WBSS is pointless because Usyk will win it 100%

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  1. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    He's the best boxer, but this won't be easy by any stretch. The field is brutal. Everyone left is big, skilled, can punch, and has a point to prove.
     
    Rock0052, Sep 25, 2017
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  2. Caper

    Caper How about a fair shake? banned Full Member

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    Excellent point, I actually wouldn't mind seeing him at HW at some point in his career. I did a mythical match up prime for prime with Eddie Chambers and he won on activity alone....still I could see him having difficulty with a good pressure fighter with heavy power and half the competitors left in the torn can fit those characteristics. I favor him but he can certainly be derailed.
     
    Caper, Sep 25, 2017
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  3. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Usyk will win the tournament, but he will take his time before becoming a heavyweight....................I think he would do really well there, he is fast and has angles................
     
    Farmboxer, Sep 25, 2017
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  4. qwertyblahblah

    qwertyblahblah Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Briedis will be really tough for Usyk and if he wins it'll be super tight, mark my words. Briedis has speed and movement Usyk's never seen. I give Dorticos with his skill and power a real chance too. Usyk is the deserved fave but he absolutely needs the tourney to prove himself.

    And if you think Usyk against any cruiserweight is such a mismatch that you won't watch, maybe those other fights in the tourney might be pretty good and make it worthwhile, eh?
     
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    qwertyblahblah, Sep 26, 2017
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  5. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gassiev, Briedis and Dorticos are no jokes. I don't see Usyk as a certainty to win it, though a favourite non the less.
     
    dellboi94, Sep 26, 2017
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  6. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    no too many dangerous fighters to call it a formality.
     
    lepinthehood, Sep 26, 2017
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  7. Gil Gonzalez

    Gil Gonzalez Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He's not that good.
     
    Gil Gonzalez, Sep 26, 2017
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  8. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ kos Uzyk with a jab! Another rusian bum over hype!
     
    yeyo monster, Sep 26, 2017
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  9. Phelps-Brady

    Phelps-Brady Slicker than Raspberry ripple banned Full Member

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    Every sporting competition has a favourite! Durhhh
     
    Phelps-Brady, Sep 26, 2017
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  10. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Amateurs have nothing to do with pro boxing people do get better and it's a different game. If AJ fought Nistor and Medzhidov now he would destroy both.
     
    Pimp C, Sep 26, 2017
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  11. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Uz not like Uzyk becuz he EE we know that!
     
    UnleashtheFURY, Sep 26, 2017
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  12. Kevin Willis

    Kevin Willis Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Once again you are obfuscating from your original point which was that Usyk cannot beat hard hitting HW's which is not the case because he did in the amateurs and that is a direct reflection on how you will perform as a pro despite how you attempt to spin it. WSB is also a more accurate gauge on pro success in the pros and that is the format where Usyk dominated true HW's.
     
    Kevin Willis, Sep 26, 2017
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  13. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion

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    Listen Usyk is the real deal and will probably win the CW tourney, I have nothing against him. I think he can have some success at HW but against the top super HWs he will struggle. He lacks the size and power to deal with them.
     
    Pimp C, Sep 26, 2017
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  14. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    This thread is pointless. There are few very tough competitors, and if Usyk wins it, it will be a great achievement for him.
     
    Big Ukrainian, Sep 26, 2017
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  15. lencoreastside

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    You underestimate Perez. In the shape he is in these days he beats anyone on his day....
     
    lencoreastside, Sep 26, 2017
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