Usyk = poor man's Holyfield

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  1. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do you realize how much money is/was in pro boxing? They're all on whatever they can get their hands on and get away with
     
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  2. Panda Danga

    Panda Danga New Member banned Full Member

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    Usyk's run in the world series of boxing up at super heavyweight proved that he is probably gonna be the top man at heavyweight when he decides to move up. He dominated the best super heavyweights in the world despite them being far heavier in WSB - Majidov, Joe Joyce, Nistor, Fa,etc.
     
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  3. Panda Danga

    Panda Danga New Member banned Full Member

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    He beat better opponents in the WSB at super heavyweight than Joshua and Wilder have in their pro careers so far!
     
  4. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Still amateur, not pro. Looked like he was facing a bunch of inexperienced noobs, specially against Joyce. History's against him in the pros, but if he does it, more power to him
     
  5. Panda Danga

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    Joyce is a 31 year old whos about 6ft7. Olympic Silver medalist, World championship silver medalist, European gold, commonwealth gold. Arguably the best super heavy amateur in the world and Usyk schooled him.
     
  6. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    6'5 I believe, and only a few years of amateur experience against about 15 years at the time of the fight I believe. Time will tell.
     
  7. JoffJoff

    JoffJoff Regular Junkie Full Member

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    I am pretty high on Usyk at heavyweight in the future IF he bulks up but if you want to talk amateur boxing I have 2 words for you - Audley & Harrison.
     
  8. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    There's still time
     
  9. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Yep ... this is right IMO.

    Why not just let his next few years play out ... rather than cast a judgement based on what we've seen so far? Wait and see how he responds to a heavy hit from a top HW or a tough patch. Holyfield is proven on that front but any assessment of Usyk on the toughness front (in the pro ranks) is mostly speculation at this stage.

    I think most would agree ... in his amateur career and so far at CW he hasn't done much wrong ...
     
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  10. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Usyk at best will become champ but not a long reigning one. #realtalk
     
  11. Ant Sutton

    Ant Sutton I love boxing Full Member

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    Time will tell but Holyfield has one heck of a resume to catch up too!
     
  12. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    STFU you dip****. There's nothing you know about Usyk that everyone else doesn't. You're just talking out of your ass. He has a good chin, he's one of the best at boxing off the back foot among active fighters, he has a very good jab, he can adjust and fight on the front foot, he can come forward and smother his opponent with high workrate, he can counter-punch. Practically showed every dimension there is.

    And if you really studied Usyk, you'd know that he had it easier with big SHWs than he did with smaller, quick fighters like Russo and Beterbiev. Your claims of Parker having better skilled when we saw him look clueless against the First opponent who can push him back further proves your ignorance.

    Junior Fa, a guy who fought Parker 4 Times stated several Times that Usyk is by far the best Fighter he's ever fought.
     
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  13. theanatolian

    theanatolian Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Longer than 3 rounds, no headgear, 10 Point must system, smaller gloves than every other amateur tournament. That's a lot closer to pro than It is to amateur.
     
  14. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    If Usyk stepped up to the heavyweight divsion, he would share the same fate as Ugonoh. Flat on his back against the big blubbery Dominic Brezeale. These cruiserweights can't match these 240 pounds behemoths. Guys like Haye and Holyfield were the exception to the rule, they had extremely execptional attributes ( power, and toughness.) This Ukranian is a pretender.
     
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  15. GALVATRON

    GALVATRON Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Why are you even talking about boxing to me ,i already KNOW you really DKSAB...so you could just stop,,,lmao


    As of Usyk he will not do good at HW as far as beating LEGIT guys when or IF he goes there,you are an idiot if you think anything amateur transcends into the pros, certainly not at the skill level hes fighting at now,didnt you watch the Glowacki fight????????????????? Do you THINK that fight suggessts he would be a HW world beater right now ? you IDIOT. lol