The Tactics That Made Usyk Champ vs AJ - Technique Breakdown

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 princip