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![[GIST] Round 7: Usyk growing in confidence](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ltyYh4ysBHI/U04MKlHc6pI/AAAAAAAADQo/PFxXaGZu9PQ/w100-h100-c/no-image.png "[GIST] Round 7: Usyk growing in confidence")
Joshua appears to be having a better round as he takes the centre of the ring for an 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
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
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
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
It remains very tight in an 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
In round two, Joshua connects with Usyk’s face with a solid hit that stuns the Ukrainian before he pushes on. A confident Joshua steps into Usyk’s space landing hits on Usyk’s side and face with Usyk stepping back and holding on to Joshua. Joshua doesn’t stop! Lands another punch at Usyk’s side and jaw. The
It’s a tentative start as neither Joshua nor Usyk lands anything of note in an 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