I would not call this fight close. Or judges were blind, because they gave 117–112, 116–112, 115–113 points. 5-6 points difference is a huge advantage of one boxer.
Hope that in the rematch we will see completely different AJ. Because "
This game plan is not box and move, this plan is to go in and hurt Usyk" for a rematch does not look that AJ is going to be different, as everyone talk like that.
That's not a close fight, i agree. It was a masterful performnce and complete domination by Usyk and IMO there would be not much difference on the outcome of the second fight. Unlike in the fight against Ruiz where we can say that it was just a lucky punch that turned the fight around in favor of Ruiz. Joshua's confidence will not be here and this time he will be the one that needs a lucky punch to knock Usyk out.