Usyk has just beaten Joshua by a clear decision

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This puts to rest the ridiculous notion that modern super heavyweights would be too big for guys like Holyfield, Tyson, Ali, and Holmes
     
  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    But but but but.........modern training! MODERN TRAINING!
     
  3. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Merge threads serving the same ourpise

    @McGrain
     
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  4. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk is a special athlete. He has an incredible gas tank and incredible quickness. AJ looked like he was boxing underwater. Really a great performance by Usyk.
     
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  5. Garrus

    Garrus Big Boss 1935-2014 Full Member

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    He shoulda went to the body way earlier.
    I thought he'd at least try to tangle him up to exhaust Usyk some but nope.

    Wonder how him (Usyk) and Fury will go now.
     
  6. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There’s some size queen racists right now having a heart attack. But what a good fight. Boxing needed that. AJ shouldn’t be ashamed he fought a damn good fight lot of smarts and heart
     
  7. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    I guess it's time for me to eat crow.

    I take back my earlier comments about LaStarza and Usyk. Tonight, Usyk proved that he might be able to take LaStarza's heavyweight punches after all.

    If anything, I would now fear for Joshua's chin in a Joshua vs LaStarza fight. If Joshua had trouble absorbing Usyk's tiny cruiserweight punches tonight, I shudder to think what a genuine heavyweight like LaStarza would do to Joshua.
     
  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They will say now Usyk would beat every heavyweight in history easily
    because he beat Joshua.
     
  9. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You are overestimating the intelligence of the average poster
     
  10. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Usyk's training was also modern, to be fair.
     
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  11. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joshua is 6'5' weighs 240 but you'd never know it. Joshua has one serious flaw, he can box but he can't fight and as I heard a boxing coach say one time, you box a fighter and fight a boxer. Hopefully this will put an end to the low I.Q. fans who think AJ would beat Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Norton or any decent heavyweight
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Usyk is a southpaw.
     
  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Stop trying to slip in Norton.
     
  14. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Friend of mine told me. Said it was a great fight and a decent card too. I guess Ricky hatton’s son didn’t look too good and got a gift decision.
     
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  15. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I honestly considered starting a thread like this after the might, but others less far down the spectrum than I, seem to have beat me to it!

    Usky showed us something special tonight.

    If you wanted to hold a masterclass, on how to beat a bigger fighter, that is what you would show them!