Usyk and Briedis would clean out almost every HW in pro boxing

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  1. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Here are the only active HWs I would back to beat them or at least give them a good fight:

    Joshua
    Tyson Fury (not active but coming back)
    Povetkin
    Parker
    Haye (fully fit Haye)
    Ortiz
    Hrgovic

    The likes of Joyce, Hughie Fury and Brezeale would probably go the distance due to style or durability but I'd expect them to be soundly beaten on points.

    Everyone else gets bodybagged.
     
    CutThroatFade, Jan 29, 2018
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  2. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk beats 99% plus
    Briedis 99%
     
    heerko koois, Jan 29, 2018
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    Potwash The Real Untouchables Full Member

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    Yeah cant argue with that, dont see how anyone could really.
     
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  4. uppercut_to_the_body

    uppercut_to_the_body Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yarde smokes them both once he moves up :deal:
     
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  5. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just imagine: Usyk and Briedis go to the heavyweight division almost simultaneously and wreak havoc there. :)
     
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    Isnt it normal for elite cruisers to be able to compete somewhat at heavy? Nothing out of the ordinary, imo.


    That being said, I dont really expect Usyk to have much of an actual legacy at heavyweight.
     
    kirk, Jan 29, 2018
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  7. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Funny thing is, at the time of the "golden age" in the 60's and 70's both would have been viewed as relatively big heavyweights actually.
    Nowadays a lot of fans deem them "too small".
     
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    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Yarde ain't getting past Isaac Chamberlain, or Lawrence Okolie, or Matty Askin, or Craig Kennedy, or Tommy McCarthy, or Tony Bellew, hell even Stephen Simmons.:deal:

    In fact the poor man won't leave Light Heavyweight with his zero. :shakehead:
     
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  9. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Is this the same Briedis that huffed and puffed with Mike Perez?:thinking: Don't believe the hype.
     
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  10. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    A fit and motivated Perez is no joke. Depending on whether he has the desire to continue as a CW he'll probably prove that.

    There's no hype whatsoever with Briedis.
     
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    uppercut_to_the_body Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its a good thing old fish eyes will will keep him locked away in the copper box safe from any semi live body :deal:
     
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    Guybino Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dubois pulverizes them both.

    Triple D is the unstoppable force.
     
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  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Eh...

    Which all CW's in the last 10-15 years ever went on to beat one or two top 10 HW's?

    They are great looking CW's, leave it at that. I hope Usyk stays there and has a long reign as he has the platform here to be really special in the shallow history of the division.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Jan 29, 2018
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  14. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Tbh I forgot about Dubois when I made the OP, one to watch for sure.
     
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  15. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    That's because there were 3 very strong champions at HW for most of that period and the last couple of years we haven't seen many cruisers step up at all. But still some favored a former CW to beat them (that didn't fly though). EA even put his mug on the European version their last FN game, which is even worse as their pay to win lootboxes in my opinion.

    The considered strong 90's and early 2000's saw former middleweights, super middleweights, light heavyweights and cruiserweights holding belts or even the actual championship. So it isn't that far fedged.
     
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