Is Postol the 3rd Best Ukrainian, Right Now?

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Obviously Usyk and Loma are one and two. After Gvozdyk's somewhat recent retirement, and Postol's awesome performance on Saturday.

    The biggest opposition which stands out to me is Derevyanchenko and Artem. Right now I'd probably say Postol is a little better, but I think it'd be pretty interesting to see what other names people throw in, and/or argue the order.
     
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Either him or chenko
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Between him and Derev.
    Loma and Usyk are way above the rest now Gvozdyk has retired.
     
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  4. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum We really outchere. Full Member

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    As of right now I'd say Postol, but depending on how decisively Sergiy beats Charlo, I can see my opinion changing.
     
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  5. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    You got Ooosick over Lomachenko?
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Well, I didn't mean to write it like that, but if everyone retired tomorrow then yeah, I'd rate Usyk higher. Although Loma is clearly more skilled. Since Usyk hasn't done anything in the last year and a half, I wouldn't rate him higher P4P.
     
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  7. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    Actually you did.

    "Obviously Usyk and Loma are one and two."

    No biggie. Just wanted clarification.

    :lol:
     
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  8. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    :lol:

    See edit.
     
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  9. Liquorice

    Liquorice Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I have Fury ahead of Usyk. His great Grandmother was Ukrainian & strong on plough.
     
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  10. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Even if Gvozdyk decides to come back in the near future, I'll rank Postol, Derevyanchenko and Dalakian ahead of him. Gvozdyk is probably the most gifted physically Ukrainian fighter since Wladimir Klitschko but he has a one HUGE weakness - his heart and his mind doesn't belong to boxing and he admited it himself in his latest interview.
     
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  11. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Dalakian isn't Ukrainian by way of birth or ethnic origin.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He doesn't even make my top 10

    1. Loma
    2. Lomachenko
    3. Nomaschenko
    4. The Matrix
    5. Hi-Tech
    6. No Mas Vas
    7. No Massing About
    8. Usyk
    9. Oleksandr Khyzhniak
    10. Derevyanchenko
     
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  13. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tossing out Berenchyk as a possible #3...at least on talent, needs a chance to prove it though against tougher competition.
     
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  14. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Neck and neck w/ Technician. :thumbsup:

    Both are fully a league below Usyk & Loma, while probably themselves being fully a league above the likes of Bohachuk, Shelestyuk, Khytrov, Berinchyk etc.
     
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  15. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Goodness - having a gander there really are quite a few 'above-average but meh' Ukrainian fringe contenders and prospects knocking about, huh?

    Like, solid amateurs with deep tourney CV's against international competition, and styles that have translated well so far in the pros for busting gatekeeper heads, but...leave you with a bland taste in your mouth and the vague feeling of having wanted and expected more. And nary a championship (not even a WBA regular, or interim!) written in the vast majority of their destinies. :ohno
     
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