Oleksandr Usyk: A truly magnificent fighter

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  1. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    The world's finest fighter p4p. It's a pleasure to watch. He cleaned out the deepest division in the sport. He just beat a legit natural HW. Chisora isn't the best HW out there, but he's a real legit contender, almost all of his losses have come against championship caliber HW's.

    He will no doubt be the underdog against Fury and Joshua, but we all want to the see the fight. If he can compete or even beat one of them he will no doubt be the surest ATG this sport has seen since Pacquiao and Mayweather.

    Hats off to this guy. And credit to Chisora too. He put in a real effort.
     
  2. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    Great fighter, that once again beat his dangerous opponent on the opponent's soil. But... I can't imagine him beating Fury. Fury will dominate Usyk easily
     
  3. miniq

    miniq FURY COMETH 2026 Full Member

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    It's a shame he is going to get sidelined whilst we get Fury AJ next year.

    Trying to think who he might fight, He's 34 years old soon. Downhill slope. Ask GGG.
     
  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I thought he showed a lot of character, mental fortitude and toughness tonight. He clearly wasn't expecting that version of Chisora to turn up and lots of fighters would've been blowing out of their ass after 4 or 5 rounds of that and caved in in the second half of the fight and I mean just from the mental pressure, let alone the physical pressure.
     
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  5. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes, you can't really question his heart, mental fortitude or physical toughness after this fight.
     
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    Shempz Active Member Full Member

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    A truly magnificent cruiserweight.

    Heavyweight....hmmm...
     
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    AJ on sparring Chisora recently

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  8. LD Boxer-Puncher

    LD Boxer-Puncher Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Based on his career to this date, absolutely, undoubtedly...what a fighter.

    But based on tonight, really?
     
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  9. robg

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    Very good fight. I’d love Usyk vs. Parker, Ruiz, or Wilder next. If AJ goes ahead with the Fury fight, Usyk/Parker could be for the WBO
     
  10. PIPO23

    PIPO23 Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't see it. Tyson is the King of the gypsies err heavyweight. Usyk is overrated a tad.
     
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  11. Pugilist Specialist

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    Yes he is magnificent.
    A lot of the people here must have had their wives banged by Ukrainians or something with the hateful bias they have lol
     
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    :risas3::risas3:
     
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    piprules Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Holyfield, Haye > Usyk,

    He was not that impressive tonight.
     
  14. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk had a terrific run at CW but he's found his level at HW.
     
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  15. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    The only thing left for the Usyk haters to cling to is he hasn't beaten the world's best HW's. That the only straw they have left to grasp. He's proved the haters wrong at every single wall of adversity.
     
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