The way Joshua is just looking for an opening all the time and reading Francis in Realtime and adjusting is just a masterclass in boxing! Bravo to him and well done to you for a great breakdown!

Brendan Schaub watching making a copy of this breakdown tomorrow.

@babajamal6599

2 ай бұрын

😂

@ymd3098

2 ай бұрын

B,b,b,beast

@achalante

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@gametime2473

2 ай бұрын

LOL.

@DABA2024

2 ай бұрын

Let’s hope Luke releases his own version of Gringo Papi.

Much respect from one student of the game to another. Much appreciated for the shout out Luke!

@LukeThomas

2 ай бұрын

Trying to keep up with you! Keep doing your thing. And if anyone is reading this and not following Boxing Gems, fix that now. LT recommended and approved.

@BoxingGems

2 ай бұрын

@@LukeThomas 🙏🏾

@AXharoth

2 ай бұрын

@@LukeThomasplz can you explain why Francis didnt look as bad vs Fury , vs Joshua he looked like a fool who doesnt know what hes doing , why he didnt look like that vs Fury? both Fury and Joshua are supposedly way way better than Francis , so why?

@sleepyswan

2 ай бұрын

Ayyee we in this thang bredda 😎🤝🏿

@Mma-basement-215

2 ай бұрын

​@@BoxingGems much respect I love your work bro

He is moving his body, hips out of the way because when someone changes levels in MMA they are going for a take down. When his parry goes from his chin all the way down to his thighs, he is defending a takedown, He is "defending" against a takedown because he has spent years learning that instinct. MMA fighters will never be good boxers. They have ingrained training that is opposite of what a boxer should do. They have to spend years "unlearning" and then re-learning. It is not a transition, it is completely relearning how to fight. I dont understand why MMA fighters and fans cannot grasp this concept.

@IAMALLMUSIC

2 ай бұрын

This is true. Takedown defense ruins boxing defense

@chrispii47

2 ай бұрын

You summed it up perfectly mate!!!

@Vejita12

2 ай бұрын

Because there is no money in them grasping any concepts.

@lawrencereed3710

2 ай бұрын

Correct me if I’m wrong you can block body kicks with the same parry right?

@randallwilliamson3838

2 ай бұрын

@@lawrencereed3710right but a body kick isnt changing levels, there is no dip in the shoulders, that would be coming from the hip

Great work Luke amazing video

What a masterclass from Jashua. What we all expected to see vs Fury but I really don't think Fury ever took him serious and paid for it. Joshua really did his homework and was adapting in real time QUICK, he really showed the inexperience of Francis.

@Ultizer

2 ай бұрын

homework was the fury fight lol

@_Damian_.

2 ай бұрын

Even if Fury didn't take Ngannou seriously (which even he himself says he did) he is an elite level heavyweight and supposedly one of the best, if not the best if this generation, and should have been able to deal with Ngannou way more convincingly than he did.

@HB-gj7gd

2 ай бұрын

​@@_Damian_.That's a fact

@WMMASceneNow

2 ай бұрын

Fury is just overrated because of the wins over Wilder

@1Deep43VA

2 ай бұрын

I really think people give Fury too much credit.

Mate this breakdown is incredible, you can spot, verbalise and explain simply, things I only thought unconsciously, or didn’t notice at all

Strait punches beat looping hooks. AJ took him to school. He was never even worried, the win in his eyes was not worth celebrating.

@bobbygetsbanned6049

2 ай бұрын

Yup, the final punch pretty much summed it up. He wasn't happy about facing such a low skilled opponent. It's crazy how well Ngannou was able to do vs Fury.

Levels. Joshua has been doing this forever, and is an Olympic medalist. There has definitely been moments in his career where he has taken his foot off the gas and lost focus on the fight side of the busines, but when he feels he has something to prove and is focused, he is still top tier.

