Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua II & Hrgović vs. Zhang RBR.

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  1. DmitrKudrayshov

    DmitrKudrayshov Member banned Full Member

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    stfu and take your son to ophthalmologist .
     
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  2. navigator

    navigator "Billy Graham? He's my man." banned Full Member

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    Couldn't help but feel wretched for the man (Usyk) while watching that. It was horrible.

    The stuff about not being manufactured and rising above the mean streets of Watford was bad enough.

    Worse was having to feel Usyk's palpable embarrassment and discomfort when Joshua started engaging him during the diatribe.

    The 'hip, hip, hooray' and Ukraine stuff, trying to make the whole tragic exhibition appear to be an act of magnanimity and altruism.

    That weird 'bismillah' to finish...


    It all made Tyson's Savarese post-fight outburst appear quite down-to-earth and restrained by contrast (baby-eating threat, praises to Allah and all).
     
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  3. Jackman65

    Jackman65 FJB Full Member

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    Wow! Good fight, bad cards, right guy won. I was rooting for Usyk but I’ve always been a fan of both. Usyk probably has the most engaging and hilarious personality in boxing. AJ always seemed classy but his little temper tantrum lost me as a fan. He’s a classless punk like another Nigerian who frequents this site.

    Congrats to Usyk. Canelo showed us how hard it is to beat a good fighter who is bigger. AJ was a LOT bigger than Usyk but Usyk proved he is the better boxer.
     
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  4. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    Just finished rewatching the 2 main fights.

    I watched them live in the most disjointed fashion which I hate doing. So it was good to crack a beer and sit back to watch them properly.

    Enjoyed the card. It was well matched for the most part.

    Smith-Baderlique went as expected but it was great to see Matt not try to prolong it, he came to win and that suited Callum just fine. The finish was sweet.

    El Animal vs Zhang was a really good fight IMO. I mentioned before it was an example of the better man not getting the decision but I don't think unfairly. Zhang put a bigger beating on Filip overall but clearly got outhussled later on.
    Great beards on display by both men.

    I personally did not see a bubble burst. Zhang is just a very dangerous man with damn good speed and snap in his punches for such a lump of a man.
    I'd have no issue with a rematch but Chisora-Zhang would be fun, a fight I think Zhang would win.

    The main was another enjoyable scrap. They talked a lot about dancing partners for the Fury-Wilder trilogy and I think these two gelled nicely again. Good tidy work from both and it was a tense stand up boxing match most of the way much like the first.
    Joshua acquitted himself a little better this time but it wasn't enough.
    The body work did the most damage but I don't think the 9th was as dire as some think. It's almost as if Usyk let him tee off to empty AJ's tank because he had nothing much left after.

    I'm still picking Fury to beat Usyk but he will be a damn hard man to discourage. I feel Fury will have to either stop him or put on a defensive masterclass to stifle's Usyk's workrate.

    Still like to see Joshua continue if he is there mentally.
    I think a doss off with Fury at Wembley would be a huge fight still.
     
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  5. Hood.

    Hood. Realist Full Member

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    Congratulations to Usyk
     
  6. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    I have it on good authority that you are on the establishment's radar.

    They're on to you and they're probably coming for you.

    Keep a sharp eye out...make sure you're not being followed.
    Vary your habits...
    Always check under your car before getting in...

    You probably know the drill.

    Stay alert and Good Luck !
     
  7. Vegan Beast

    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    AJ fan here, although not as much of a fan as I was.

    That 115-113 scorecard was a ****ing disgrace.

    Most I could give AJ was 3 rounds.
     
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  8. jm2729v

    jm2729v Active Member Full Member

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    They’re all “very good boxers” to be at this level, Joshua just neglects all his natural advantages to put on some technical masterclass
     
  9. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Usyk made Joshua look slow again. There wasn't much Joshua could do in there. His punch resistance looks very suspect these days with the Ruiz hammering. Time to retire.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He`s turned heel and is going to wrestle Rousey in the WWE.
     
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  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    After throwing the belts on the floor.
     
  12. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    No, he deserves to be violently KO'd a few times for that childish outburst, hopefully he overstays his welcome, to an Omar Figueroa extent.
     
  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Reminded me of Hogan when he lost to Warrior at wrestlemania 6, lol
     
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  14. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whats worse is you have simpletons on here calling it a humble speech. WTF? Usyk had to actually take his national flag off him so that he wasn't wearing it while embarrassing himself.

    That was pure narcissisms. You could see the brain struggling so hard to put himself in the shoes of someone else for the first time ever.
     
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  15. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    Holler if you hear me!!!!!
     
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