Usyk/Joshua Weigh in

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  1. Coybig

    Coybig Active Member Full Member

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    Joshua also spat the gumshield out vs Wlad, so there's every chance he'll gob it out again if Usyk has him in trouble.
     
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    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    [url]https://i.postimg.cc/YCLnLk4K/EE01514-C-2730-4666-A7-D9-D6-F803-A8-E07-C.jpg[/url]

    :lol:
     
  3. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearn deserved that intrusion.
     
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  4. reckless

    reckless Active Member Full Member

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    Usyk still slightly bigger than 'big', 'monster' George Foreman in his fights vs Ali and Frazier.
     
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  5. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    People's memories are short. Usyk was about to stop AJ in the first fight when they ended the last round early, thinking ahead to the coming fight.

    My only fear is bad officiating and/ or scoring.
     
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  6. titanic

    titanic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's been like that from the start
     
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    3rdegree Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Here's something a little different in terms of camera angle to remind us of the skillful movement and punching accuracy AJ has to overcome to avenge his previous defeat at the hands of Usyk.

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  8. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It’s a classic boxing trick to get some more time, see Corrales vs Castillo for reference.
     
  9. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearn dislikes Usyk.
     
  10. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Bro this comment in youtube had me laughing all over the place:

     
  11. Betyabeatyaup

    Betyabeatyaup Active Member Full Member

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    Lol wtf is functional strength?
     
  12. Betyabeatyaup

    Betyabeatyaup Active Member Full Member

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    It’s so stupid when people say this. I guess some of us aren’t used to Europeans in boxing. If you have white skin you can get marked up by a glove rubbing up against you. Marks are not damage ffs
     
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  13. Furious

    Furious Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He doesn’t
     
  14. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    No, you have *no idea* if Usyk is juiced.
    Nor any other fighter, absent specific evidence or very suspicious quick muscle gain when already fairly bulky.
    It is wrong, in both senses, to cynically & lazily assume everyone must be a cheat & a liar.

    It is as irrational to assume that as to think nobody ever caught used any PEDs, or that everyone giving reasons for failed drug tests was telling the truth about not consciously cheating.
     
  15. DerpDiDerp

    DerpDiDerp New Member Full Member

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    Strength used in a particular activity or holistic purpose. For example, having a strong bench press is good in the gym, but makes zero difference if you were try gymnastics.