@e.e121

2 ай бұрын

People should put more respect on AJ. Mma fans are all saying AJ has boxed all his life but he only started at 18. Done very well to achieve what will be a future HOF career

@nicholasgreen339

2 ай бұрын

​@@e.e121 Exactly 😊 Aj is the new kid on the block. Hes always fought guys who were more experienced than him loool Dillian whyte started fighting before he did Povetkin usyk Parker Ruiz Wallin..I'm sure if wallin was trained by teddy atlas. Ngannou is the 1st novice aj has fought since probably 2009 I mean aj was born in 1989 Klitchko had his 1st boxing match in 1989.. So by 2017 when aj vs klitchko.. Klitcko had been boxing for 28 years. Meaning on his worst day Klitchko could Beat Aj Simply bcause of experience

@bobbygetsbanned6049

2 ай бұрын

Why do people keep saying he was an Olympic medalist?? The dude was the undefeated HW champ for awhile, that's a MUCH bigger achievement.

@paraseek5623

2 ай бұрын

U mean when he's topped up. 💉💉💉🍑

I was hyped when Francis faught so we’ll against Fury but after this one, I’m glad order has been restored to the universe. As a former boxer, to think an MMA fight without even amateurs fights would beat a Multiple title champion makes no sense to my brain.

From southpaw it looked like Ngannou had zero knowledge of the outside foot position battle and got lined up immediately. Joshua just used simple fundamental boxing and put on a display.

I love this technical stuff as someone who doesn’t box, I never understand this when watching the match

Damn, A.J. gave Francis a George Foreman handshake. Holy shit.

@larsthomsen6434

2 ай бұрын

yeah it was Foreman like - beautiful

The average person does not realise that boxing is a highly technical sport that requires a combination of physical prowess and strategic thinking. Like chess, it involves anticipating your opponent's moves, setting traps, and executing precise maneuvers to gain an advantage. It's not just about throwing punches; it's about outsmarting your opponent and controlling the pace of the fight

@youtubedennis5223

2 ай бұрын

hell yeah dennis

@mynameismud-qd9vu

2 ай бұрын

The same really applies to MMA. Faking punches and recognizing patterns and reactions from your opponent helps set up your own offense. Every time Joshua went to the body Francis went with a left hook leaving him open to a right hand. Joshua recognized this and it played a huge part in his winning.

@issacdragon3834

2 ай бұрын

@@mynameismud-qd9vu MMA is chess and boxing is checkers. A boxer going into MMA would killed in 15 seconds by a top MMA guy.

@donttrendonme

2 ай бұрын

@@issacdragon3834 mma is still getting their fundamentals down. The average local gym can’t even teach punching mechanics. Most the boxing gyms can’t. KZread is changing that.

@user-zo7mr3op8i

2 ай бұрын

Albert Einstein could not tell you who won the F.A. Cup in 1922 either.@@issacdragon3834

Luke is one of the few youtubers who knows you can film a TV with the fight on it and it's not copyright. So much better than slide shows

@ashscott6068

2 ай бұрын

That's not how it works. It has nothing to do with putting one picture inside another. The four criteria for fair use are: #1 Whether your work transforms the original. Analysing a few moments of the fight, is not the same as playing the whole fight, no matter how much you talk over it. #2 The nature of the copyright material. An event filmed purely for pay-per-view, is way different to a random event. #3 The amount of the copyright material you use. If you played the entire fight, it's not fair use, no matter how many times you pause it to add stuff #4 The effect of your work on the value of the original work. Which is kind of a combination of the other 3. If people can watch your work instead of the original material, then it's never fair use, no matter what. This video uses only small sections of the fight, and there's no way you could watch this video instead of watching the fight. You're not getting to see the fight for free here. This would have been fair use, even if the fight footage had been fullscreen. It easily meets the criteria either way. The only reason a lot of KZreadrs use picture in picture, is cus they KNOW their video isn't fair use, and using picture in picture makes it a bit harder for Content ID to automatically flag it and notify the copyright owner, who can then either have it removed, or choose to leave it up, but monetise it, so that if there are ads, the money goes to the copyright owner, not the uploader.

Had to subscribe after your analysis. Great content.

