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There's optimism. Corneas generally begin to regenerate in 48 to 72 hours, but the process can take up to two weeks. Already, Rigondeaux can see sunlight and shadows, his manager said.

"The next week to 10 days is really going to define his fighting career and his future because that's when the cornea needs to regenerate itself and he can see or not," Boronte said. "But gathering from the last 24 hours, he's doing really good."

Rigondeaux burns corneas in cooking accident
 

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Started shopping for US trainers and did it for weeks only to end up with the guy that already gave him his insight for years? :francis: Wasn't getting some fresh eyes (preferably those of a highly acclaimed trainer) the point to begin with?
Unconventional and unpopular opinion - Joshua is fundamentally fine, was leading the cards at rnd 9 v Usyk. Got cut and lost gas, got beaten by an exceptionally skilled and experienced opponent.

He didn't box pretty, and could have been more aggressive no doubt, but i don't believe there's all that much wrong with him, most would have lost to Usyk in a 12 rounder.
 

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Unconventional and unpopular opinion - Joshua is fundamentally fine, was leading the cards at rnd 9 v Usyk. Got cut and lost gas, got beaten by an exceptionally skilled and experienced opponent.

He didn't box pretty, and could have been more aggressive no doubt, but i don't believe there's all that much wrong with him, most would have lost to Usyk in a 12 rounder.

yeah folks ignore what AJ did to Usyk face lol. AJs lose was due to a horrible game plan more so than AJ being trash which is what made the fight so frustrating to watch.
 

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Unconventional and unpopular opinion - Joshua is fundamentally fine, was leading the cards at rnd 9 v Usyk. Got cut and lost gas, got beaten by an exceptionally skilled and experienced opponent.

He didn't box pretty, and could have been more aggressive no doubt, but i don't believe there's all that much wrong with him, most would have lost to Usyk in a 12 rounder.

yeah folks ignore what AJ did to Usyk face lol. AJs lose was due to a horrible game plan more so than AJ being trash which is what made the fight so frustrating to watch.

lol AJ try and be aggressive if he wants in their rematch and he’s going to get clipped. If he don’t (T)KO Usyk or get multiple KD’s, he’s not winning a 12 rounder.
 

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lol AJ try and be aggressive if he wants in their rematch and he’s going to get clipped. If he don’t (T)KO Usyk or get multiple KD’s, he’s not winning a 12 rounder.

yes, I think that’s why AJ looks frustrated and clueless now. Can’t win a boxing match but also can’t win a fight based on the first encounter. It’s not like against Ruiz where his loss was the result of his own recklessness and it could be solved by simply switching strategy.[/QUOTE]
 

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lol AJ try and be aggressive if he wants in their rematch and he’s going to get clipped. If he don’t (T)KO Usyk or get multiple KD’s, he’s not winning a 12 rounder.

he aint winning boxing. He woulda been better off risking getting clipped the first go round and get Usyk out the paint fast
 

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yes, I think that’s why AJ looks frustrated and clueless now. Can’t win a boxing match but also can’t win a fight based on the first encounter. It’s not like against Ruiz where his loss was the result of his own recklessness and it could be solved by simply switching strategy.
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if AJ started off with what got him success witb Usyk vs trying to box he wouldnt have been so gassed at the end where Usyk was able to regain steam.

usyk is one of them dudes where “you dont play with your food”
 

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Unconventional and unpopular opinion - Joshua is fundamentally fine, was leading the cards at rnd 9 v Usyk. Got cut and lost gas, got beaten by an exceptionally skilled and experienced opponent.

He didn't box pretty, and could have been more aggressive no doubt, but i don't believe there's all that much wrong with him, most would have lost to Usyk in a 12 rounder.
Fair enough, to me AJ def wasn’t ahead after 9. His best possible case imo is winning 4 rounds and all came in the first 8 rounds.
 

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if AJ started off with what got him success witb Usyk vs trying to box he wouldnt have been so gassed at the end where Usyk was able to regain steam.

usyk is one of them dudes where “you dont play with your food”
We’ll see… I remember it like whenever AJ really tried to start a fight he got the short end of the stick
 

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lol AJ try and be aggressive if he wants in their rematch and he’s going to get clipped. If he don’t (T)KO Usyk or get multiple KD’s, he’s not winning a 12 rounder.

but this the thing, if AJ DOESN'T get aggressive, how the hell will he clip Usyk. Dude is not Jermell Charlo or Danny Garcia. Joshua isn't some elite counter puncher. His offensive opportunities lower once he tries to get into that mode. Remember how boring the Parker fight was. Dude can box effectively against a certain style (Ruiz, Povetkin) aka plodders, but when he does that to dudes that are boxers he looks bad. His heavier punching is usually the only difference between him and that type of opponent.

Joshua biggest problem is mental. That nikka be trying to please everyone and prove meaningless points. Dude wanted to show everyone that he could outbox Usyk when he should have never approached the fight like that to begin with. He didn't like how the media and everyone was making Usyk out to be some elite boxer compared to him. He needed to be aggressive with Uysk and fight him like a big nikka supposed to. Its like he didn't see the Chisora fight. AJ pushed Uysk back damn near every time he threw the one two. He needed to lead more. All that waiting and pawing the jab trying to outbox Usyk fails, because Usyk just ends up being first anyway an once that happens he picks up momentum and is harder to control. Joshua was definitely buzzing dude when he landed, its just that he doesn't follow up on it because he still trying to box.

a guy like Lamon Brewster would be all wrong for Usyk imo.
 
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