Usyk's weak spot?

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  1. bruce_keyes

    bruce_keyes Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Interesting point, Bellew brought this up, he says Usyk hates body shots... in many of Usyk's fights when he gets hit to the body he complains and tells the ref that it's low. Anyone notice this? He did this tonight against AJ, against Chisora, against Witherspoon, Gassiev... Beterbiev put him down with a bodyshot in the amateurs I believe.

    Is this Usyk's achilles heel? It seemed that AJ was having success going to the body.
     
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  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is the reason why Frazier would destroy Usyk. Yes it's a weakspot for Usyk. However Joshua can't keep up that Frazier pace with relentless bodyshots. He can't beat Usyk
     
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  3. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    AJ landed 1 good left to the body which made him wince
     
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  4. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He got hit with some heavy body shots tonight and handled them fine.
    But yeah if there is a chink in Usyk's armor, it's the body shots.
    He got dropped in ams once or twice with body shots.
     
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  5. NEETzschean

    NEETzschean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Chisora revealed more of Usyk's weak spots than AJ did.
     
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  6. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    His body is much stronger now though. Now it would take 200 body shots each round to KO Usyk.
     
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  7. theXshape

    theXshape Active Member Full Member

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    Body shots are a weak spot for everybody.
     
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  8. Rakesh

    Rakesh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If AJ kept a Frazier pace he'd gas in 20 seconds. Frazier was simply a different beast.
     
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  9. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I imagine bodyshots are the weakness of anyone who uses a high guard.
     
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  10. Sap1en

    Sap1en Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Usyk's weak spot is his sportsmanship and willingness to abide by the rules. There has never been a more honourable heavyweight champion in the world. In my opinion he is the most important heavyweight champion since Ali and possibly could exceed that.
     
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  11. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    Keyboard warrior geniuses in here have found Usyks weak spot. Nice.
    Why didn't you tell the 17men he has defeated in the pros and the 300+ guys he defeated in the ams?

    I guess the cat is out of the bag now. I feel sorry for Oleksandr.
     
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  12. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes. I have noticed this in other fights when I have been re-watching a bunch of Usyk to try an analyze this fight. Usyk always visibly reacts when he gets hit in the body. There was one fight where he went down (It wasn't ruled a knock down but he got a punch to the gut and went down)

    Don't blame him though. Body shots suck. I'd rather get punched in the face than eat a good body shot any day.
     
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  13. G Man

    G Man Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Perhaps Usyk's defence and ring generalship is so good that his frustrated opponents instinctively end up hitting below the belt out of desperation.
     
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  14. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Same as loma if you take a step back **** happens
     
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  15. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    At least he will try to unify unlike other pathetic "boxers" currently in the positions to call the shots who avoid any risks.
     
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