@james-vc4zj

2 ай бұрын

Me too

@1Deep43VA

2 ай бұрын

Same…

@Mytightis2tight

2 ай бұрын

He scared me with how lethal the analysis was

@FightFanFootageTV

2 ай бұрын

💯

I have to say this is a very informative, interesting and educational video. Ive been watching professional boxing since the mid 1960's, mainly because of Muhammed Ali, even when he was CC. Ive never boxed myself, but a big fan. I have learnt more watching this video than all those years combined. I love the way you slow it all down and explain whats going on, as clearly these boxers move quicker thwn my eyes can keep up. Great job, very interesting.

Thanks, Prof., for the incisive analysis. I will not cut classes anymore. 😅

Great effort to put out such detailed analysis in such a short time, good job sir!

Great breakdown, so much you saw in such a short fight. Love that you didn't show the final punch in full, out of respect for Ngannou, nice touch👊🏽

Damn Luke, I haven't even watched this yet but kudos for putting it out so quick.

Sweet science of boxing, makes boxing the best combat sport ever. Knowing how to throw your hands and knowing how to flow with the rhythms, distinguish boxing from any kombat sport. Anybody with me? 😊 👇

Man I absolutely love Luke's breakdown videos, keep 'em coming.🙏

Good rundown. Thanks👍🇬🇧

amazing breakdown, ty. the difference between Joshua and Fury is that Joshua is clearly not afraid of Francis and Fury was.

@jimkane9832

2 ай бұрын

Fury wasn't until he got dropped. Its no different from when ruiz dropped joshua.

@christopheromoifo1526

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@hiruu

2 ай бұрын

AJ is. Professional who trained and took the fight seriously, while Tyson is slob who trained about an hour for the fight.

Thank you for that, that was great. I had to watch some of that fight at a slower speed because those punches were so fast. Nice one.

Fantastic video, Thank you 👌🏼🔥

Francis lost this fight and it sucks. But what i noticed is that he was biting on the fakes to much. That is when i knew it wasn't gonna go well

@aaronking2369

2 ай бұрын

He felt the power and was scared of getting hit again he didn't respect furys power so didn't bite to his feints

Wow this was great! Thanks Luke. SUBSCRIBED!!!

What a great analysis! Loved it.

Love these wrap up vids

Cool video bro. Thanks for break down

Love these breakdowns 😊

excellent work Luke.

Superb video. Very insightful.

Amazing work

Great analysis!

Awesome work

Fantastic analysis and presentation. Thank you!

Great breakdown of the fight mate, well done.😊

Thanks for the explanation mate 🤜🤛

Great breakdown 👌

Superb review and analysis chap, thank you. Very insightful.

That was great! Good insights

Wow. Amazing breakdown. It was my first time seeing this channel. As I sit on a patio in Thailand, sweating my ass off having a beer 🍺

Hey Luke, thanks for doing these breakdowns of fights. I learn a lot from them! Why don't you do dissected anymore?

Amazing breakdown mate! Subscribed

Excellent analysis. Subscribed.

That is a really good analysis 👍

Spot on Luke

Great video

Fantastic breakdowns and analysis. You're one of the best imo.

Excellent video and analysis. Really enjoyed this. AJ performance was great but this video really highlights all the subtle things that make up the parts of a world class heavyweight boxer.

Great breakdown analysis

GREAT breakdown Luke! Love from Toronto brother! 🥊💯🙌🏻

Love this. I try to explain this stuff to my friends and they just don't get it, so I'll send them this. 👍

Well that deserved a sub!

This is the best boxing analysis I've seen by an MMA guy. He nailed technically obscure details of Boxing science. Francis a great puncher and all-around offensive machine in MMA, but boxers focus on defending and landing punches 24/7. As beautiful as he looked against Tyson Fury, Joshua gave him the utmost respect for his ring generalship and punching ability. AJ was drilled into the fight as if he were facing Oleksandr Usyk. Francis will be better in his next boxing match. He's made 30 million in 2 boxing matches and can do this for another 3 years if he focuses every day on mastering footwork, positioning, blocking, parrying, slipping, ducking, rolling, and countering. After resting and rehabbing his brain for a few months, I would match him with Tom Schwarz ranked 77th.

