IBF orders Oleksandr Usyk vs Filip Hrgovic

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Hrgovic vs Usyk: who will win?

Poll closed Apr 10, 2023.

  1. Usyk by decision

    85 vote(s)
    70.2%

  2. Usyk by stoppage

    25 vote(s)
    20.7%

  3. Hrgovic by decision

    4 vote(s)
    3.3%

  4. Hrgovic by stoppage

    4 vote(s)
    3.3%

  5. Close matchup, difficult to predict

    3 vote(s)
    2.5%
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  1. VLDS7

    VLDS7 New Member banned Full Member

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    Fury will do what he always does, he will duck
     
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    Vegan Beast Grandpappy Ortiz Full Member

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    Please someone advise me what the **** Hrgovic has done to earn this shot?

    Scrape a win vs a 39 year old Zhang? What a ****ing joke. If he did win it was max 1 round at most, and only because Zhang gassed late because he's secretly 74 years old.

    Hrgovic will get mauled.
     
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    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    I don't see Usyk as ducking. In his defense, Usyk was talking about not fighting again this year before Fury called for a December date. You may see it as a duck. I see it as Usyk not allowing Fury to dictate anything.
     
    Braindamage, Nov 13, 2022
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Probably paid of the IBF. Hrgovic is a promotor's nightmare...he has little talent, no charisma, and he comes from a small country so there is no fanbase. No promotor pushed this to happen. Must be the IBF directly.
     
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  5. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Hrgovic sucks and should not be getting a title shot.
     
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  6. MAD_PIGE0N

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    Let say it is so. But what's the outcome - Fury isn't dictating to Usyk and he's proudly undictated and independent, but has to defend his title against a barely mid-level fighter instead of chasing an unification. This can also be interpreted as Usyk wants to dictate Fury, but if Fury rejects something Usyk wants he'll instantly be convicted in all the sins existing and even more. While both sides should be aiming at a fight, we shouldn't defend either of them, but push for their fight.
     
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    Agreed. I'm not convicting Fury for taking the Chisora fight. But, I don't agree with the narrative that it's a duck on Usyk's part. This is the fight to be made at HW. Hopefully it happens by mid 23.
     
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  8. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why would he turn down a title shot to rematch Zhang? Then everyone would say he ducked Usyk. Anyone with a brain in that situation takes the title shot.
     
    fencik45, Nov 13, 2022
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  9. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Who has Usyk stopped at HW? Usyk will win but it'll most likely be a decision. 10-2-12-0 type decision, depending on how motivated Usyk is.
     
    ellerbe, Nov 13, 2022
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  10. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury demands 500 million within a week to fight Usyk, never rescinded that demand. He had zero interest in fighting Usyk or Joshua. He had his heart set on Charr, but had to settle for chisora.
     
    fencik45, Nov 13, 2022
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    He wanted to drain the max possible of such fight. Even he knew he won't get that amount, he tried and agreed on less money. But hey, nothing better than "having your heart set" on Hrgovic.

    Talking about Joshua, his fight with Wilder failed, now the one with Fury, but it's never Joshua's fault, right?
     
    MAD_PIGE0N, Nov 13, 2022
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  12. DramaShow

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    The entire top 15 refused to fight him before Zhang did. It was a close fight that could have went either way. I had it 114-113 Hrgovic. A lot of these upcoming heavyweights haven’t fought each other whereas Hrgovic has a good win there so it makes sense why he’s #1 with the IBF.
     
    DramaShow, Nov 13, 2022
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  13. Matt0029

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    Don't unification fights over rule any mandatorys?
     
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    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Nah there's Wilder 4.
     
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    If usyk didn't duck December this wouldn't be happening

    Fury will batter him if he gets him in the ring
     
    AdamT, Nov 13, 2022
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