Based on what fight would Usyk not survive? The man has an incrackable chin. In his over three hundred amateur fights, handful of semi-pro fights, and stellar pro career, he has only been down a couple of time by body shots, and that was a very long time ago. I can respect an opinion that Ike might outwork him...don't agree, but I respect it. But to say he would not survive...based on what?
Two good wins against a (very, very good) blown up super middle and a diminutive heavy. There is no evidence Ike would have been so great against anyone even of Usyk's size. None whatsoever Ike is an intriguing what-if. That is all.
It would be a tough fight for Usyk based on Ibeabuchi's strength, chin, and ability to keep a high work rate late. With that said, Byrd was making him miss a lot and look foolish in spots, then parked on the ropes and tried to hook with him, and at times he was also trying to roll punches with his hands down, which is stupid. He got caught but Ike couldn't keep him down, was stopped on his feet, with only a few seconds to go in the round. Ike was also slowing down and it was only the 5th rd. Usyk keeps his hands up, picks off shots, almost never gets pinned on the ropes, has stronger legs than Byrd and can turn up the pace with more solid combos later on than Byrd does. Would've been a great fight and I could see Usyk outboxing him, and tiring him out. There's a possibility Usyk gets caught but his chin is good enough where you'd have to keep clocking him with flush bombs which is unlikely.
Unfortunately there are a few of them like that. One of them who keeps signing on under different aliases to have a pop at me basically saying all Nigerian fighters are crap. I ignore such fools.
Exactly! It’s one thing to have differences of opinion on fighters another to condemn a whole country.
Chris Bryd similar to Usyk maybe even trickier both elite amateurs. I first saw Bryd In the Olympics ever so skilled like Michael Nunn.
I would NOT count him out, nor assume if Usyk were to win, it would be easy. Ike would be a HUGE live dog v Usyk.