Another superb take on a fight that just really breaks down the full spectrum.

Absolutely great breakdown......👏👏👏 subscribed........

Ngannou has been in love with the left hook since he dropped and troubled fury. He neglected that the jab gives you the range to land such punches. When Joshua saw that he was looking for the big left hook, it was implement plan A and the end of the fight.

@smoothrealism8259

2 ай бұрын

Joshua took his jab away too. That's how he knocked him down the 2nd time. Ngannou stepped in with a jab but Joshua used a pull back counter straight 😴

@jimmylee3023

2 ай бұрын

I don’t think there’s anything Francis could have done would have worked on AJ. AJ is too fast and too powerful and miles ahead in skills

@finegirl-ko9cx

2 ай бұрын

​@@jimmylee3023yeah in boxing francid has no chance

A nice quick turn around Luke. Really appreciate it, always interest and in depth

Excellent analysis. Thankyou! 👏👏

This is amazing. Great breakdown! Bravo!

Best analysis by far !

I remember MMA fans and even Joe Rogan sing boxing is easy MMA you have to learn five different sports. Is it easy now? Is reality setting in

@kolaas2006

2 ай бұрын

MMA still is 5 sports into in.

I subscribed immediately i saw your prudent analysis

Great breakdown

Wow! this breakdown was as enjoyable to watch as the actual fight. I love this kind of content. Great analysis of the subtleties! If Anthony Joshua was actually thinking through all these things during the fight, I'm absolutely blown away by what it takes strategically to be top level.

@Jasontvnd9

2 ай бұрын

I think its more a instinctual thing gained from thousands of hours spent training and sparring. Ofcourse he has to think about some of the stuff but alot of it like distance judgement and taking his head of the line is going to be absolutely ingrained into him.

Great video 🔥🥊

Great video and analysis ❤

I love Francis but the difference in this fight was in the ability of a skilled team to prepare Joshua for a fighter that needs a lot more experience to close the gaps in his style. Francis doesn’t have the experience to protect himself in the ring with this highly skilled a tactician. The fight was over after he felt Joshua’s power and he didn’t see that right hand coming on the first knockdown. Francis ultimately got manipulated by Joshua to create those openings for him; he set him up for those right hands incredibly well. Great analysis, thanks for the great work!

@olarenwajufalusi4979

2 ай бұрын

We can not buy experience right...😂😂😂

Luke Thomas, fight breakdown GOAT

Great video. What software are you using for the analysis please 😊

Dang it, I missed it live. Had to watch the replay

Smth people forget to mention is that you should NOT paw punches.

@billpap7570

2 ай бұрын

You can if you do it properly. One of the biggest reasons AJ never looked settled against Usyk is because Usyk pawed his jab away constantly and never let him find his range.

@qaidikramuddin

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, if you can't do it properly and at the wrong time.

@nyfolkhero

2 ай бұрын

@@billpap7570fact. Usyk is the master at parrying the jab

@unbabunga229

2 ай бұрын

@@billpap7570agreed but Usyk is a bad example, he’s too good to be compared to for most boxers

@cody3335

2 ай бұрын

Joshua was bro you don’t know what you’re talking about

Amazing breakdown! Thanks for the scientific analysis. I had Ngannou but AJ definitely showed his boxing superiority in the ring.

Cracking stuff, excellent breakdown

I've learned something ,great video ,got my subscription

The biggest difference between Fury and AJ is that for some strange reason Fury fought scared and yet AJ just did not seem scared of Ngannou at all. He respected him but did not fear him. Whereas strangely enough Fury seemed scared of him. That alone made a difference in how they both engaged with Ngannou. If you fight Ngannou with fear he will devour you but if you put it on him you have a chance.

