“Joshua made a pretty stupid trade, that’s what beginners usually do” – Kuzmin

Russian boxer Sergei Kuzmin In a conversation with , he cited the main mistake of the ex-IBF champion Antoine Joshua in a duel with Daniel Dubois.

British boxers Joshua and Dubois fought at Wembley Stadium for the IBF heavyweight title. The contender for the belt, after several knockdowns early in the fight, finished the fight in the fifth round, knocking out Joshua.

— Are you surprised at how the battle went?

— Before the fight, I made a comment in which I said that Anthony Joshua would be the favorite. And he said it without a doubt. He is talented, he has a lot of experience gained in big fights. I thought it would not be a piece of cake, but I thought he would turn the tables before the sixth round. What happened is that he was turned around. Why did it happen? Dubois is hungry. He does not have the same achievements as Joshua. Anthony is already fired up, probably does not have such motivation anymore, such a thirst for victories, and he faded. He had a few good attacks that reached Dubois, but he also made a very serious mistake: he advanced, launched the attack simply with his right hand and was caught right by right. I made a pretty stupid exchange, that’s what beginners usually do. And then he rushed into the title fight without preparation and paid the price. Dubois did everything wonderfully, did a great job, surprised me and, I think, many people. But Joshua also surprised: he showed his character.

— I heard that it is generally a popular, but at the same time stupid mistake, when after a knockdown one goes on the attack without having yet recovered?

– Yes, one hundred percent, there is no need for revenge. And it played a very cruel joke on him. In the fight with Andy Ruiz, he himself knocked down, he wanted to finish him off brilliantly, but he did it so openly that he missed a left hand, after which he lost his advantage and thus went to KO.

—Would Joshua have had a chance if he had shut down for a while and waited for Dubois to recover?

— In principle, I assumed that Joshua, on the one hand, is of a higher level, and on the other hand, more experienced. What can take him away will not be involved in an exchange. Dubois will swing and after that Anthony Joshua will be able to take his. It is difficult for me to say why he launched such an attack. Maybe he simply lacks composure in his current state. Making such stupid mistakes: throwing the right hand like a beginner, trying to openly take revenge. This is probably not the same boxing that he showed before, ”Kuzmin told .

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