land the heavy shots, despite being the heavier man. He does land with one to body, but needs much, much more of that.

Usyk winning this one so far and we've got a minute of the eighth to go.

If AJ wins this bout, it needs to be by knockout, if it goes to points and he wins, then it has to go to a 3rd fight. No one wants to see that, everyone wants Tyson Fury to fight the winner of this match and unify the belts.

Round eight

A brief stoppage as the canvas needs to be dried off and someone leaps in with a towel to dry up the canvas. And away we go again.

Round 7 - Usyk growing in confidence
Joshua appears to be having a better round as he takes the centre of the ring for the opening couple of minutes, but it's Usyk who lands the most meaningful punches as he gets on top in the final 60 seconds.

Joshua takes a sweetly timed left hand well, but looks a little frustrated as he heads back to his corner.

Could this fight be following the pattern of their first encounter?

I fear for AJ

Much-improved AJ making Usyk work
He's answering him, he's staying with the champion much better than he did first time around

Round 6 - Usyk delivers best round of fight
It's Usyk's turn to land a good body shot early in the sixth, but Joshua takes it pretty well.

Usyk is having his best round as he continues to pepper Joshua with punches, and despite one good flurry from the Brit, that is definitely Usyk's round.

It's certainly tight at the halfway stage, but many expected Usyk to be the fighter that would come on stronger in the second half of the fight, as he did in London last year.

We're about to find out what will happen this time around.

More intent from AJ'
There's more intent, but he is using intelligence. He knows he can't out-box Usyk, he has to mix up

Round 5 - Joshua lands vicious body shots
It's a slightly more active start to the round, before Joshua lands a shot that referee Luis Pabon says is low and allows Usyk time to recover.

When the fight resumes Joshua lands another vicious right hand to the body, but Usyk comes back moments later with a nice counter.

The champion finds a home for a heavy left hand of his own, which Joshua takes well, before the Brit lands a right hand in the dying moments that may have just seen him edge the round.

Round 4 - Fierce exchange in final stages
The pattern we've seen in the early rounds continues as it's pretty circumspect stuff to start with, before it opens up in the final minute.

Usyk lands first once more, but Joshua again has a response as he fires off a couple of rights hands of his own.

The round ends with Joshua countering another Usyk attack and the Brit walks back to his corner with a smile on his face.

Round 3

Better from Joshua with a left instantly followed by a right, although the Usyk defence was strong and soaked up some of the power from those two shots.

Tight exchange continues
It remains very tight in the opening couple of minutes of the third.

Usyk lands a couple of good shots in the final minute, before Joshua responds with a clubbing right hook which is partially blocked by the Ukrainian.

It's another very tight round that could probably be scored either way, but surely Joshua can't get into another pure boxing exchange with his opponent.

Round 2 - Joshua shows intent!
Joshua shows more intent in the second as he lets his hands go on a couple of occasions.

Usyk lands a sweet jab that snaps Joshua's head back, but it's the Brit who ends the round on the front foot as he lands a decent right hand to the body.

That one was very tight.

Round 1 - Tight start
It's a tentative start as neither man lands anything of note in the opening couple of minutes.

It finally opens up a bit in the closing minute as Usyk lands a solid lead right hand before Joshua attacks the body.

Usyk lands his best left hand of the round in the final seconds, and it's certainly a very tight opener

Macklin: AJ targeting the body
Matthew Macklin: "Joshua working the body early, I think that might be key. He's looking for the straight right hand to the body.

Adam Smith adds: "The opening exchanges so crucial. Both Angel Fernandes and Robert Garcia talking to Joshua in the corner."

Here we go!
Michael Buffer introduces the fighters and we're almost ready to go.

Can Anthony Joshua get his titles back?

Okobola146:
na who ask you? You dey do like sey you get TV for house,no be for your neighbour's house you dey watch am?

You're a very stupid twerp

Time for national anthems
God Save The Queen rings out for Anthony Joshua, before the Ukrainian national anthem follows for Oleksandr Usyk.

Michael Buffer will then give the fighters their formal introductions in the ring.

Usyk on way to the ring!
Here he comes - the champion looks equally focused as he arrives in the ring.

Focused Joshua in the ring
Anthony Joshua looks completely focused as he arrives in the ring.

There's no smiling from the Brit tonight - he's all business.

Now Oleksandr Usyk is on his way.

Ringwalk

Make una the update us on the party later.

We wn go watch AJ vs Usyk

Yet to hear anything about Groovy ever since he moved to the other Level

The band is back 2gether

As much as I don't like this ship thing Sheggz is involved in,i like as e dey press and choke some people for here......if e dey pain you, Change channel,no be by force to watch Level one,all this tears ko nezeztri

Geezeem:
Failed banker

I like how Chichi told him she was not the one that served him breakfast

.

kowema:
Sheggz ship is inconsequential.
Would have zero impact.
Groovy's ship would cause a chain reaction which is good for the show plus the vawulence we need.

Anything to make you sleep well dis night

Let me see if something go sup btwn Groovy and Chichi or Groovy and Chomzy

NLbabygirl:
Sheggz is working overtime to turn everybody against Adekunle. Already telling Groovy rushing about him.
Saying Adekunle is violent to women.

Ehn en

Whr were you wen Odekunle was doing same with Giddy,Eloswag and Diana?

FIGARO00:
Adekunle the gossip.

Gossip don put am into trouble again.

Gbeborun gbegele gbefila.

The loveless man that can't find love.

Who let lose that Agbero Odekunle again

Sheggz got his roommate in the same house,see enjoyment

Biggie is definitely a Sheggz stan