@aaronking2369

2 ай бұрын

Fury wasn't mentally prepared for a hard fight he fought he would gas after a few rounds ngannou was 10x better than fury was expecting it aught him off guard aj respects every opponent and has always been more professional

@Jj-ty7qh

2 ай бұрын

@@aaronking2369 Fury has come out with every excuse in the book. I just think styles make fights and Fury’s style worked for Ngannou and AJ was too aggressive for him to work with. Fury allows him time to think and AJ put it on him

@aaronking2369

2 ай бұрын

@@Jj-ty7qh he never really made many excuses but on of his sparring partners said in a interview he wasn't taking his camp seriously for ngannou and he's never seen him like that before so

@aaronking2369

2 ай бұрын

@@Jj-ty7qh fury has been like this his whole career he's not professional like aj. Fury has to fear you to be at his best

@Jj-ty7qh

2 ай бұрын

@@aaronking2369 true that he never made excuses but everybody else is making excuses for him. Including his sparring partners who obviously want another payday. I think we saw an unjuiced trained Fury. That version of Fury struggles against mediocre fighters as we have seen in the past.

No wonder Dana didn’t want him boxing. Delusional to think he could beat AJ

@clarity2115

2 ай бұрын

This is what Dana was afraid of, what happened in the Fury fight was a miracle to say the least. In terms of money going after Joshua was the right call, but to create the undestructable aura he should've went back to MMA right after the Fury fight, get a win then go back to boxing for a bigger payday

@KeCasgrimola

2 ай бұрын

Exactly. Dana understands the skill gap and doesn’t want his champion getting flat lined in 2 rounds for 10 mill. It’s just not worth it. He was okay with Conor because of the age gap, and the hundreds of millions. Remember Francis wanted to originally fight Joshua or Deontay.

@k1_holzken374

2 ай бұрын

Partially true but back in 2017 no one thought Conor could beat Floyd Mayweather In boxing except mma fans and UFC knew this. Based on what Francis said in the past his relationship with the UFC was not on good terms while he was negotiating his contract.

@clarity2115

2 ай бұрын

@@k1_holzken374 you must've not been on social media if you didn't see all the casuals and youtube channels saying Conor would beat Floyd.

@zoheir1162

2 ай бұрын

​@@KeCasgrimolaYou're out of your mind if you think he made 10 and 20, it's called the guaranteed show up pay. The total pay which includes sponsorships and commercials is waaay more.

Great work, LT!

Great analysis, thank you.

Great breakdown and hopefully this is educational for those MMA fans that still look down on boxing. Ngannou has already won with his two big boxing paydays but Friday night was just one step too far.

@Burning_Saints

2 ай бұрын

​@Mllowr mememememe No one cares, this is the lane he chose and he got fucked up

@qaidikramuddin

2 ай бұрын

@@Mllowr Boxers stay in their lane. Lay off this 'real fight' nonsense. Any hitting to the face and body is a real fight.

@qaidikramuddin

2 ай бұрын

@@Mllowr Exactly. What an idiotic comment this guy made. A lot of mma fans and a few fighters say this nonsense.

@themarathoncontinues4211

2 ай бұрын

@@Mllowrit is a real fight. Imagine suggesting the sport in which most people actually die and leave with life-lasting injury “isn’t real”.

@conor7179

2 ай бұрын

Easier for Boxers and kickboxers to become UFC champ than it is for MMA fighters to become boxing/kickboxing champs

Now, If UFC 299 winds up being a good night of fights Dana is gonna cream his jeans

@MS-cl4oc

2 ай бұрын

true but francis made more money in his two fights than the entire UFC 297, 298, 299 and 300 cards combined (excluding PPV points). francis still won and its good like that

@Eric-lx8hp

2 ай бұрын

If he actually compensated his fighters properly

@relevantbrother8964

2 ай бұрын

​@@MS-cl4occareer ending defeat though ..I don't think getting knocked out like that is worth the earnings differential between what he would have earned in the UFC on his new contract and what the Saudis will pay him.

@madaxwayne

2 ай бұрын

@@Eric-lx8hp they will soon enough they might just lose this lawsuit in april gonna pay out billions

@1IImrxII1

2 ай бұрын

@@relevantbrother8964Jon jones hasn’t even earned 20 mil through out his whole career the fact ngannou made that in one fight is amazing and worth it

Great breakdown! Thanks, Luke 💪🏼

This is really good, Luke. Great analysis and break down.

