Usyks is not featherfist. Joshua fans in for a rude awakening

I thought about adding him, I definitely wouldn't rule it out. If he catches you the right way, I think it could do equal to slightly more damage than a Hughie shot.

 

Gassiev was an undefeated (26-0) two-belt unified world champion and he had never been dropped before, let alone stopped.

He also beats up world level HWs in the gym and breaks their ribs.

“The power he has shown me in the gym sparring against [heavyweights Dominic] Breazeale, Charles Martin, Gerald Washington, Chris Arreola, is very real,” Sanchez said. “All those guys, he’s been able to dominate and hurt. Once we get him to the heavyweight division and stabilize him at 225, 230, and put some muscle on those pounds, he’ll be very effective.''

-- Abel Sanchez

Which HW's ribs did Gassiev break in sparring?

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''Ask any given sparring partner who’s been in there with him and they will tell you he’s a small heavyweight who fights like a big heavyweight.

“Murat Gassiev – that motherbeeeper hits hard,” heavyweight contender Chris Arreola said of his experience while training with the Russian banger in Big Bear, California.

The two worked in the same gym space for their recent training camps. Arreola was preparing for his December 12 showdown with Travis Kauffman, a fight he won by split decision. The final outcome was disputed, but Arreola’s energy at fight’s end was attributed to the work he put in during his time in Big Bear, also crediting Gassiev as one of the fighters who pushed him in the gym.

“He caught me in the ribs during one sparring session, I just never been hit like that before,” Arreola admitted. “This was a camp I was already determined to leave as a trim and ready fighter, but I knew I couldn’t half-ass it when he was there. Whenever I saw him in the gym when I arrived, I was like “Beep, not that guy again.” But he makes you work in the gym, he makes you a better fighter.”

'Here is another endorsement. World-class cruiserweight Ola Afolabi proclaimed that Gassiev is a certified assassin. “Probably the hardest puncher I’ve ever been in with,” said Afolabi, a pro since 2002 and a three-time cruiserweight title challenger ranked No. 10 by THE RING.'

Briedis was a undefeated world champion (23-0) and AFAIA has never been dropped, let alone stopped. And he is tough enough and good enough to have given Wlad good work in sparring



Remember what Chef (a member of Team Klitschko) had to say about Briedis


''GREAT KO,
Like I said in the other thread. This win couldn't have happened to a nicer, harder working guy in boxing. We had Mairis in 6-8 Klitschko camps. Always worked hard and was always just trying to "show his skill"on a bigger stage. Maybe this will help. Maybe he can finally quit being a cop in Latvia.

Im happy for him, his wife and his 2 boys. GREAT JOB MY FRIEND!

I knew Mairis was a danger and would win. Bad choice for Charr . Mairis can bang!

no
but he was great at movement. You have to stay focused with Mairis at all times.

Mairis is really a quality guy. In the years I have know him, its been about just getting a chance on bigger stages. Maybe this will help him. Good quality boxer that just needs the proper stage to show it to the fans.

So happy for him

Mairis is a tough dude. Had him at least 6-8 times in Wlad and Vitalis camps. Always gives top work

Mairis can box that way is all day long, but dont be fooled, the boy has some power. Seen it first hand

I DID... but I know what Mairis was capable of from many many times in Klitschko camps.




James Ali Bashir on Briedis

Said Briedis sparred Wlad numerous times and was never hurt by him, which he says is very rare for anyone who has sparred more than 30 rounds with Wlad.

Go ask Donkey how he felt after he'd been bounced up and down off the canvas numerous times and badly hurt by Wlad when they sparred each other

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Michael Hunter was undefeated (12-0) and a top amateur who campaigned up at SHW for many years, including sharing a ring with Roberto Cammarelle, Tyson Fury, Andy Ruiz Jr, Islam Timurziev (a massive puncher), Beterbiev, Oscar Rivas, Robert Alfonso, Cam Awesome and wasn't stopped by any of them despite some of them being massive punchers or behemoths that were much naturally bigger and heavier than him. Hunter is also, like Briedis and Afolabi, a former sparring partner of the Klitschko brothers back when they were still in the primes.


Marco Huck was a former long-reigning world champion (40-4-1) had only ever been stopped x 2 prior to facing Usyk, once early in his career in the final round when he was absolutely exhausted (didn't go down though) and the other by the very hard punching Glowacki, again it was in the championship rounds (round 11). That was the first time Huck had been off his feet in his career.


And Glowacki was an undefeated WBO (26-0) champion who had AFAIA had only been dropped once as a pro at the time, from a huge shot by Huck who has very heavy hands.

And Usyk beat them all in their backyards. Usyk isn't a KO artist but he can punch a little bit when he wants to and all those SHW behemoths he fought in the WSB many of whom were elite amateurs and highly decorated at the highest level and much bigger and heavier than him certainly seemed to respect his power.

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