I did karate years ago, and i remember a lot of guys would bounce up and down at tournaments and in sparring. Their toes would literally leave the floor on every bounce, and I never understood it, cus there's a long-ass time at the top of the bounce, where they're essentially weightless, and can't possibly move. And it's always predictable exactly when that weightless moment will be. This was touch karate, so they could still technically score while floating in the air, but in full contact, you're just a floating punchbag. Anything you throw at that time, will have zero power, and it's got to be straight, cus any looping shot you try to throw while weightless, will not only have zero power, it's also going to rotate your body in the opposite direction and really mess you up when your weight comes back down. I haven't seen too many boxers doing it, but I've seen it in playground fights. You see it a lot in TKD.

@shettywap

2 ай бұрын

It seems like people in the UFC utilize that with varying levels of success. In the UFC, Cejudo, Wonderboy, and Whittaker have all used it successfully. Rob is susceptible to getting hurt, but i don't think we can attribute that to the "bounce." Maybe if it's excessive, that's when it can hurt you the most. Wonderboy uses it frequently, but Rob and Henry dip in and out depending on the distance.

@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh

2 ай бұрын

Karate Point Tournaments it's all about Timing and Speed, Karate fighters focus more in speed than in power because the rules of Tournaments the rules make the sport.

@HkFinn83

2 ай бұрын

Good point. You see that a ton in amateur boxing where it’s much closer to point fighting than pro boxing. There is some advantage to it in terms of how mobile you are, but as you said lots of negatives, it limits your power and can be timed.

Super informative breakdown g 🙌🏻

Great video thank you. It shows that experience will almost win over power

Good stuff Luke

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🥊 *Anthony Joshua's Strategies* - Anthony Joshua's use of fakes and feints played a crucial role in confusing Francis Ngannou and setting up his attacks. - Level changes, including going high then low, and vice versa, were effective in disrupting Ngannou's rhythm. - Joshua strategically baited Ngannou into overcommitting, allowing him to capitalize on counterattacks. 01:19 🎯 *Ngannou's Defensive Reactions* - Ngannou's tendency to bite on feints and react aggressively to Joshua's movement left him vulnerable to counterattacks. - Mechanical inefficiencies in Ngannou's punches, such as lack of power and balance, were exploited by Joshua. - Despite attempts to adjust his defense, Ngannou struggled to effectively counter Joshua's attacks. 03:38 ⚔️ *Joshua's Tactical Adaptations* - Joshua's ability to adapt his strategy within the fight, such as adjusting his footwork and timing, allowed him to capitalize on Ngannou's vulnerabilities. - He utilized precise timing and defensive awareness to exploit openings in Ngannou's defense. - By strategically controlling the distance and pace of the fight, Joshua maintained dominance and secured victory. Made with HARPA AI

Smart fight from AJ. Sucks to see Francis go down like that but there’s solace in knowing he at least got a bag.

@HB-gj7gd

2 ай бұрын

He got the bag? 🤦 He has millions you goof That's what you care about No you don't None of us care Keep pressing tho

I love your analysis. Im glad i found you 👍

lovely brakdown, youve gained a subscriber look forward to more

If Francis had focused on boxing the last decade, he could have acquired a greater level of detailed mastery. AJ on the other hand, is already a master and getting better.

@DABA2024

2 ай бұрын

If ifs and buts were candies and nuts, we’d all have a merry Christmas.

@FactsandReelsForall

2 ай бұрын

Lmao even if he learned boxing for 10 years he'll get slept by AJ still

UFC has been around for 30 years, and it still mostly looks like sloppy kickboxing. Nate Diaz is an ‘elite striker’ in MMA 😂

@Atttlas

2 ай бұрын

Stupid, disingenuous comment. No one with opinions that matter has ever said that in their life. Call most of it sloppy, fine, but don't make up bullshit to fit your narrative especially when the bar is set at a couple knockouts. So many active 'elite strikers' you could shit on and still find validation. Mentioning Nate Diaz just makes you look like a hating dipshit

Great analysis 👍

Great breakdown 👍

Hi Brendan schuab